Emotions 01 Emotions in the Face of Suffering
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2019
- Your emotions are an overflow and expression of your heart, revealing what you care most about. Your heart is at the center of who you are as a person and is always living in relationship with God. In this way emotions can help you notice and then evaluate what you love. But emotions can at times be confusing, making it hard to know and express your thoughts, desires, and concerns. In response to this confusion, people tend to either embrace or avoid their emotions. What you will learn through this study is that God invites you to engage with your emotions by engaging with him.
Using Scripture, stories and personal reflection, this study presents a biblical understanding of emotions with the goal of helping you learn how to bring your emotions to God and how to enter the emotions of the people you love. Through this study you will explore the close connection your emotions have with your heart. This study includes many applications for ministry to others.
This video and workbook study was designed for use by individuals and groups. The videos were recorded at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation’s 2016 National Conference - Emotions.
Lesson 1: Emotions in the Face of Suffering - Joni Eareckson Tada (38:42)
In this lesson we hear the testimony of Joni Eareckson Tada. Joni shares what life is like with quadriplegia and chronic pain. This talk focuses on her emotional experiences in the face of suffering, and how God used Scripture to shape her experience. Joni shares biblical truth and personal wisdom that she has gained throughout her life.
Lesson 2: Feeling Bad about Feeling Bad - Winston T. Smith (37:20)
This lesson begins with the question, “Do you ever feel bad for feeling bad?” People often ask you how you feel, but this question goes one step further. It asks you to consider how you feel about your feelings. How comfortable are you with what’s going on inside? The attitudes you have about an emotion directly shape your experience of it. This lesson explores the emotions Jesus experienced and expressed in John 11.
Lesson 3: Why Do I Feel How I Feel? - Alasdair Groves (40:07)
Emotions are hard to define and to grasp intellectually. What words do you use to describe your emotions? How can you better understand what is going on inside of you? We learn in Matthew 6:21 that emotions assign value to what we love and reveal what we worship. This lesson looks at the close connection our emotions have with our hearts.
Lesson 4: What Do I Do with My Feelings? - Alasdair Groves (42:06)
This lesson focuses on what to do with our emotions. People often take one of two approaches. The first is to embrace: feelings are everything. The second is to avoid: strong and silent is the way to go! A biblical alternative to both extremes is to engage your emotions by engaging with God. This lesson offers practical ways to engage God with your emotions.
Lesson 5: Emotions and Relationships - Winston T. Smith (45:27)
In relationships emotions are the difference between knowing about someone and really knowing someone. Emotions help us to enter into the lives of others as our hearts are moved by their hearts. This lesson casts a vision for how to enter a person’s experience through emotions and explores specific relational skills that are the fruit of sincere love (Romans 12:15).
Lesson 6: For Better or For Worse - Aaron Sironi (49:09)
This lesson provides a biblical framework for building marital intimacy for couples in distress. It begins by looking at the foundation of marriage and explores the remarkable gift of the one-flesh union. Aaron uses counseling examples to illustrate the important role emotions play in a couple’s intimacy and shows how to help marriages in distress. This final lesson will be particularly useful for counselors and couples who want to cultivate or repair intimacy in a marriage.
I will be praying that this pain leaves you and no weapon formed against you will prosper in Jesus Name.
I was hit with MS at 17. I'm 55 and Praising Jesus! ✝️
The moment when you realize your suffering is nothing compared to the one who gave all. He continues to shape and mold you into his purpose for your life. My go to scripture Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. He walks through the fire with you. Your illness. He holds every tear. Nothing is ever wasted. Your suffering ministers to others. God uses everything and everyone.
i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Thank You Jesus Christ.
Yes..weeping may come for a night but JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING
Psalm 30:5 KJV
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning
May your WILL BE DONE IN US AND THROUGH US...HALLELUJAH
I can’t image-God bless her even more!
Hard suffering is easier said than done, even for people who have faith-the daily grind wears a person out. Of course the devil’s right there to discourage and bring you down.
His grace is
Sufficient, but you have to hang on with your fingernails and trust !!!💕🌺
If we united to Jesus suffering, it helps (like she does)!
She has helped so many people who lost hope, and help them to keep hanging on. Great is the reward!!
