Inspirational Quotes by Joni Eareckson Tada
“Lament typically asks at least two questions: (1) “Where are you, God?” (2) “If you love me, why is this happening?”
“the plot thickens.” A struggle of some sort is introduced to the narrative.”
“the place in the story where the conflict comes to a head and something is decided.”
“More times than I (Nancy) can count, I have shared with others something unforgettable I heard pastor John Piper say many years ago: In every situation you face, God is always doing a thousand different things that you cannot see and you do not know.”
“Lament is not a simplistic formula. Instead, lament is the song you sing believing that one day God will answer and restore. Lament invites us to pray through our struggle with a life that is far from perfect.”
“Perhaps from where you sit today, you can see only miscellaneous, frayed, disconnected strands that make no sense at all, no matter how hard you try to figure it all out. All you can see is injustice and pain.”
“As Nicholas Wolterstorff says in his book Lament for a Son: “I shall look at the world through tears. Perhaps I shall see things that dry-eyed I could not see.”
“Situations that seem confusing and chaotic to us are actually plot threads He is weaving together to create a story … a beautiful, compelling work of art.”
“Lament is how we learn to live between the poles of a hard life and God’s goodness.”
“For the Christian, the exodus event—the place where we find ultimate deliverance—is the cross of Christ. This is where all our questions—our heartaches and pain—should be taken. The cross shows us that God has already proven himself to be for us and not against us.”
“Your life and your story actually matter. They have meaning as you view them against the backdrop of God’s ultimate Story.”
“Lament is the song we sing in the space between pain and promise. It becomes the path between the poles of a hard life and trusting God’s goodness. Lament helps us embrace two truths at the same time: hard is hard; hard is not bad.”
“The Bible is your Playbill tonight. It’s your behind-the-scenes guide to a Story that was written before time began, when the stage was set for the grand Production. It tells us what we need to know about the Designer, the players, and the story line unfolding, both on the stage of human history and in heaven above.”
“As is the case with every lament, there is a history behind what’s written in Lamentations. Much like the struggles that are a part of your story, the circumstances of life are the canvas on which God paints a picture. There’s a narrative through every person’s life. Whether it’s the story of Judah’s fall or the perplexing elements of your life, there are lessons to be learned. Lament not only vocalizes the pain but can also memorialize the message beneath the struggle—if we’ll listen and not forget.”
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)”
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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.