Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope

Joni Eareckson Tada

A Song in the Dark

October 4, 2021

Singing hymns and praise songs is a great antidote for pain, anxiety and sleeplessness. In those dark times, lift a prayer to God in song not only for yourself but for others.

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A good friend will speak the truth in love and hold you accountable. Though the honesty of such a friend may be painful, be thankful for the friend who is helping you become the person God wants you to be.
October 1, 2021
God often uses the unskilled person so that everyone will know it’s God’s power and not man’s. Be ready and willing to be used by God in any situation. He will provide the grace to accomplish his purposes!
September 30, 2021
When you exalt the name of Christ, God spreads his protection over you, warding off doubt and fear and the schemes of the enemy. In everything you do, lift up the name of Jesus, and God’s favor will surround you like a shield.
September 29, 2021
When you struggle to know who you are and what your purpose is, focus on getting to know Jesus. Your life is hidden with Christ in God, so the more you know Jesus, the clearer your identity will be.
September 28, 2021
As Christians we know that heaven is our true home. Suffering is one way that the Lord lifts our sights toward heaven and the glories to come. Do not despise your hardships. Allow them to point you toward your eternal home.
September 27, 2021
Joni’s adventure with a sprinkler and broken joystick serves as a reminder of God’s grace. No matter what the challenge, the Lord will help you face it with a smile. Trust in God – he is ready to pour out his grace in every trial you face.
September 24, 2021
Parents, as you navigate this dark, broken world, look to the Lord for help to shepherd your children well. They need your protection, instruction and guidance. Lean on the Lord and ask for his wisdom. He will help you!
September 23, 2021
The hope of heaven is what puts suffering in context. Because Christian hope tells you that your afflictions are light and momentary compared to the glories in heaven that you are accruing as you trust God through pain. Yes, life is hard. But there is always hope in your hardship!
September 22, 2021
When you are in the midst of difficult trials or suffering, you need a Christian friend to stand with you. Someone who will provide comfort and prayer and help you stay anchored in God’s promises. Do not walk through hardships alone. Invite someone to stand with you in the battle!
September 21, 2021
Each day God gives you the precious gift of time. Ask him for wisdom to steward that time well. Look for opportunities to invest in the lives of others and his kingdom. Each moment that you give toward others is an investment in eternity!
September 20, 2021
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The Beatitudes
Find out what Jesus says about true happiness and blessedness in the Beatitudes. The beatitudes aren’t commands on how to live—they are illustrations of what living for God looks like. From meekness to purity, enjoy digging deeper into the meaning and practical application of each beatitude as you go line-by-line through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

About Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope

Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope is a broadcast ministry of Joni and Friends committed to bringing the Gospel and practical help to people impacted by disability around the world. Joni and Friends has been advancing disability ministry for over 40 years. Their mission to glorify God, communicate the Gospel and mobilize the global church to evangelize, disciple and serve people living with disability answers the call found in Luke 14 to “bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame… so that my house will be full.”

About Joni Eareckson Tada

Paralyzed as the result of a diving accident at age 17, Joni Eareckson Tada envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. As the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, she is known worldwide as an author, speaker, disability rights advocate and radio personality. Her 10,000 radio programs are broadcast across the country and around the world, inspiring listeners to realize that there is hope in every hardship.
Joni Eareckson Tada is an esteemed Christian stateswoman and respected global leader in disability advocacy. Although a 1967 diving accident left her a quadriplegic, she emerged from rehabilitation with a determination to help others with similar disabilities. Mrs. Tada serves as CEO of Joni and Friends, a Christian organization which provides programs and services for thousands of special-needs families around the world. President Reagan appointed Mrs. Tada to the National Council on Disability, then reappointed by President George H.W. Bush. During her tenure, the ADA was passed and signed into law. Mrs. Tada served as advisor to Condoleezza Rice on the Disability Advisory Committee to the U.S. State Department. She served as Senior Associate for Disability Concerns for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. The Colson Center on Christian Worldview awarded Joni Tada its prestigious William Wilberforce Award, and she was also inducted into
Indiana Wesleyan University’s Society of World Changers. 
Joni Eareckson Tada has been awarded several honorary degrees, including Doctor of Humanities from Gordon College and Doctor of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary. She is an effective communicator, sharing her inspirational message in books, through artwork, radio, and other media. Joni Tada served as General Editor of the Beyond Suffering Bible, a special edition published by Tyndale for people affected by disability. Joni and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California.

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