I agree it is easier said than done. after 2 days stuck in bed with chronic pain and a pinched nerve it's so hard to be Joyful I think faith 🎉 Faith steps in if we ask for it . please pray for me I'm feeling weary. I know God is good but it's been almost 4 decades in chronic pain. God bless your sister
@kathrynemeyer8722 Boy, I understand that. I suffer from spina bifida. The pain is breathtaking. I'll keep you in my prayers.
NEVER having a husband or family that cares for you, and having to do everything alone as a single woman, who spends even holidays alone. . The loneliness is hell and THAT'S an affliction. But after listening to Joni, I thank God everyday for my working, functioning body.. What a courageous saint she is
I am so sorry you are lonely and spend holidays alone. you are precious God says you are the pearl of great price you're the city on a Hill. try and find a church that you can get involved in a small group like a home Bible study I'm single never married I have similar situation and chronic pain it's hard to go out but when I do I do meet people I try not to talk too much about my pain because sometimes it's just negative but it always helps if you have a friend you can call for prayer I just want you to know you're not al ONE
Each of us has their own path to walk in this life and our destination is the Living Lord Jesus, by whose stripes we are healed. Blessings to all.
❤😊
You are like the saints who turned to God for everything that happened in your life yes you imitate and follow Jesus for all things you are in a mission to help anyone.
GOD IS SO PLEASED WITH YOU.
If you are depressed, listen to Joni’s advice at 34:32 in this video.
Thank you Joni. You are a blessing and I keep you in my prayers.
I started following Joni's journey 40 years ago. As a young healthy woman in my 20s I knew I needed to be close to a person like her so I could learn how to be more like Jesus. . I didn't know that the time would come that I too would be living in tortuous pain.
Mornings when I wake up and trying to stand, I find my body bends over in crippling pain. I scream out but there is no one to hear me. I can't hear weight on my legs but I must...I don't want to pee all over myself and my floor.
At night I lay in my bed alone thinking how I'm going to get up again. In my dark room I heard her voice singing on the radio. Again I know I'm not alone. I see my surgeon again tomorrow and will have Joni in my heart as I go.
Jesus is my all. He prepared me 40 years ago for this time in life.
We can and we will make it.
I PRAY GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY MOMENT AND HELPS YOU! I AM SORRY ABOUT YOUR TERRIBLE PAIN. I KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE CRYING OUT AND NOBODY SEEMS TO BE THERE. GOD HEARS EVERY CRY. HE CATCHES EVERY TEAR. HE LOVES YOU. HE THINKS YOU ARE ONE OF HIS BEST MASTERPIECES!
Joni Eareckson Tada possesses a diverse range of skills that have contributed to her remarkable journey as an advocate, artist, writer, and disability ministry leader.
She taught me a course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2009. I will never forget the impact her teaching and the course had on my life.🙏🙏🙏
SHE IS AN AMAZING DAUGHTER OF GOD!
What an incredible message. I’m definitely saving this one to listen to over and over. This woman is the hands and feet of Jesus ministering to people
What a message. I am so convicted for complaining about my pain and unanswered prayers.
❤ THANKS FOR ALLOWING GOD TO USE YOU INSPITE OF THE SITUATION YOU'RE CONSTANTLY FACING!!!
I'VE LIVED WITH A VISION DISABILITY ALL MY LIFE;
NOW I HAVE TO OWN THE FACT THAT I'M ACTUALLY GOING BLIND.
Chronic pain is different than a physical limitation. I was there for many, many years. Pain took away my ability to do ANYTHING. I still believe! Hallelujah ‼️
JUST "BEIG" AS A CHILD OF GOD IS AMAZING AND IT IS ALL HE REQUIRES OF US AS WE GO THROUGH THE MANY "SEASONS" OF LIFE. GOD LOVES YOU AND I EVEN THOUGH WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO "DO" ANYTHING DOESN'T DEFINE US. WE ARE "HUMAN BEINGS" NOT HUMAN DOINGS.MY LIFE HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY SINCE I HAVE BEEN SICK/OLDER BUT GOD LOVES ME (AND YOU!) BECAUSE WE STILL BELIEVE! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
@@jacquidanke1263 Thank you for your loving encouragement! I love you, friend in Christ.❤️
So very true! Chronic pain is emotionally and physically draining, shrinking your life into ever smaller circles. Things that were at one time (before the pain) simple tasks you could do on the fly, now require preparation and consideration for how much it will cost you in time and energy, but most of all -- pain. It can be depressing, sometimes, but it also has a beauty in it that it causes you to: yearn for that glorified body; draw closer to God; empathize with others who suffer, and appreciate the days or even moments when there is some reprieve from the pain.
