I have long admired Joni Eareckson Tada. She broke her neck in a diving accident as a teenager and has been confined to a wheel chair ever since. But her steadfast faith in Jesus never fails to encourage. She was once quoted as saying, "Even a person in a wheel chair can walk with Jesus." While working through Ann Voskamp's "Be the Gift," I found this quote from Joni. Boy, does she nail Jesus!
(Jesus) went without comfort so that you might have it. He postponed joy so that you might share it. He willingly chose isolation so that you might never be alone in your hurts and sorrows. (page 124)
Lord Jesus, thank You for the comfort You provide, especially in times of disappointment and loss. There is nothing I have experienced or will experience that You have not already faced. Thank You for giving me true joy that can never be extinguished by life's circumstances. Thank You for Your promise to never leave us in the lurch, so to speak, but to always be near us to guide us through this life and to bring us to eternal life. All praise to You for Your amazing grace and tender mercy. Amen.
Blessings on your day!
