By Scott Stansbury | scott@alaskabyteministry.org | 907-231-7373
I no longer question the paths I walk. I’ve come to understand that God often leads us through specific journeys—not to confuse us, but to teach us, grow us, and bring us closer to Him. As I shared in my testimony video, I don’t ask “why” anymore. Instead, I say, “Whoo Hoo! There’s a lesson here, and I can’t wait to find out what it is!”
Life isn’t always a straight road, and it rarely comes with simple answers. What matters most is how we respond—and what we learn through it all—in the eyes of God.
Since everything happened to me, I see things differently. I can hear words of clarity that others may not notice. I can feel the presence and power of God within me, even when others are simply observing from the outside. No matter the path God chooses for me, I embrace it with all my heart.
People often ask me, “Can you heal others?” My answer is a firm, heartfelt No. I can’t heal anyone—but I can pray. I often lay hands on others and feel God’s energy flow through me and into them. When someone is sick, I beg God to take their illness and heal them. In fact, I’ve had people stop me mid-prayer and ask me not to take their sickness onto myself.
There have been moments—more than once—where people have said that I healed them, but I always correct them: “No! I don’t heal. God heals.”
While praying, I can feel God removing the sickness, not me. I feel it leave their body and pass through me. I sense God destroying the illness—and it humbles me every time.
God speaks to each of us. He places things right in front of us, yet we often ignore them. It’s easy to put on blinders or drown out His voice with the noise of life. But I’ve learned to look for the good—not the bad. I could easily throw myself a pity party, but I don’t. I’m grateful. I thank God for all I’ve endured and continue to go through, because it has made me a better man than I ever was before.
And for that, I thank God every day.
I’ve been blessed in ways I didn’t always recognize. But today, I see it. I hear Him. And I do my best to follow what He asks of me.
Some people deny miracles simply because they cannot see them. But God is real. He is within each of us—whether we acknowledge Him or not.
People sometimes ask if I’d like to be healed from all that I’ve been through. My answer is simple: Nope. I like me just the way I am. God has given me unique experiences and skill sets so I can testify to others in ways others can’t. My prayer is that God uses me to reach those who don’t yet believe, so they too may come forward and declare their faith in Jesus Christ—being baptized in His holy name.
God placed me in your path yesterday for a reason. He wanted you to see the good, even in the midst of the bad. One day—years from now—when you’re older and I’ve long since gone, you’ll remember the moment you met that old man… and realize he was right.
If you find this message encouraging, please feel free to share it. It just might bring hope to someone else.
God is GREAT!
— Scott Stansbury
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Who is Scott Stansbury?
Before becoming a full-time photographer and videographer, Scott worked as a consultant in Process Safety Management across industries such as oil, gas, chemical, nuclear, military, and NASA. His life changed after surviving a horrific accident that left him clinging to life and undergoing multiple surgeries. During one operation, he had a powerful afterlife experience that reshaped his entire journey. Though now disabled, Scott doesn’t see it that way. He says, “I’m just different—with parking privileges, that’s all.”