The greatest blessing I learned from chronic pain..? Humility.
@@wk1810 Yes, I understand all that you said perfectly. Thank you for sharing, and may God bless you , and comfort you always.❤️
Praise God for this remarkable woman.
This really pulled me out of my self wallowing funk. Thank you God for Joni and others like her to help show me the way.
❤Amen.
I thought I was suffering until I listened to your speech. Forgive me Lord and make me just a little bit like Joni.
I don't think I could do what she does. I have it way to easy in this life. I don't deserve it. Thank you Yeshua for Joni. To remind me that I don't deserve the blessings I take for granted.
She has encouraged me thru many miseries. She has a heart larger than life. I do not know how she endures it
Ronnie, good to find a brother here! Joni is a sterling example of faith and endurance! HalleluYah!! 🌹
Dear Lord, this is so humbling.
I feel so much shame for each time I complain. Shame for selfishness, for every time of being self-indulgent . A better job, a bigger car, depression for not getting likes on Facebook.
Joni sets a benchmark for humanity, for what it means to take up the Cross. Ken sets a new standard for being loving and caring husband. They both deserve Salvation, their place in the Kingdom of heaven. It puts a big question mark on our ‘claim’ for Grace.
May our Heavenly Father bless them and all that suffer the burdens without losing their faith in Jeshua. 🙏
Joni and Ken's faith and love is absolutely commendable and worth imitating. But none of us 'deserve' salvation. We are saved only through and because of Jesus Christ, His life and His substitutionary death on the cross on our behalf.
So many others here with chronic pain and physical and emotional challenges. I am feeling less alone in this world. May God be with you ALL as we dwell in His presence Abiding Always in Him 🙌
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THE STRUGGLE OF CHROIC PAIN. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE WHEN YOU BELONG TO OUR FAMILY OF GOD! GOD WITH YOU, ALSO.
@@jacquidanke1263 💕🙏
Mine is borderline personality disorder, it's very intense emotional suffering from childhood trauma! But as I get closer to Jesus, He is healing me.
Praise God! Rest in Him. He knows all about you and all that you go through. He is with you through it all. He is Christ the Healer. I suffered a trauma in the womb three weeks before I was born and I was born full of fear which manifest as feeling stressed even as a baby but was unknown to my caregivers. When I was in my fifties Christ revealed it to me as a root cause of mental health issues and removed it. I still have issues. I can highly strung ,but they are genetic in origin on my mum's side.. We work with Him in search of healing. I am glad you are doing so. Search for Him first always though. I made the mistake of putting the request for healing first for years which must have delayed things! Blessings.@@alexandramn6734
I saw Joni at a Billy Graham crusade almost 30 years ago. Her message changed my life. God is so good.
What was she doing on the same platform with billy graham?
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am not a quadriplegic, in fact I look perfectly fine, but for the past 20 years have lived with intense constant pain. I also have spent days and even weeks in bed or the hospital. In all truth, I have been considering assisted suicide. I have even hoped and prayed for cancer so that I could go home and join my husband who died 5 years ago from cancer. The grief and depression is palpable. You have spoken my story as well as yours. I believe God has answered my prayers thru you! I will watch this again and again especially on those bad days. Thank you and God bless!
I am so sorry tgat your husband died 5 years ago. I pray that he will visit you in your dreams like my mother visited me a week after she died. It let me find peace and know that I would see her when it's my turn to go. God bless you always, my sister, as we all get inspired by listening to Joni.
God bless you, sister. I was suicidal for decades. I’m in a wheelchair, but wanted to die long before the accident. Staying close to Jesus and realizing the longing to die does not come from God but rather from His antithesis helps me enjoy living and resist thoughts from satan.
I am praying for you. Arnica Montana all natural Amazon has it has made my unbearable pain manageable. Also there is a lady that does a book on natural cures using plants. There is a weed that has morphine type strength you can make at home. No pharmacuticals.
I experienced some very big losses myself. I won't go into it, but please know I understand on some level. It's a form of PTSD also. Suicide is never a way out. My fear has always been eternity. God loves you and so do I. Your in my prayers. Keep your head up.
Also just as you pray for cancer. You can pray for healing. It's much less painful.
