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# Joni Eareckson Tada

(1949)   Writer   United States

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Joni Eareckson Tada is a writer from the United States, best known for *Joni: An Unforgettable Story*.

## Quick Facts About Joni Eareckson Tada

Born October 15, 1949

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works Joni: An Unforgettable Story

## About Joni Eareckson Tada

She also founded Joni PTL, an organization that works to accelerate Christian ministry within the disability community.

##  Quotes by Joni Eareckson Tada · Page 2

> [The Bible isn't quick to give answers; it mainly gives the Answer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-bible-isn-t-quick-to-give-answers-it-mainly-gives-the-answer/)

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> [“This paralysis is my greatest mercy.7”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/this-paralysis-is-my-greatest-mercy-7/)

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[Compassion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassion/)

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> [Deny your weakness, and you will never realize God's strength in you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/deny-your-weakness-and-you-will-never-realize-god-s-strength-in-you/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [How can we bless at one moment and curse at another?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/how-can-we-bless-at-one-moment-and-curse-at-another/)

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[Bless](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bless/)

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> [The Psalms wrap nouns and verbs around our pain better than any other book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-psalms-wrap-nouns-and-verbs-around-our-pain-better-than-any-other/)

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[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

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> [The greatest good suffering can do for me is to increase my capacity for God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-greatest-good-suffering-can-do-for-me-is-to-increase-my-capacity/)

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[Can do](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/can-do/)

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> [When we say yes to the grace of God, we are learning how to die.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/when-we-say-yes-to-the-grace-of-god-we-are-learning-how-to-die/)

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[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

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> [God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/god-doesn-t-just-give-us-grace-he-gives-us-jesus-the-lord-of-grace/)

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[Giving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/giving/)

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> [Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/contentment-has-an-internal-quietness-of-heart-that-gladly-submits-to/)

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[Circumstances](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/circumstances/)

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> [It always helps to know that other parents with special-needs children are surviving, and surviving well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/it-always-helps-to-know-that-other-parents-with-special-needs/)

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[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [God deliberately chooses weak, suffering and unlikely candidates to get His work done, so that in the end, the glory goes to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/god-deliberately-chooses-weak-suffering-and-unlikely-candidates-to/)

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[Candidates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/candidates/)

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> [He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/he-has-chosen-not-to-heal-me-but-to-hold-me-the-more-intense-the-pain/)

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[Chosen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chosen/)

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> [The Bible is replete with commands to persevere, especially in the face of injustice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-bible-is-replete-with-commands-to-persevere-especially-in-the/)

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[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

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> [Thats what I love about serving God. In His eyes, there are no little people...because there are no big people. We are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/thats-what-i-love-about-serving-god-in-his-eyes-there-are-no-little/)

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[Bigs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/)

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> [Cancer is such a wake-up call to remind us how high the cosmic stakes really are and how short and brief and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/cancer-is-such-a-wake-up-call-to-remind-us-how-high-the-cosmic-stakes/)

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[Cancer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/)

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> [My longings are best met when, in prayer, I simply let my heart beat in time with the Lord's.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/my-longings-are-best-met-when-in-prayer-i-simply-let-my-heart-beat-in/)

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[Beats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beats/)

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> [I have an interesting perspective on depending on others. I think it gives people a chance to serve. And I'm not so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/i-have-an-interesting-perspective-on-depending-on-others-i-think-it/)

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[Bigs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/)

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> [The Christian faith is meant to be lived moment by moment. It isn't some broad, general outline--it's a long walk with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-christian-faith-is-meant-to-be-lived-moment-by-moment-it-isn-t/)

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[Acts of kindness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acts-of-kindness/)

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> [If churches around the world would grasp the revolutionary truth that Christ's transforming power always comes through sacrifice and weakness, it would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/if-churches-around-the-world-would-grasp-the-revolutionary-truth-that/)

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[Around the world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/around-the-world/)

