Joni Eareckson Tada quotes

Alzheimer's disease is never an 'accident' in a marriage. It falls under the purview of God's sovereignty. In the case of someone with Alzheimer's, this means God's unconditional and sacrificial love has an opportunity to be even more gloriously displayed in a life together. (Joni Eareckson Tada)
My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up. View quote
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One problem I have with faith-healing is that it tends to be focused only on the physical aspect of healing. But Jesus always backed away when people came to him only to get their physical needs met. My goodness, he was ready to have you lop off your hand! His real interest was in healing the soul. View quote
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Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with special needs meet their basic needs doesn't fit this description. View quote
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Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves. View quote
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Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances. View quote
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Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching. View quote
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Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life. View quote
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There is nothing that moves a loving father's soul quite like his child's cry. View quote
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... we will stand amazed to see the topside of the tapestry and how God beautifully embroidered each circumstance into a pattern for our good and His glory. View quote
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Maybe the truly handicapped people are the ones that don't need God as much. (Joni Eareckson Tada)
The Psalms wrap nouns and verbs around our pain better than any other book. View quote
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Suffering provides the gym equipment on which my faith can be exercised. View quote
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Only God is capable of telling us what our rights and needs are. You have to surrender that right to Him. View quote
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If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society. View quote
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The hallmark of a healthy society has always been measured by how it cares for the disadvantaged. View quote
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Anyone who takes the Bible seriously agrees that God hates suffering. Jesus spent most of his time relieving it. But when being healed becomes the only goal - 'I'm not letting go until I get what I want' - it's a problem. View quote
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Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them. View quote
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In the Christian faith, God really puts suffering front and center. He doesn't get squeamish about it. View quote
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I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society. View quote
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God is truly on the side of those who work for social justice, especially when we accompany that work with the giving of the Gospel! (Joni Eareckson Tada)
Oh, my goodness, when you're a mother and you just give birth to a child with spina bifida and - or Down's Syndrome or cerebral palsy, there's a bit of a shock you're going to have to go through, a bit of an adjustment curve. View quote
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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. View quote
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The Bible is replete with commands to persevere, especially in the face of injustice. View quote
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Americans are nervous; Americans are restless; and what troubles me the most is that Americans are uncharacteristically pessimistic. View quote
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