I believe in you and you can do this. God's all powerful just give it to him.
God bless.
I never heard anything so beautiful and encouraging
I live with chronic pain too. Only other sufferers understand.
I knew Joni from church when she'd "only" been in her chair for 25 years!
I never dreamed then that I'd end up with a life of severe chronic back pain 30 years later living down the road at a nearby church that also has a wonderful ministry with the disabled. I've been letting my own pain break my heart so completely that I somehow haven't been even reaching out to the people I love so dearly until I listened tonight. Praise God for ALL Your words tonight Joni & Blessings, ♡, Martha Rosson
So humbling especially to those of us who incenssantly complain about trivia . May the Lord 🙏 forgive us and give us wisdom. May He in His Eternal Mercies give us wisdom to be thankful always and to be counting our many Blessings 💞
@@georgewambugu9144 Amen
Always have loved the beautiful blessing of encouragement in listening to Joni sing, too!!! HALLELUJAH! Ty Jesus for the encouragement!!! 🙌🙌🙌✝️✝️✝️🥰
Thank You Joni for sharing your emotions,. It helps you and me and mañy others
This woman has more courage in her pinkie than I have in my entire body.
Me too Mary, me too. God, would you give us this same courage? Much Love sister.
I was so encouraged by her testimony what a sweet blessing she is
I just love her I'mliving w/ a new spinal injury for the last 6 months I fell off of a kitchen chair trying to put something up.in my kitchen cupboard I had 1 knee up on my counter when I fell I hit the floor w/ a sudden hard bang I also hit my head I just.laid there on the floor for a few seconds I crawled over to the kitchen table pulled myself up that's when I did even more.damage I m on pain meds they wanted to do a s pinal fusion but I decide I wasn't ready for that.procedure.life w/ a back injury isn't easy I'm finding out I've cried many tears.of discouragement.& excruciating pain & suffering . This really helped me w/ my injury thank u so much love u always
So inspirational! I do not suffer physical pain. I can feel lack of purpose especially during covid. I am blessed. I need to wake up each morning looking for ways I can bless others!
Joni you're a very brave person and I wish I have half your faith and you're really my inspiration , praying for God's peace for you and everyone who has to go through difficult times
I could be a pain pal, and I wish we had a group near my area. You have reached a place I want to be at, I am often shoulder deep in the sea of pain and I don't know how I can think of the future getting worse, my condition is progressive and will get worse. But, your Love for the Savior is precious and I need to re watch this once again... thank you for this clear talk!
Praying for your comfort and peace, God bless you
I needed to hear that today because I I’m in constant pain from broken bones and a nervous system that doesn’t work right so pain pills don’t work. I need to die I thought so thanks for the uplifting Joni and go on with what God blessing on your life
May I offer one thing?
You mention the difficulty in conceiving of the future with your progressive condition… God doesn’t give us a grace years, months, or even 5 minutes in advance. He provides it when the moment arrives.
Clearly we have different life experiences. I sometimes grow weary and fearful when I consider that my second kidney transplant may very well fail like the first and I’m only 35. Considering more dialysis and a third organ transplant is daunting.. but God has brought me through it before. He provided what I needed in the moment it was needed.
Likewise, He has brought you this far. You got this. Our light and momentary afflictions are working for us a far greater eternal weight of glory. 🙏🏻
Have you prayed about what the Lord would have you do in starting a pain pal group?
@@hilogearhart3759 Thank you for bringing this back to my mind...I was and will pray about this. Our Church would be all for this kind of group, maybe even an online zoom meeting so the people without the ability to drive to the meeting could come..Do you have any wisdom to share about putting together this type of group?
You are an amazing woman of God. you and Ken are a wonderful couple whos love you can see radiate. God Bless you you are very loved by all.
Yes indeed she is!
Wow! I've listened to this several times already and I am so blessed! Thank you, Joni, and thank You, dear Jesus, for using her in her suffering to minister to me in mine!
This one from Joni is like no other of hers, or of any others that I have heard. I depend on listening to this one from time to time, in my pain, both physical, and grief from loss to Jesus of a son and husband. My physical pain is under control, but I still need Jesus and Joni.................so many of us are just "waiting for the trumpet to blow".
@@lyndaallaby2131 amen about that trumpet sis.
I look forward to being with you in heaven both of us pain free. Our God will have the final word. ❤Joni
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ❤
Joni you encourage and inspire me.
