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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.

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Joni Eareckson Tada
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 15
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One of the most wonderful things about knowing God is that there’s always so much more to know, so much more to discover. Just when we least expect it, He intrudes into our neat and tidy notions about who He is and how He works.
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The Bible is replete with commands to persevere, especially in the face of injustice.
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God wrote a book on suffering, and its name is Jesus.
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Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.
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I had to be healed of my desire to be healed.
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A broken life in the hands of God is ripe for blessing.
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Subdue your heart to match your circumstances.
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I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.
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Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.
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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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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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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.
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God permits what He hates in order to accomplish something that He loves.
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God wants us to be a good example to others who are observing us.
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My wheelchair was the key to seeing all this happen—especially since God’s power always shows up best in weakness. So here I sit … glad that I have not been healed on the outside, but glad that I have been healed on the inside. Healed from my own self-centered wants and wishes.
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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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Now, most people who suffer realize that the Bible contains answers for their plight they just don't know where to look.
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My life goal is to see the world's one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church.
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The hallmark of a healthy society has always been measured by how it cares for the disadvantaged.
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God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.
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