Joni Eareckson-Tada: A Bruised Reed
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2015
- As we speak of God being glorified through suffering, some forget that He is also glorified in alleviating it. Particularly those in the church are given great comfort and healing from Jesus (Matt. 12). How does our mercy ministry upset the world?
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I didn't intend to spend 55 minutes listening to this but once I pressed play, at no point could I justify leaving before the end. What could better serve my soul than this? The second time she broke into song, I literally felt chills in my whole body. She is such a joy to listen to and such a treasure among the body of Christ. A real antidote to the shallowness that surrounds us. She is much needed. May she be heard!
Amen!!
This message releases such pure joy in my stubborn heart!
Same. I wasn't going to listen to more than a few words..but couldn't get away.
I so wish Joni was healed! She's been so faithful, but so has Jesus been faithful to her in every way too. They are good friends. That's what comes across - they are good friends.
Matt L, You are so right. I listened 55 minutes because I didn’t intend too either. You were right.
@@thresabeasley1812 Hi, Thresa. Wow, I'm still getting replies to that comment over a year later! I'll have to listen to the video again to see what all the fuss was about. And, of course, I'll be blessed again! 😊
I graduated from college in 1967...You have been such a tremendous blessing to our generation. I look forward to fellowship with you in eternity!
I know you'll be 71 this year Joni, I love you so much sister. Praise God..Amen
Wait, how many quads live to 73+ yrs?? It has to be God with her, and he'll bring her home when he's ready.
Thank you precious Joni for a great awakening in my life you have straightened my understanding of pain and choosing to walk with cruchers with the joy of Jesus you are loved much Joni thank you for your brave heart in sharing your thoughts and emoinal truths ❤Shel
This is my second time listening to this. I’m blessed once again. Thank you Lord for your goodness to Joni.
Love the sense of humour...a necessity for the sufferer. I hope a million women, especially young ladies, are viewing this to see what being a godly woman looks (and sounds) like. Hear her heart, dear sisters in Christ!
Sister Joni Ive got MS as diagnosed in 2007,I believe i had it years earlier before being diagnosed and been more than not confined to a wheelchair for 12 years and your commentary was totally Spirit led and the powerful life changing message ive ever heard in the 50 years ive been a christian.God used you and commentary to finally accept my cross to bare with gladness and able now to fully rest in Him through my infirmity?,thank you dear sister💗
Joni, you may not have ever got up and walked, but you’re not only a RUNNER, but a FIRST PRIZE WINNER
even in this life. Look how many lives have you saved encouraged, directed
God has so much GLORY in your joining HIS SUFFERING!!!
Be greatly encouraged! Soon you’ll be dancing the streets of GOLD WORSHIPPING OUR KING FOREVERMORE❣️🙏🏼❣️
Thank you, Joni. Never quit❣️
It’s hard to not be healed. We will all be healed forever someday when we go Home to Heaven. I may have early onset dementia. I’ve spent the last three years knowing this was a possibility, and it’s hard. It also gives laser focus on how I must make the most of every day now. I’ve loved Joni ever since I read her book at the age of 14 while I was flat on my back recovering from back surgery.
I love her too. She is a blessing to me. Am always inspired by her in many ways
Yes, I'm with you. Not being healed when you see miracles outlined in the New Testament is very hard. But we have to learn to love God without conditions. It's really tricky but I'm learning it's worth it.
Bless you, Jaci. I'm praying for you tonight.
Only Praises to our Lord and Saviour for giving you His Spirit and thru your suffering and testimony we can be blessed. Listening to you yesterday, the 8th of August 2023,with my husband, and while the tears were coming down on our faces, our hearts and minds were filled with His Amazing Grace as you kept praising Him in every single situation. We thank you our precious sister Joni, and send you our love, all the way from Greece.
The "hardship" of rejection by people seems trivial now. Thank you Joni for helping me see that my God is with me and that His grace is sufficient.
A prayer: Lord, when we get down about our lives, and circumstances of our lives, help us remember Joni and her many friends. How inspiring...and convicting, their lives are, and we thank you for her and all her friends. May they be a reminder to us that tho things are tough, most of us can walk, talk, etc. And Lord remind us to pray for them as well. We look forward to your return, when we can all dance and sing and worship together, and all the wonders you have in store for us. Amen. Rom. 8:18, 1 Corinth. 2:9, etc...
Joni,
Every one of your talks makes me a better woman ……through Christ Jesus who went to the cross for me.
Dearly I pray for you, Ken and all who have disabilities throughout our world.
For opening my eyes ‼️
✝️🙏✝️
lf l ever need to be humbled ...which is _often,_ l listen to this blessed woman! _ALL GLORY_ goes to The KING of kings, and LORD of lords!
Yep, this was a good message. We need to keep an eternal perspective.
@@believer7280 bt4
I love her stories - they bring disabled lives into our own. They pave a way for us to truly see them!
This message is so powerful. Sometimes we miss the miracle looking for the miracle. Joni could've died and her ministry would not exist. While she searched for a miracle God was creating one through her struggles. Amen
You said it well. So true.
Amen!
Right, and we all benefit. Praise to God!!!
Jesus is Speaking through her to bring out the real us ,just the way we ought to be, not what we think of ourselves!!! May God grant her more grace to serve as amplifier of what Jesus is silently telling us especially during the suffering ,grieving , depressing moments of our lives this side of heaven.