Thankyou Joni. My pain is emotional and mental. Severe anxiety and fear. Sometimes overwhelming. Listening to you has given me a very different perspective on my suffering. THANKYOU SO MUCH. God bless you hugely.
Sarah I struggle with the same.
I love this lady! So transparent!
Thank You God for Joni’s example, and thank You for giving her the grace she needs to stay in Your freedom. It’s much different and much better than our perception of freedom.
Please help each and everyone of us, not only that we face our suffering in “the joy of suffering with You” … But Father, please help us to be that example and encouragement to others as well.
Please help us not to fall short anymore, of serving You and enduring life’s pain without complaining, as a representation of Your grace, Your love, Your mercy, Your strength, Your favor!
Help us lovey You and please you with our hearts! In Jesus’s name I pray… Amen!
Thank you Lord for this great great testimony. How wonderful is Your love.
I’m horrible. I can’t seem to see that His grace is sufficient .
🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️Be encouraged watch pastor Mark hemans 💕🕊️✝️🙏🙏 also try join on line meeting
Song Yahweh will manifest himself
And gracefully broken
God will never leave you or forsake you
You're not horrible, you're human - keep the faith and hold fast
You are not horrible, @canadasweetie. You thinking you are horrible DOES NOT come from God. He loves you and He knows all your thoughts and struggles. God bless you for your honesty on this chat. Just ask Him to help you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.
What a blessing ! Oh God I love you.
Amen for such a great husband ...praise be to GOD...
Equally a great wife speaking
She is such a beautiful christian,an amazing inspiration to so many suffering people, because she can relate to so many in 4th near suffering.
Ohmygoodness! My mom just sent me this video and it could not be more timely! I've been living with cobstant chronic pain fir over a decade and it is resistant to all medications. The only reluef is movement as much as tokeratedbut not kore, with periods of rest, and sometimes heat or ice. While I'm cobtinuously finding my workarounds to gett things done, it still drustrates me that U'm so much more limited than I used to ve. Recently, I noticed just a couple of small changes in my daily exercise routine have loosened up my hips and made the heavier house work so much eadier physucally. I think some dtrengthening andchealing are taking place. That said, my attitude can still use some improcement. I still find myself complaining to God more often than is healthy for me. One good thing I'm doing is telling my body "God creatied you for movement and rest, NOT for rest only." I now need to implement God's reminder that He has not given me a spirit of fear. I must cintinue to let the pain put me in a state of fear, but only awareness. I can tolerate alot of pain before I absolutely have to lie down. But the only way for me to increase the amount of activity I can di vefore I reach thatbpoint, is to alpow myself to push through and slightly beyond my comfort zone every day and move the goal post every time my current level of activity gets too easy. Sorry this oost is si ling. I often have trouble being steaught and to the point. I just needed you to know how much your words of wisdom ring true for me right now. God bless you.
sorry for all the typos. I have no edit option 😜
Hello, I really felt close to you when I read your reply! I have been struggling with chronic pain in varying degrees for 42 years now. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis with many deformities. I've had 12 surgeries and now am looking at possibly 2 more. Last week I went to a clinician with Holistic Pain Management. He insists that I need physical therapy but I can't afford it. So I need to begin an exercise program at home. I dread it and am ashamed because of my dread & the accompanying lousy attitude it brings. How do you conquer sloth? I am becoming even more of a couch potato and my muscles are wasting away. I am sorry that I have complained to you uninvited. Joni certainly gives us precious nuggets of wisdom to help us carry our crosses, doesn't she? Well, thanks for reading this.
I am going to pray for Jesus to be my counselor and answer the questions I've asked. I will endeavor to humble myself in the sight of the LORD, as it says in God's Word. He will lift me up for the glory of His Name. Bless you for sharing your heart with us. Shalom!
@lovefortruth Can you get cbd oil ? I've been using it for 3 years now and thank God it makes a huge difference. Its a knock on effect , because pain is under control I can do so much more physically which in turn helps my condition .arthritis and osteomyalcea , cervical spondylitis. I also take turmeric and black pepper, cod liver oil with omega 3 , glucosamine and chondritin with msm, and lots of d3 ( 10 000 ius ) and zinc . They all help. Hope you can try at least some of these. You'd need to take them for at least a month to help. God bless you Kay
@@katharinedavis4947 Hi, Katharine, Thank you for your reply. I used to take cubs and it did help with the constant neuropathy. I think I will go back to that again. I also ran out of my D3 so I ordered more. Since I take 13 prescription meds it's hard to buy extra supplements but if one doesn't try new things there is no room for improvements! I like your truth talk where you remind yourself that the Lord created you for both movement AND rest! I will try the CBD again for one thing and remember that change can take time. Keep up the good work on exercise! God bless you, Sister!
