082: The Beautiful Faithfulness of God with Joni Eareckson Tada|The Living Room - a podcast by Joanna Weaver

"When pushed up against a dead-end wall, the only option is to trust God." 
In this special episode, best-selling author and disability advocate, Joni Eareckson Tada celebrates the 45th anniversary edition of her book- Joni: An Unforgettable journey. Joni shares beautiful and intimate details of her journey with God after breaking her neck in a diving accident and becoming completely paralyzed at age 17. Her determination to trust the faithfulness of God - even now, in the midst of chronic pain and a battle with cancer - has turned a tragedy into a powerful tool God continues to use in thousands - if not millions - of peoples'lives.

If you're struggling to find hope and meaning in your painful trial, don't miss this episode.  And be sure to share it with a friend!
Important Takeaways from ShowWe encounter the Lord from deep places - in the vulnerable and the unknown.
When you're pushed up against a dead-end wall, the only option is to trust God and cast your cares on Him.
Melt yourself into the circumstance as if walking through a dead-end wall - enter your pain and find Jesus there.If you think God is asking too much, remember with His grace you can do it.
Trials were intended to completely flatten our self-sufficiency. If we are still putting up a fight, there is a crust of pride that needs to be peeled away.God wants to be the first thing we think of when we wake up and the center of our universe.
In the midst of the trials, talk to the pain and situation; give yourself a good talking to."We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, as we walk into the flames, Jesus will meet us there.Make the suffering useful as you come in agreement with the Lord; doing the hard thing with patient endurance."You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."Genesis 50:20
Take the trial and use it as a platform of ministry to comfort others in their hurts.Don’t worry about the breadth of your ministry, worry about the depth of your life with Christ.
Remember what it means that Christ died for you - sit with your justification and go deep.Fall in love with Jesus - He wants to build His Kingdom in us more than through us.
As we think about God's attributes, we are more aware of our sin - which makes us quicker to repent.Think magnificently about God and see Him in His majesty.
Trust in the Lord at all times Psalm 62:8"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God."        Psalm 42:5

Links from ShowBook: Joni: An Unforgettable Story: Joni Eareckson Tada
Book: Finding God in Hidden Places: His Presence in the Pieces of Our LivesBook: A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty
Book: The Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Puritan Paperback)[Disclosure: I make a small commission from affiliate links used in this post.]
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