Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope

Joni Eareckson Tada

Use Up Your Life

February 25, 2021

God rescued you to be an agent of rescue for others. He did not intend for you to save your time and talents for some great purpose in the future. God wants you to use your life now to love him and love others. Don’t wait! Use up your life!

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Joy to the World Christmas Card
This year Joni’s new Christmas cards will bring the joy of the season to your friends and family members. Featuring Joni’s “Joy to the World” artwork, these festive cards invite you into the first heavenly celebration of Christ’s birth—the moment when angels burst through the sky, announcing tidings of great joy.

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Yes, coincidences happen, but they are not arbitrary. God arranges for natural events to occur at specific times to further his ends. He works in many mysterious ways you may not understand, but trust that nothing in your life is outside of his control.
February 24, 2021
Despite imprisonment, hunger, floggings and persecution, Paul did not pray for his own needs. Instead, he prayed to speak the Gospel boldly whenever he had opportunity. If the Apostle Paul needed courage to be a witness for Christ, so do you! Ask the Spirit to help you declare the Gospel fearlessly.
February 23, 2021
When trials hit, you may ask what God is doing and how you should respond. These are common questions, and Joni Eareckson Tada is offering some answers from the book of James.
February 22, 2021
Even when you feel that you are all alone, you are not. God, the angels and the demons are watching you. Is God’s sustaining grace is really sustaining you? Are you persevering through trials? Resisting temptation? Your life is on display for millions of unseen beings. May your life be evidence of how great God really is!
February 19, 2021
When you feel the crush of loneliness, remember that you have a Savior who understands. Facing death and abandoned by his closest friends, Jesus experienced deep loneliness. Yet, Jesus knew that he was not truly alone. The Father was with him, and he is with you. Hang on to his promise that he will never leave you or forsake you
February 18, 2021
God cares about your future! No matter what trials you are facing, you are not alone in your struggle. He will never leave you or forsake you. Trust in the Lord to give you a vision and show you the possibilities beyond your current circumstances.
February 17, 2021
We are living in challenging times. When life brings upheaval and uncertainty, it is easy to become downcast and hopeless. In those moments when your emotions sag under the weight of life’s difficulties, strengthen yourself in the Lord. Remember his promises, recall his character and hold fast to his Word. Stay hopeful in the Lord!
February 16, 2021
COVID-19 has intensified feelings of isolation and loneliness, especially among special-needs families. If you are feeling alone in your hardships, step outside yourself! Look outward to the needs of others and find a way to serve. Give the help and hope of Jesus to someone else!
February 15, 2021
Though you may be facing disappointments, frustrations or challenges, do not shrink back and allow your faith to shrivel. Be encouraged by the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before you. Just as they persevered, so can you!
February 12, 2021
Only the Lord knows the number of days you have on this earth. Be mindful to invest your time wisely. Hold loosely to what is temporary, and consider how you can have an impact for eternity.
February 11, 2021
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Joy to the World Christmas Card
This year Joni’s new Christmas cards will bring the joy of the season to your friends and family members. Featuring Joni’s “Joy to the World” artwork, these festive cards invite you into the first heavenly celebration of Christ’s birth—the moment when angels burst through the sky, announcing tidings of great joy.

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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