@@maryksmith9153 Sadly as I've been ill following the vaccine in June and then with covid Exercise has gone out of the window . Maybe I'll try again later. However it's a case of use it or lose it . God bless Kay
Cannot imagine how faithful she is to the Lord. I can’t seem to achieve that.
I feel this comment so much but it really is just saturating ourselves and our lives in Gods word. The struggle with that flesh though … I so feel it.
Joni, as someone with chronic daily pain I just cannot tell you how comforting it is to know I’m not alone crying out to God about this as a Christian. Thank you SO much for your raw honesty about how you actually felt (wondering about assisted suicide, etc)…and then addressing that. It is more comforting to know that another Christian who has clung to Christ has also struggled with those thoughts, and has still been able to endure in Christ.
Love the lesson in this talk and that it is Scripture rich.
Very blessed by this message
You really touched my life l live with chronic pain since 1990. You are a refreshing woman and helped my spirit and my faith grow stronger.l will look at my pain in a new way and have a new joy in my spirit and smile for Jesus. God bless you 😉😉
You are an inspiration indeed
I was browsing UA-cam this morning and I stumbled across this video.
Even though it was recorded a few years back, the thoughts that Joni shared are timeless and so very true.
It came right when I needed to see it for I have been experiencing walking pneumonia for 2 months at the time of this post and this is in addition to having Multiple Sclerosis for 18 plus years.
As I watched this video, I so resonated with Joni when she shared her journey with breast cancer in addition to her dealing with paralysis. I was encouraged so much that no matter what unexpected health issues I face in addition to a life long underlying medical condition that I have, I can know that the Lord is there in that I can relate to His suffering on the cross that much more which leads me to a closer intimate relationship with Him.
Praise ye the Lord for this privilege:
Phil 3:10-11
I like William Law. I have not heard any minister mention him. I was so convicted by his book ,”How Saved Are We”,that I read it every year for several years. I had compromised with the world,and was grieved. I knew I needed to be reminded again and again. Joni, you help me face what is happening in our nation and world with hope. Not hope that He will make it all stop and get back to ‘normal’ but that I can trust Him in any and every situation. Dr. Helen Roseveare wrote a book about her years as a medical missionary in the Congo during civil war. While she was being raped she cried out to the Lord in her heart,” Don’t you see? Don’t you care?” He answered,” This is still my Calvary. I am still suffering. Today, I am suffering in your body. In her book about suffering she says we must be willing to be whittled like an arrow through suffering. I was very convicted in many areas where I was being self protective. I repented. I hear you, Joni, and am convicted even more not to fear the future. I read the back of the book, and we win!
Father, thank You for Joni. She is such a sweet, humble servant to You. I lift her and her loved ones to You now. Strengthen her in mind and body. Remove any mental or physical barrier that limits her worship. I ask for grace and patience for her care team. You are faithful. Let us all glean the wisdom she generously offers. I ask in the Name above all names, Jesus. Amen
Joni, you too are in the very center of God’s perfect will! I only pray that God will use my chronic pain to help others even slightly like you to! Deb
You have been called.yes this is your mision to help this faithless generation.
You are helping in the generations ahead to al who may be down with illness like you .
You are still alive to do this good to every human being.
You really and truly use the wordsofjesus to take courage .
Ui thank God for you.BELIEVE ME I TALK FOR BILILIONS.
Praise God for Joni a faithful servant to the Lord may my attitude for problems and misery in life be like her. God bless her and her husband, what a true ambassador to Chist
Joni, I'm beginning to understand your love for God in the midst of your life with its sufferings. Suffice to say, I have a long way to go. And this coming from a brother with no sufferings to speak of. Thank you, Joni.
