Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni Eareckson Tadais an evangelical Christian, author, radio host, and founder of Joni and Friends, an organization "accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth15 October 1949
CountryUnited States of America
confusing
Once the reader firmly grasps the truth of human exceptionalism under our Creator God, then the answers to confusing cultural issues begin to be clear.
death die none ourselves prepare single thousand
None of us, in our culture of comfort, know how to prepare ourselves for dying, but that's what we should do every day. Every single day, we die a thousand deaths.
christian character mean
I once read in a Bible commentary that the word "Christian" means "little Christs." What an honor to share Christ's name! We can be bold to call ourselves Christians and bear the stamp of his character and reputation. When people find out the you are a Christian, they should already have an idea of who you are and what you are like simply because you bear such a precious name.
christian heart heaven
Every Christian who keeps looking up stretches his heart's capacity for Heaven.
cancer wake-up stakes
Cancer is such a wake-up call to remind us how high the cosmic stakes really are and how short and brief and frail life really is.
suffering done glory
God deliberately chooses weak, suffering and unlikely candidates to get His work done, so that in the end, the glory goes to God and not to the person.
opportunity perfect waiting
The times we find ourselves having to wait on others may be the perfect opportunities to train ourselves to wait on the Lord.
fighting opportunity battle
This is the only time in history when I get to fight for God. This is the only part of my eternal story when I am actually in the battle. Once I die, I’ll be in celebration mode in a glorified body in a whole different set of circumstances. But this is my limited window of opportunity, and I’m going to fight the good fight for all I’m worth.
pain attitude complaining
I deal daily with chronic pain and, at times, my pain feels like a lemon that God "squeezes," revealing my sour attitude, peevish spirit, and tendency to complain or grumble. Did not God use my pain to expose my sin, I might - like many of us - not be aware of the sin of which I'm capable.
christian attitude people
God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.
jesus book names
God wrote a book on suffering, and its name is Jesus.
rights needs surrender
Only God is capable of telling us what our rights and needs are. You have to surrender that right to Him.
people suffering realizing
Now, most people who suffer realize that the Bible contains answers for their plight; they just don't know where to look.
ivory-tower icons suffering
Programs, systems and methods sit well in the ivory towers of monasteries or in the wooden arms of icons. Head knowledge comes from the pages of a theology text. But the invitation to know God - truly know Him - is always an invitation to suffer. Not to suffer alone, but to suffer with Him.