Quotes from Joni Eareckson Tada

My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up.

If churches around the world would grasp the revolutionary truth that Christ's transforming power always comes through sacrifice and weakness, it would dramatically alter the landscape of the global church.

I have an interesting perspective on depending on others. I think it gives people a chance to serve. And I'm not so much big on independence, as I am on interdependence. I'm not talking about co-dependency, I'm talking about giving people the opportunity to practicing love with its sleeves rolled up.

No other religion, no other, promises new bodies, hearts, and minds. Only in the gospel of Christ do hurting people find such incredible hope.

When we say yes to the grace of God, we are learning how to die.

If you had never known physical pain in your life, how could you appreciate the nail scarred hands with which Jesus Christ will meet you?

A broken life in the hands of God is ripe for blessing.

When life is rosy, we may slide by with knowing about Jesus, with imitating him and quoting him and speaking of him. But only in suffering will we know Jesus.

Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.

Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them.

I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.

If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society.