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Each of us knows someone who is hearing, visually, or mentally impaired, or physically disabled. Millions more suffer from invisible disabilities that can be just as devastating. Writing from her own experience as a person with a disability Joni Eareckson Tada joins with her fellow disability advocate, Steve Jensen, to share how you can overcome obstacles that have kept you from becoming friends with those who may be limited by their bodies or their...
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Do you ever wonder why God created you? The Bible spells it out plainly: God created you to showcase His glory-to enjoy it, display it, and demonstrate it every day to all those you encounter. After nearly 50 years of living as a quadriplegic, and dealing with chronic pain on a daily basis, Joni has learned firsthand the importance of glorifying God through the toughest of situations. Through this devotional, Joni will help you discover how to put...
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A 31-day devotional from bestselling author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada that takes readers on a month-long journey toward the deepest healing God offers. The entire book is framed against Joni's visit to the healing pool of Bethesda to seek healing where Jesus healed.As Joni relates aspects of her own journey in dealing with the most painful "unanswered prayer" of her life, readers will learn to see beyond potential quick fixes to the deepest...
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Joni Eareckson Tada wants to help you become rich in faith and wealthy in hope. Some people focus on material treasures, but Joni reminds you that life's true gems come from God-priceless pearls that are worth everything to purchase … and own.In the tradition of Diamonds in the Dust and More Precious Than Silver comes this book, Pearls of Great Price. Written by a remarkable woman who has known firsthand God's faithfulness in the midst of indescribable...
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In this eloquent account of her current struggle with physical pain, Joni Eareckson Tada offers her perspective on divine healing, God's purposes, and what it means to live with joy.
Over four decades ago, a diving accident left Joni a quadriplegic. Today, she faces a new battle: unrelenting pain. The ongoing urgency of this season in her life has caused Joni to return to foundational questions about suffering and God's will.
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It is hard to be grateful when you are looking into the jaws of mind-bending pain. Chronic illness, a heart attack, a terrible car accident, caring for a developmentally disabled child, facing betrayal and loneliness. These tough times make you want to give up and throw in the towel. You try to overcome, but the exhaustion destroys your energy and hope. You try to pray, but the pain interrupts your concentration. You want to give up.
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"God, why did you let this happen to me?"
The death of a spouse, the betrayal of a friend, and the disability of a child are often so painful that we want to blame God. We all have times of anger, disappointment, and frustration. But when, we aim that anger at God, we end up feeling empty, frustrated, and lost. Our anger can either, destroy us with self-pity, or God can use it to make us joyful.
The topics of anger and bitterness are issues that...
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Never before has it been so important for Christians to discover the answers God's Word holds to our culture's biggest ethical and social dilemmas. Every day, the 24-hour news cycle offers stories from around the world of unimaginable physical, mental, and emotional suffering. Yet more often than not, these stories and the underlying problems they represent are reported with no suggestions for resolution. Can it really be true that there are no solutions...
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Never before has it been so important for Christians to discover the answers God's Word holds to our culture's biggest ethical and social dilemmas. Every day, the 24-hour news cycle offers stories from around the world of unimaginable physical, mental, and emotional suffering. Yet more often than not, these stories and the underlying problems they represent are reported with no suggestions for resolution. Can it really be true that there are no solutions...
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"Life isn't fair!" World hunger, abuse, social injustices, and especially personal circumstances of hurt and betrayal can cause you to grow discouraged-even depressed. When someone treats you terribly, it's hard to resist the feelings of bitterness or revenge. Where do you go when the pang of injustice causes suffering?
When God Seems Unjust will change your whole perspective on facing betrayal, injury, and loss. When life isn't fair, God is there...
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It's not what I lost. It's what I've found. I was only seventeen, just a girl, when God asked me for everything I had ... my health, my hopes, my independence, my dreams, my freedom, and my mobility. He took it all. I was so angry with Him that I tried to push Him away. God relentlessly held me more closely. Looking back, forty years later, I understand that God has changed and healed me-my heart and my mind-in the most unexpected ways, giving me...
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Personal answers to the difficult "whys" of suffering. New 16-page photo section and illustrations by Joni.
Originally published in 1978, A Step Further is Joni Eareckson Tada's response to thousands of letters she received from people puzzled about the "whys" of suffering. Joni answers these questions by taking a personal look at how God has used circumstances, people, and events in her own life and the lives of others.
A Step Further has been...
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À quoi ressemblera le ciel? Répondre à nos enfants peut être un défi, d'autant plus qu'il est difficile de dépasser les idées reçues sur le paradis.
Ce livre de Joni Eareckson Tada, magnifiquement illustré et fidèle à la Bible, enthousiasme les enfants avec cette vérité: lorsque Jésus reviendra dans ce monde, il apportera le ciel avec lui! Il y aura une nouvelle création o nous aurons un nouveau cœur et un nouveau corps, et o nous...
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Il est facile de faire confiance à Dieu quand les choses vont comme nous le voulons et quand le monde a toujours un sens. Mais lorsque la souffrance frappe, nous sommes remplis de doutes et stupéfaits par toutes sortes d'événements qui échappent à notre contrle. Au milieu de la souffrance, nous remettons souvent en question le fondement même de notre foi en Dieu. Puisque notre confiance et notre obéissance reposent sur le caractère de Dieu,...
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With more than 200,000 copies sold, Diamonds in the Dust has become a devotional favorite. Joni shows us precious jewels of biblical truth that lie scattered amidst the gravel of life's dusty road."The book you hold in your hands is my treasure trove of diamond chips I've collected over the years," says Joni. "I've carefully selected favorite gems, ones I've often held to the light, turned this way and that to admire their beauty, diamonds that have...
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What do you do with life's toughest questions? Maybe your parent is terminally ill, or your friend is struggling with cancer. Every human has to face the last great enemy at some point in their lives: death. But when circumstances require you to make that decision early because of extraordinary circumstances or suffering health, what should you do?
This pamphlet provides useful, helpful information about-
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17) No Longer Alone
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Are you or someone you love experiencing great suffering in loneliness? Do you long for intimate friendships? Joni Eareckson Tada weaves in a true story about a woman who was devastated by loneliness with how she sought God in her pain. There is hope for those who find themselves in a "desert of solitude." Jesus understands our pain because he endured a great amount of loneliness when he was on the cross.
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"Human Pain wears a thousand guises," says Joni Eareckson Tada. If you experience chronic pain, you are not alone! 15-30% of people say they experience chronic pain daily. The Bible is not silent on God's people enduring pain. Dozens of passages in the Bible are written by biblical figures like David and Paul crying out to God.
In Pain and Providence Joni Eareckson Tada explains
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Suffering is miserable. When you're overwhelmed by pain and problems, it's easy to feel helpless, hopeless and sinking into a whirlpool of self-pity. Author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada knows about these emotions first-hand. A diving accident in 1967 left her confined to a wheelchair as a quadriplegic at the age of 17. Joni knows what it's like to suffer chronic pain. Yet she has found comfort and meaning in the God of the Bible.
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Why does God let good people suffer? When you read through the Bible, you can see that Jesus spent much of his life relieving people's illnesses and hurts. So why doesn't our all-powerful God just get rid of suffering? Joni Eareckson Tada answers the big questions about hardships and explains what we can learn from suffering in this 14-page pamphlet. It uplifts, encourages, and inspires those struggling with hardships by highlighting the 6 ways God...