I used to smoke one pack a day for 20 years. My son begged me for such a long time to stop that I decided it was time for me to honor his loving request. So I finally quited this habit . Years afterword, I underwent a medical exam to see what state my respiratory system was in. I had heard that after 10 years of abstinence the lungs fully recovered their functionality. But, unfortunately IT IS NOT TRUE!. My lungs are now relatively healthy but they will NEVER, NEVER lose the scars that were formed by me smoking for 20 consecutive years. I suffered damage that was not very serious but PERMANENT. I will never have fully healthy lungs again. Think about it! It is wonderfull if you succeed quitting but is is much more wiser if you never start.
Praise God! Wow thank you Lord
Joni. I'm bawling 😭 as I'm watching you I have been so convicted beyond measure. I have RA and my pain is so intense I have cried thanking Father God for my Healing yet Im still in pain. I had to ask God to Forgive me for my complaining. Father please remind me everytime I am about to complain that your Son suffered beyond imaginable pain. God Bless You Joni for your words that alone will forever be in my mind and heart. 🙏❤️🙏
I'm also suffering from back pain since 2011 till now and 2017 diagnosed with heart disease and 2018 I had a stroke from hypertension and high cholesterol for years. In 2024 April I had a heart attack and had to have bypass surgery but I took care of myself but this condition is heritery but thank God I'm still here but I still have pain not to complain so joni I know the feeling it's one thing after another for years to this day. I'm still going through pain and bad reports. But I'm doing well and God is good God speared me God bless you and be you 🙏 ❤
Joni has inspired me through the years as God has used her to help others in her own affliction
Thank you, dear Joni, so needed that message.
Joni Eareckson Tada, I heard your story so long ago that I could not tell you when it was! You have been part of my life since then, and I shed so many tears hearing you today. My disabilities are mild, but of course, they have slowed me down at times. Some of the struggles I have today are ones I would have begged for when I first heard you. But, if I achieve them, I will help others and myself simultaneously. But I have to let go and allow Jesus Christ to do it because it is not about me and will not happen unless it is God's will. I pray that you can continue to speak and sing so brilliantly. You are still that beautiful teenage girl that you were in 1967. I can still see it. Thank God you did not get bitter.
Thank God for these moments to hear some one talking about the pain with the solution.
Friens, family even foe avoids not to hear you one more time grunt.
You don't utter a word but when you move sounds of pain escapes the mouth & it's hard for those around you that knows about the pain but helpless to do make it go away so the human norm is to avoid the person as it takes them down the dark pit of despair as well.
I realized today that I need to pray for those that surrounds me to be protected in their minds as well that they can bare the situation with out despair for me and that its not for them to try and fix it.
May God's face shine on them and protect them so we can all benefit in the glorification of Jesus rather than the circumstances
Finding Jesus in your splashover from hell makes me think of the firey furnace. That’s how you know how scripture filled someone’s life is. Their analogies reflect scripture. ❤️
Joni you are so brave with courage and confidence. Your confidence is something I struggle with. Your speech made me cry. I live a lonely life with low confidence please 🙏 prayer 🙏 for me. I work in healthcare and try to shine ✨ my light on others like you. Thank you for your confidence and boldness 🙏❤️🩹🙏 This world 🌎 is in bad shape due to Greed it’s not about people connection and family. God Bless You ♥️✨
Our God is able. And you are a testimony of His grace.
I can sit as a congregation if the sermon is this good, hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah ~~~!
Thank you for a tremendous testimony You are a blessing!!! Thank you thank you. God Keep giving you strength you are inspiration to all.🙏🏽
Thanks for the reminders! He is worthy of it all!
I can see the blessing of God all through my life as a paraplegic.From the age of 2( car accident ) to now there have been many moments that i would hope that are not part of my life. Double amputee,1 kidney removed spinal injury, cancer( double mastectomy) . I can see that i still have a lot to thank God for.Praise God! God is a very important part of my life.I cant do anything without him.I love you Lord!
God bless you precious warrior for Jesus! Your encouragement and delicate delivery of your struggles in this life are as timely as they are powerful! I needed this message and for that I thank you ~ to the glory of our Father, Amen 🙏
Jesus my Lord reigns in all honor in all glory. His our navigation and direction accidents and broken bones are He didn't deserve yet He gladly took it upon Himself so the rest of us don't need to be inundated. HALELLUJAH
What an amazing message! Thank you Lord Jesus.
I get you, Joni. I suffer from central post stroke pain . I’m on painkillers and nerve medication everyday. I’m hemiplegic but yes, I feel pain, like you… I get you! God bless you!!
A genuinely BEAUTIFUL soul.
