Inspirational Quotes by Joni Eareckson Tada
“Complaint is central to lament. But Christians never complain just to complain. Instead, we bring our complaints to the Lord for the purpose of moving us toward him. We allow the honest opening of our souls to become a doorway to the other elements of lament.”
“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. (vv. 1–6)”
“Honestly praying this way recognizes that pain and suffering often create difficult emotions that are not based upon truth but feel true, nonetheless.”
“not only can you trust God to write your story; you can also be sure that, in the end, He will right your story!”
“Only when our greatest love is God, a love that we cannot lose even in death, can we face all things with peace. TIM KELLER”
“Your story is a biography of wisdom and grace written by another. Every turn he writes into your story is right. Every twist of the plot is for the best. Every new character or unexpected event is a tool of his grace. Each new chapter advances his purpose. PAUL TRIPP”
“when she said, “I’m not afraid of death, but I’m anxious about dying.” And we can certainly relate to some trepidation about how it will all go down. Will there be pain? Will we be alone? Will we be afraid?”
“but we really do care about your story. And even more, we believe that God cares about it—about the story He’s in the process of shaping through your life.”
“Our spiritual ancestors ran their race; now it’s time for us to run ours. And that takes perseverance, staying power, steadfastness. How do we develop those qualities? Through trials, testing, tribulation. No exceptions. No shortcuts.”
“We tend to think that David has gone from the land of the living to the land of the dead; but the truth is that he has gone from the land of the dying to the land of the living.” Do you believe that? If you do, the death of a believer takes on a whole different perspective.”
“Michael and Carla’s story is still being written—as is our story and as is yours.”
“They have witnessed His power to turn a mess into a miracle. And God is giving them a message of grace to share with others.”
“Regular rhythms of walking, worship, prayer, praise, soaking in Scripture, rest, community with godly friends, staying connected to the church, and pouring into others’ lives help her to keep from sinking into self-pity, anger, or despair while she waits to see how God will finish her story.”
“Of course, no amount of effort, prayer, or faith can guarantee that a marriage will be miraculously restored.”
“Like me, their stories turned out far different than originally planned. But that’s the glorious part of God’s mysterious ways!”
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Joni Eareckson Tada, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joni and Friends, is an international advocate for people with disabilities.
A diving accident in 1967 left Joni Eareckson, then 17, a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, unable to use her hands. After two years of rehabilitation, she emerged with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations.
During her rehabilitation, Joni spent long months learning how to paint with a brush between her teeth. Her high-detail fine art paintings and prints are sought-after and collected.
Her best-selling autobiography "Joni" and the feature film of the same name have been translated into many languages, introducing her to people around the world. She also has visited more than 45 countries.
She has served on the National Council on Disability and the Disability Advisory Committee to the U.S. State Department.
She is Senior Associate for Disability Concerns for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization and serves in an advisory capacity to the American Leprosy Mission, the National Institute on Learning Disabilities, Love and Action and Christian Blind Mission International, as well as on the Board of Reference for the Christian Writers Guild, New Europe Communications and the Christian Medical and Dental Society.
After being the first woman honored by the National Association of Evangelicals as its "Layperson of the Year" in 1986, Joni was named "Churchwoman of the Year" in 1993 by the Religious Heritage Foundation.