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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.
Joni Eareckson Tada
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Joni Eareckson Tada
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 15
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True, God hates Alzheimer's, spinal cord injury, mental illness, autism, and the rest (these conditions are all symptoms of the Fall). Yet he permits these things to accomplish something far more precious in our lives: patience, endurance, compassion for others who hurt, and refined faith and trust in God, to name a few.
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I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.
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Christianity isn't all that complicated ... it's Jesus.
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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.
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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!
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Deny your weakness, and you will never realize God's strength in you.
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God permits what He hates in order to accomplish something that He loves.
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Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.
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Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.
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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.
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When we honestly ask God the 'why' question, He doesn't give us answers as much as He gives us Himself.
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God's purpose in increasing our trials is to sensitize us to people we never would have been able to relate to otherwise.
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...we will stand amazed to see the topside of the tapestry and how God beautifully embroidered each circumstance into a pattern for our good and His glory.
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Subdue your heart to match your circumstances.
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I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.
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If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society.
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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.
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The times we find ourselves having to wait on others may be the perfect opportunities to train ourselves to wait on the Lord.
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Thankfully, God brought wise Christian friends alongside to help me discover life-transforming precepts in his Word.
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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.
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