Voltare once said " Show me your redeemed life and I will believe in your redeeming God."
Well Voltare, I give you Joni.
Too late for Voltaire?😢
@SusanLlewellyn-pp2xn
The woman who sat with Voltare said she " Would never again sit at the death bed of an infedel".
Far, far too late...
What a blessing Joni you are !!!!! I praise God for you and your testimony.
Joni, you did it again!! You inspire me every day to shift my focus from my own pains to someone else pain’s that r worse.
Keep up the fight! God shines so much through you. Kelly Spence
What a blessing you are. I thank God for allowing me to bump into one of your videos, and now I'm hooked.
she is so much like Job but has to endure life where Job only had to endure for a year. shes amazing how she shines GOD
God bless you for being filled with the Holy Ghost and teaching how allowing gods sweet spirit to fill you with his peace that through your pain gives you the strength to make it through each day❤
Dear Joni ! I love you so much ! I met you first when I was about 12/13/14 years old ! Now I am 54! First I met you in your book, which I didn´t like ,at the beginning I can´t remember who gave me that book ! Then I gave your book a second chance about one year later And suddenly I began to understand what you were talking about.
'Now I found you again on You Tube !!!1 I´ve never thougt that I could see you again. One of my only wishes iis to speak to you alive
Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement
My husband has ms for 23 years of our 36 year marriage, and just went blind amongst his other infirmities. He relates to you. So do I. We look upon Jesus and know he is our strength and redeemer and these sufferings are but a short time. God bless you for your good honest example of Jesus at work in you by the Holy Spirit. Holy hugs from Mitch and I.
Wow! Joni is a true voice on suffering, having lived it all over many years. I am truly humbled by her gracious gentleness love words of faith hope and encouragement.❤😊
👩🏾🦼Grace to keep going. Thank you Jesus
Jesus goes where no one else can go. Thank you Joni 🥰
This lady deserves to be healed. She absolutely does. And, it wouldn't cost God a dime
No it wouldn't cost God...but it would be a loss to us... we... I... have witnessed her life and gained strength by her witness. I thank God for Joni daily...
I send you tons of love and hugs in the hope you realize you are greatly loved for your courage and faith in our dear love … Jesus !
I admire you greatly … I keep you in prayer . I have to use crutches to get around after having my kidney on right side removed which had a tumor.
Then I broke my femur bone and I still have pain most the time , you make me ashamed in comparison to what you go through.
Loving hugs to you dear sister from an Irish guy living in Budapest
Saw Joni in Akron Ohio at The Chapel, in 1989 ( I think). Would LOVE for her to visit Akron again. A lot of us have followed her since she made that movie. Such a wonderful human being!
Just came across this video last night
What a testimony!!!
From now onwards I will die to self and magnify Jesus in my life
Be of service to others and stop wallowing in self pity
Thank Toni for talking even to able-bodied people like me!!!!
So encouraging. Helping me to see things GOD'S way in my own life.
God bless you so much Joni u hve touched so many people precious woman of GOD . Pray that you’re having a pain free day 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I think I may just watch this everyday, so I do not fall back into victimization. It is so a battle over your soul here on this Earth! The enemy (fear) wants it bad, but thankfully Jesus (love) wants it more!
Our Lord is faithful ❤️🥰 thank you Lord Jesus 💕
I speak healing for Joni in the mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
I love what God has done in your life and as a consequence mine and many many others.
I pray for you and Ken Joni. 🙏
I will never leave you or forsake you.
Thank you so much for your perseverance ! One day at the time....
I’m trying to suffer without hate. HARD!! You are stronger than most Joni. I can’t. Or maybe people would say you can just choose not to but i say i can’t get through.
Once again listening, Joni. Whenever I go through a trial, your messages ALWAYS minister to me.
You are such an inspiration, Joni. Your honesty helps me a lot. Also I hope you are feeling better. And as I've gotten older I'm in a lot of pain. Please pray for me, I'll also pray for you & Ken
I'm so thankful for you,Joni.hugs
Thank you Joni-Ive started to dive into a deep depression. I needed this!😊❤️🌹 38:42
So encouraging sometimes it's good to hear messages like this so we can look in the mirror for a while and just meditate on how good God is no matter what the situation is. No complaining no sadness no focusing on our situation but to set our eyes upon someone else. Like my husband says all the time it takes time to grow in decency on God and a relationship with him....