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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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“Yes, I pray that my pain might be removed, that it might cease; but more so, I pray for the strength to bear it, the grace to benefit from it, and the devotion to offer it up to God as a sacrifice of praise.”

Might Pain Grace Sacrifice Bears Praying Offers Benefits Praise Cease Devotion I Pray

Book:A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty

Source: A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty

“If you had never known physical pain in your life, how could you appreciate the nail scarred hands with which Jesus Christ will meet you?”

Ifs Hands Pain Jesus Christ Known Jesus Christ Appreciate Nails Physical Pain

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“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?”

People Ifs World Heart Doe Pain Life Is Suffering Conditions Birth Devil Accidents Agendas Sovereign Prompts Anomalies Heart Wrenching

Author:Joni Eareckson Tada

“I deal daily with chronic pain and, at times, my pain feels like a lemon that God "squeezes," revealing my sour attitude, peevish spirit, and tendency to complain or grumble. Did not God use my pain to expose my sin, I might - like many of us - not be aware of the sin of which I'm capable.”

Feels Use Might Pain Spirit Sin Deals Attitude Capable Complaining Tendencies Revealing Sour Lemons Chronic Pain

Author:Joni Eareckson Tada

“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

“The Psalms wrap nouns and verbs around our pain better than any other book.”

Book Pain Wraps Verbs Nouns Psalms

Book:Anger

Source: Anger

“He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.”

Pain Embrace Heal Intense Chosen Hold Me

Book:A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty

Source: A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty

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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

A Step FurtherRelated source material

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