Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.
Joni Eareckson TadaRead
My life goal is to see the world's one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for the church to support and uplift people with disabilities.
Joni Eareckson Tada articulates her vision of a world where individuals with disabilities are not only accepted but actively encouraged by the church community. This statement emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and support for marginalized groups, particularly those with disabilities, highlighting the church's potential role as a source of empowerment and affirmation.
In practice
This quote can be used during a church service to inspire congregation members to support inclusion.
Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.
...we will stand amazed to see the topside of the tapestry and how God beautifully embroidered each circumstance into a pattern for our good and His glory.
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.
If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society.
God deliberately chooses weak, suffering and unlikely candidates to get His work done, so that in the end, the glory goes to God and not to the person.
Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them.
I felt like, 'How do I fit in'? I'm battling. But then I never fit in!'... I thank God for somebody like Pharrell who stayed in my ear. For him, at that time, 'Happy' was everywhere; he didn't have to share anything with me.
My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best."
Miracles happen every day. They bubble up from their hidden source, surround us with opportunities and disappear.
We all want to have a place where we can dream and escape anything that wraps steel bands around our imagination and creativity.
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Mostly, though, I dream of good things...I dream that flowers will bloom in the streets..again and music will play in the...houses and kites will fly in the skies.
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