Joni Eareckson Tada Quotes - Page 4

Thats what I love about serving God. In His eyes, there are no little people...because there are no big people. We are all on the same playing field

The Bible isn't quick to give answers; it mainly gives the Answer.

God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.

Faint hearts are encouraged when they read about others who, despite amputation, spinal cord injury, or psychiatric disorders have a vibrant trust and confidence in God.

Every Christian who keeps looking up stretches his heart's capacity for Heaven.

The times we find ourselves having to wait on others may be the perfect opportunities to train ourselves to wait on the Lord.

What a way to learn great theology! That's what comes to mind whenever I sing one of those old hymns. "And Can It Be" is like putting the doctrine of salvation to music. "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a melodic lesson in grace. No wonder good hymns make for strong faith!

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.

Believers are never told to become one; we already are one and are expected to act like it.

We're not the paragons of virtue that we'd all like to think we are. And so, to shatter that myth, God will use suffering to expose the stuff of which we're made.

The hallmark of a healthy society has always been measured by how it cares for the disadvantaged.

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.

When we say yes to the grace of God, we are learning how to die.

Even in my despair, I knew in a vague way that the Bible held hope for me in its pages. I just didn't know where to begin.

Faith means being sure of what we hope for now. It means knowing something is real, this moment, all around you, even when you don't see it.

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.

My life goal is to see the world's one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church.

There is nothing that moves a loving father's soul quite like his child's cry.

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!

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.

Well, painting is the one thing I do, that is just me. It's me and easels, and the pencils. And as long as I don't drool too much over the canvas, the colors come out pretty good. And it's a chance to express all that I've got inside, that I sometimes keep hidden. And I think that's why I paint big broad, wide open landscapes.

Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

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.

Many people in the throes of suffering, disappointment, and despair, feel utterly stuck in their circumstances. They see no hope beyond their day-to-day drudgery of disability routines; but when hurting families place themselves under the shower of God's mercy, suddenly the clouds part. They realize there's hope, life, and even joy beyond their suffering.

You better be very convinced, very sure, before you pull your plug or someone else's plug, that you know what's on the other side of the gravestone.