Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope

Joni Eareckson Tada

Where the Mischief Lies

August 31, 2021

When something isn’t right in your heart, it shows up in subtle expressions, unkind words, white lies, a complaining spirit. Sin deceives you into believing that these “small” things are no big deal. But all sin is offensive to God. Guard your thoughts and words and actions. Keep striving for holiness, even in the little things.

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Any life-altering loss – a job, a dream, health, a friendship – brings grief and pain. Grief is part of what it means to be human in a broken world. All of creation groans. But in the midst of the pain, God is there. His Spirit groans with you and brings comfort. Trust the Lord in your grief.
August 30, 2021
If you are struggling to know who you are – to understand your purpose and identity – start taking small steps of obedience. As you obey God in wholehearted devotion, you will step closer to toward the person he has designed you to be.
August 27, 2021
Joni’s friend Rick cannot speak with his natural voice. But that has not stopped Rick from teaching the Word of God and testifying to the grace of God in his life. Thankfully we worship a God who loves to use our weaknesses for his glory!
August 26, 2021
Every good and perfect gift is from the Father. Take a moment to consider all his blessings in your life, both big and small. Thank God for the many gifts he’s graciously bestowed on you!
August 25, 2021
Throughout the Old Testament you will find hints of the coming Messiah. Even his crucifixion was foreshadowed in the Hebrew Scriptures. As you read God’s Word, look for Jesus, the one who endured the curse meant for you!
August 24, 2021
Christian friend, you are in a battle against a relentless enemy who knows your weaknesses and is always looking for ways to trip you up. Be on the alert against the devil’s schemes, and be ready with the Word of God. Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world!
August 23, 2021
Today is National Radio Day, and Joni is sharing about her favorite topic: finding hope through hardship! Joni knows it can be hard to trust the Lord in the midst of your trials. But she also knows that as you trust him, you will be blessed!
August 20, 2021
May the Lord open the eyes of your heart to recognize all the evidences of his magnificent love and care for you. He is a gracious and compassionate God who will surprise you with the wonders of his grace and greet you with new mercies every morning.
August 19, 2021
Embracing the suffering that God allows is what it means to experience the “death of Jesus.” It’s a way of dying to yourself and your old ways of living. Only as you die to self will you experience the power of Jesus and live the new life he has planned for you!
August 18, 2021
After her diving accident, Joni struggled to understand why God would allow such a tragedy, and she battled against depression and hopelessness. But through prayer, God’s Word and caring Christian friends, Joni pushed through the darkness into the light. Out of her experience of finding hope in her hardship, Joni started Joni and Friends. Join her in sharing the hope of Christ!
August 17, 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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