Healing | Joni Eareckson Tada Shares Her Thoughts About Healing

"No good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless." Psalm 84:11

After Joni became paralyzed from her diving accident, she was counting on the hope that she would one day walk again. When natural means didn't seem to work such as physical therapy and medical treatment, she began to ask God for miraculous healing.

Years went by, and Joni remained paralyzed, no matter how many healing services she attended, how much she read the Bible, or how faithful in prayer she was. And she began to question God asking: "Why would you withhold this good thing from me? Having my legs back?"

Joni began to realize that the perseverance and joy she exuded in her wheelchair was allowing her to be a beacon of hope for others. Despite the lack of physical healing, God was accomplishing a deeper spiritual healing.

Now Joni runs an international non-profit for people with disabilities called Joni and Friends, and her life in a wheelchair continues to bring hope to the many around the world. Joni's vision for Joni and Friends is to create a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.

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Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.

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[bettemckim]

Looking forward to meeting you in heaven and leap and dance with you as we praise our Jesus!

[itsmehallie]

I’ve not walked since Polio 1952, age 4. Can’t wait to run with you in heaven. Endurance is not the ability to bear a hardship but to turn into glory.

[siameseblue]

I agree with you! I wouldn't trade my life caring for my autistic son for anything, God has taught me so much and blessed me with this amazing son now 30 years old.

[leahjacob]

In my younger years, i have a picture of how my marriage will be like the books and novels i read. But, i got a dyslexic husband, dirty house, and a life of suffering. My husband has cancer and is in remission. i do not have any children.

But like Joni, i will never trade for my all idealism. i learned to love Jesus in a deeper way, got lots of trials but my faith is stronger than before. i learned the secret of being in presence of God with unexplainable joy and peace.

i did not get what i desire but God has given the best that will last for eternity. I love Him more throught the years of trials and pain. Praise the Lord.

[WeepingWidowSueAna]

For 45 years, I have just longed with all my heart to be well. I live with one of the most painful conditions in the world - pain that often makes me want to just die. Every day. For decades. It gets unbearable at times, as my whole body struggles to function. This is a painful, painful truth to embrace when you just want to be well... but it is so true indeed. God is always more interested in the spirit than the body. The body is super important, but the spirit is far more important. We always get that backwards. I know I do. Thank you for this powerful reminder. Love you Joni.

[davidlaluz]

Thank you Joni, for bringing me hope inspiration and encouragement through your messages. I know you are a shining ambassador for Christ.

[ktcee]

When my brother passed away from bile duct cancer, I had so many so called Christians tell me 'oh, he never had enough faith' and 'he must've had some sin hd never confessed'
That hurt so deeply.
What a load of rubbish and condemnation!
We have got to stop this because it's straight from the pit of hell. Therefore there is NO condemnation to those in Christ Jesus. Anything else is putting him in the cross again. His sacrifice is enough.
My brother lived Jesus and his life was surrendered to the Lord. And now he is with his saviour, he is wearing his promised crown and guess what? He is walking around with a cancer free body!
Thank you Joni.
You're a beautiful person.
I needed to hear this.

[MrsPin]

I am in hospital, cant breathe, so cant walk, chronic bronchiectasis with no known cause.
Ive been annointed with oil, prayed for by elders and i am getting worse.
Last night i askrd God to help me to be content in any and every situation.
Today - this comes up on my youtube list.
Ive got a lot to thi k about.
MARANATHA LORD, COME SOON ❤

[deborahsnyder]

I"m so grateful for you, Joni. God blesses you and you bless us with what he teaches you. Praise God.

[PeaceFan]

Joni, YOUR Walk with JESUS is SUCH an INSPIRATION to Me!!! Your Reward will be SOO GREAT in Heaven!!! Thank You for all of your Books and Videos, that have BLESSED me SOO MUCH!!

[HorizonEast]

Joni, I just love you so much!! I met Jesus at the lowest point in my life. I was unmedicated in severe chronic pain and the devil had his claws in me so deep that all I could do was not stop thinking about what combination of pills I did have to take and check myself out for good. But God spoke to me! Not in my heart, but loud and clear in my head. I heard His voice tell me to stop thinking what I was thinking because I didn’t have the right (to kill myself) God told me that I was important and that I was in this body for a reason and I didn’t have to know that reason. Soon after that day, I gave my life to Jesus. But I was still lost because I didn’t know any Christians with serious medical problems and I some “Christian” voices were telling me that I shouldn’t have them if I had enough faith. Smh…some Christians are unfortunately terrible hypotheses. But then I read the story “Joni.” And I wasn’t lost anymore. Since then Jesus has healed my heart, my spirit and saved my soul! Praise God! And every time I feel some kind of way about my physical body, the Holy Spirit guides me to one of your videos or your daily devotions or something that Joni & Friends is doing for people around the world for people in worse shape than me. I thank God for you and your Faith Ms. Joni. And I’m grateful that you are in the earthly body you are in for a reason. I know that at least part of that reason is me😊❤️

[chrisfreemanmastin]

I felt the same way when my strong Christian good husband and father developed ALS. Everyone who knew him knew what a wonderful person he was. He was the real deal. We needed him here with us for sometime yet. We prayed sooo hard for God to heal him. But two years later he was gone. He wasn’t here for my son’s important events in his life, graduation from high school, college, his wedding and his daughter being born. He would have been the BEST Grandpa ever. But it wasn’t to be. He was healed as he entered to heaven but I have never been healed from my grief. I have tried, I’ve moved on and even received a calling into the Ministry and answered that call but yet I can still cry daily even 22 YEARS LATER! It makes me feel weak. I am going to study your words in this video to help me also. Yes, God is using your situation to help other Christians who are suffering in different ways, may God bless YOU AND KEN in many ways, blessings, Christine.

[circuitriderful]

God Bless you Joni. What you have brought to us from your chair is an amazing gift from Jesus to many. Keep keeping on :)

[elizabethdescampe]

Thank you Joni,
because of your testimony, I want to know more Jesus.
Thank you so much 🎉❤

[christinemason]

This is such a rich teaching! Thank you, Joni. Praising God with you for his amazing grace.

[karengunia]

You are such an inspiration, Joni! Looking forward to seeing you in heaven!

[princessdiana]

WOW JONI THAT WAS SO POWERFUL!!🙌🙏 THANK U FOR THAT!❤❤❤

[darlenedeanglis]

Thank you my sister in Christ you are so inspirational you are beautiful from the inside out. You're a gift from God to many❤😊

[tbrown]

What a beautiful message! Thank you! 🙏🏾✝️

[DeniseOsullivan-ug]

Joni you are such a beautiful previous lady .You have enabled so many people to go in life because of you.They look at you work your way through all your pain and, how you have grown so close to God, that's why we keep to following you and say of Joni can do it we can too .We love you lots and keep coming back to still listen to you for so many years, I pray God will wrap in ihis loving arms and whisper in your ear, how much you mean to Him.