Sunday Reflections

Quadriplegia, with all its daily pains and problems, can sometimes scream for your undivided attention. It can insist that no one has it as bad as you do. But I learned long ago not to listen to those whining voices – they are filled with lies. Indeed, there are plenty of people in the world whose physical challenges are far more difficult than anything I’ll ever experience. God has given me a cross that, according to His design, is not one inch too long nor one pound too heavy – and he does the same for you. So we can happily live out Philippians 2:4-5: “Each of you should look out not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” I’m committed to squeeze every ounce of ministry effort out of this quadriplegic body to reach others with the Good News of Jesus. I think it’s what my Savior would want me to do. —Joni Eareckson Tada