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Joni Eareckson Tada is an American author, speaker, and advocate for people with disabilities. Born on October 15, 1949, she became a quadriplegic at the age of 17 following a diving accident. Despite her physical limitations, Tada has emerged as a prominent figure in the Christian community, sharing her faith and experiences with others.

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“When I look at Jesus' warm and intimate friendships, my heart fills with praise that Jesus was. . . a man. A man of flesh-and-blood reality. His heart felt the sting of sympathy. His eyes glowed with tenderness. His arms embraced. His lips smiled. His hands touched. Jesus was male! Jesus invites us to relate to him as the Son of Man. And because he is fully man, we can relate to Jesus with affection and love.”

“Suffering always prompts heart-wrenching questions: if God is good, why would He allow this pain in my life? Is God truly sovereign over accidents and birth anomalies, or does the devil set the world's agenda? How do I counsel people who are despairing of their condition?”

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“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.”

Heart Despite Injury Disorder Confidence In God Cords Psychiatric Amputation Spinal Cord Psychiatric Disorders Spinal Cord Injuries

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“We've got to remember that the core of Christ's plan is to rescue us from sin. Our pain, poverty, and broken hearts are not his ultimate focus. True, he cares about these things, but they're merely symptoms of the real problem.”

Heart Real Problem Care Pain Remember Christ Sin Poverty Focus Plans Broken Ultimate Core Rescue Symptoms Real Problems

Author:Joni Eareckson Tada

“Often when people are diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition, they feel overwhelmed. They feel choked by darkness and hopelessness. Those are times when answers simply do not suffice. That's because answers don't always reach the problem where it hurts: in the gut and in the heart.”

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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.”

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“Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.”

Heart Circumstances Internals Contentment Submit Quietness

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“Subdue your heart to match your circumstances.”

Heart Circumstances

Book:A Thankful Heart in a World of Hurt

Source: A Thankful Heart in a World of Hurt

“The best we can hope for in this life is a knothole peek at the shining realities ahead. Yet a glimpse is enough. It's enough to convince our hearts that whatever sufferings and sorrow currently assail us aren't worthy of comparison to that which waits over the horizon.”

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Author:Joni Eareckson Tada

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

Heart Christian Heaven Capacity Christian Inspirational

Book:Heaven: Your Real Home

Source: Heaven: Your Real Home

“My longings are best met when, in prayer, I simply let my heart beat in time with the Lord's.”

Heart Prayer Lord My Heart Mets Beats Longing Heart Beat

Author:Joni Eareckson Tada

“God is more concerned with conforming me to the likeness of His Son than leaving me in my comfort zones. God is more interested in inward qualities than outward circumstances - things like refining my faith, humbling my heart, cleaning up my thought life and strengthening my character.”

Source: When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty

“No other religion, no other, promises new bodies, hearts, and minds. Only in the gospel of Christ do hurting people find such incredible hope.”

People Mind Heart Body Christ Hurt Promise Incredibles Heart And Mind Hurting People

Book:Heaven: Your Real Home

Source: Heaven: Your Real Home

“Amazing, isn't it, that our prayers...can move the very heart of God who created the universe?”

Heart Moving Universe Prayer Our Prayers

Author:Joni Eareckson Tada

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Born: October 15, 1949
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Quotes: 128

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Glorious Intruder: God's Presence in Life's ChaosRelated source material

When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the AlmightyRelated source material

A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's SovereigntyRelated source material

A Quiet Place in a Crazy World: Drawing Near to God Through Prayer and PraiseRelated source material

Diamonds in the Dust: 366 Sparkling DevotionsRelated source material

Heaven: Your Real HomeRelated source material

Joni Eareckson Tada: Her StoryRelated source material

Making Sense of SufferingRelated source material

The God I Love: A Lifetime of Walking with JesusRelated source material

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