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> [“The weaker I am, the harder I must lean on God's grace; the harder I lean on him, the stronger I discover…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-weaker-i-am-the-harder-i-must-lean-on-god-s-grace-the-harder-i/)

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[Testimony](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/testimony/)

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> [Jesus went without comfort so that you might have it. He postponed joy so that you might share in it. He willingly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/jesus-went-without-comfort-so-that-you-might-have-it-he-postponed-joy/)

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[Causes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/causes/)

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> [God lets us continue to feel much of sin's sting through suffering while we're heading for heaven. This constantly reminds us of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/god-lets-us-continue-to-feel-much-of-sin-s-sting-through-suffering/)

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[Exposing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/exposing/)

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> [Programs, systems and methods sit well in the ivory towers of monasteries or in the wooden arms of icons. Head knowledge comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/programs-systems-and-methods-sit-well-in-the-ivory-towers-of/)

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[Arms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arms/)

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> [God wants us to lay our burdens on him and rest in his love. It's his responsibility to work out the purpose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/god-wants-us-to-lay-our-burdens-on-him-and-rest-in-his-love-it-s-his/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [If God brings our pets back to life, it wouldn't surprise me. It would be just like Him. It would be totally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/if-god-brings-our-pets-back-to-life-it-wouldn-t-surprise-me-it-would/)

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[Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/)

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> [“By the time our conversation ended last night, Hannah had taken a huge turn. She learned that the doubts, fears, and self-centeredness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/by-the-time-our-conversation-ended-last-night-hannah-had-taken-a-huge/)

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[Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/)

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> [I once read in a Bible commentary that the word "Christian" means "little Christs." What an honor to share Christ's name! We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/i-once-read-in-a-bible-commentary-that-the-word-christian-means/)

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[Bears](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bears/)

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> [When I look at Jesus' warm and intimate friendships, my heart fills with praise that Jesus was. . . a man. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/when-i-look-at-jesus-warm-and-intimate-friendships-my-heart-fills/)

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[Affection](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/affection/)

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> [“But that's the same for everyone if we let society determine our value," Steve explained as he sat down on the piano…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/but-that-s-the-same-for-everyone-if-we-let-society-determine-our/)

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[Values](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/values/)

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> [The truth of the matter is, Satan and God may want the exact same event to take place - but for different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-truth-of-the-matter-is-satan-and-god-may-want-the-exact-same/)

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[Behinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behinds/)

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> [God uses suffering to purge sin from our lives, strengthen our commitment to Him, force us to depend on grace, bind us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/god-uses-suffering-to-purge-sin-from-our-lives-strengthen-our/)

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[Believer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believer/)

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> [Well, painting is the one thing I do, that is just me. It's me and easels, and the pencils. And as long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/well-painting-is-the-one-thing-i-do-that-is-just-me-it-s-me-and/)

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[Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/)

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> [The problem of suffering is not about something but about someone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/the-problem-of-suffering-is-not-about-something-but-about-someone/)

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[Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/)

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> [Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/perspective-is-everything-when-you-are-experiencing-the-challenges-of/)

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[Challenges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/challenges/)

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> [Suffering provides the gym equipment on which my faith can be exercised.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/suffering-provides-the-gym-equipment-on-which-my-faith-can-be/)

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[Equipment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/equipment/)

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> [A broken life in the hands of God is ripe for blessing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/a-broken-life-in-the-hands-of-god-is-ripe-for-blessing/)

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[Blessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessing/)

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> [God permits what He hates in order to accomplish something that He loves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/god-permits-what-he-hates-in-order-to-accomplish-something-that-he/)

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[Accomplish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplish/)

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> [Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/heartache-forces-us-to-embrace-god-out-of-desparate-urgent-need-god/)

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[Embrace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/embrace/)

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> [Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/faith-isn-t-the-ability-to-believe-long-and-far-into-the-misty-future/)

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> [There is this fine line between presenting to You all of my weakness and thinking that it can't be done. In Your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/there-is-this-fine-line-between-presenting-to-you-all-of-my-weakness/)

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## Joni Eareckson Tada by topic

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