Joni Eareckson Tada; One of "God's Poet's". "A Bruised Reed", A "Major" Inspiration to all who will listen. ✝✝✝☝☝☝Her example and inspiration has kept me preserving.
The part about the sacrifice made by a person who gives a gift in spite of pain (like the embroidered pillow cases) really touched me. My husband and I recently visited our dear pastor and his wife from many years ago. They are elderly now, but still sharp and servant-hearted. His wife, who suffers arthritis in her hip and limps slowly everywhere, got down on her knees and washed my feet before we left. Tears rolled down my face as I realized the cost to her, and her love for me. It was also quite a picture of Christ's great love and sacrifice!
Thank you Joni for serving us with your immense knowledge of Christ
you are a wonderful singer, I love your voice
Just discovered her. Wish I had found her 30 years ago!
Right? Share her to others ❤
Better now than never.🙂
Man is Joni ever an inspiration!
Jesus loved you so much Joni, …and loves each of us as well, and in our journey, and personally not as hard a suffering as you for many of us!
I can only pray I can be as strong in grace for my life and an inspiration of love, understanding and truth to others as Christ Jesus has The plan for each of us uniquely!🙏🙏🙏❤️
It shows us the true wickedness of our own hearts when God has to allow what he hates most..suffering to bring about what he loves most truth in the inward parts. Today I have been convinced that I am utterly wicked without Christ
I thought I was really something until This suffering hit my life. It laid all the insides out. I really needed Christ to die for my sins! I would have went to hell if it wasn't for His extreme Mercy!! This affliction has saved me from confidence in my flesh. I knew I needed to depend on God but until this gift of handicapped I didn't realize how I desperately need Him!!! I abhor myself!!!Therefore I embrace Christ even the more..This has been my treasure in suffering. I must decrease so that Christ may increase!!
Right on point...amen!!!
What an example!!! We should never complain but rejoice in our infirmities!
Such a beautiful message that we all desperately need to hear today!
Such a beautiful message about suffering and what God does through it!! Thank you Joni!!
She is such a beautiful softly spoken lady, an inspiration to us all . May God continue to bless her & work through her to guide us Amen 🙏🙏...thank you Joni ❤
Joni, I have Health issues and I just want you to know your a real inspiration to me praying for you Joni
Every time I hear her speak end up balling my eyes out and praising Jesus for His goodness and grace.
J C
I react just the same.
Me too.
Yup, it's inevitable. Oh, here it comes again... (no emoji for happy tears)
I have been blessed to hear this message and learn from Joni's experiences of learning to bless God through her disabilities. I've started to love God more through His providence. Suffering always hurts. But hurt should never hinder praise.
Thank you Joni ! Beautiful lady.. I remember your young years when you first released your book on your accident. I was a thirty year old new Christian who read that book.
God has blessed you ! My sister also named Joni went to be with Jesus in 2013 at 58 after suffering with MS. She was a Christian who was faithful to her husband children and a Bible teacher for many years in her church.
We often talked together about your ministry.with praise.
Now I am struggling with a disability nothing at all like yours but have entered more fully into understanding my sister Joni and you Joni.
I am blessed to see the same smile that I saw on my sister on your face!
Lovingly 💕💕
Facing round 6 of chemotherapy for the second time 2.5yrs as i deal w cancer n my lungs....this has encouraged and strengthened me ...ay He use me to minister to others who don't even know Him.
Joni, what a wonderful woman and inspiration. She is awesome. I felt cancer was bad, but when I look at her, I feel so wonderfully blessed. She never fails, can't wait to meet her in Heaven one day. Hopefully coming soon, the way this world is going. We have that wonderful hope in the one who holds all this together. Jesus Christ, the Lord, King of Kings. He loves you and wants you to be with Him for eternity, what a deal, and it was all because of His death, burial and resurrection so we may live with Him forever. Praise God He shed His blood for all who accept His gift of Grace. But you must reach out and accept it.
This evening this changed my heart, how dare I waist my suffering:) God bless you.
Teach me alot
My waist is my suffering. Lol😉
Oh Joni, Thankyou for this your life’s ministry! I am joining a dear friend on a retreat in the Arizona mountains this summer! I have known of you since I was a young mother and saw your movie! We are sisters in Christ, can’t wait to one day meet, if not on this earth, we can run through the streets of Heaven praising God together! ✝️🙏🏻🤗Hugs Joni❤️
She'll prolly be on a horse 😉
She has been one of my heroes of the faith for 10 years now since I heard about her in 2010. Thank you for this.
Cool. I was saved @ her church in 1979. This was when the movie came out. I still remember her approaching Dr. MacArthur about bringing her friends to church. She goes, We'll sit in the back so people won't be uncomfortable. MacArthur says, No way! I want you all up right up here in front. Well, that was the beginnings of Joni and Friends, and awakening the church to the need for these ministries. She's the pioneer; oh boy, is her reward in heaven gonna be awesome!
God bless you more and more dear Joni. I have been blessed by your story. I read your book when I was about 18. I had some problems with my spine. I thought I would never walk. But surgery enabled me to walk. You have been a big part in my life. Hugs. I am 62 now.
So powerful may I too learn the art of suffering gracefully for His Name's Sake
Amen
This message wrecked me . such a humble woman of God preaching God's truth.. His Wisdom
Yes indeed
Wow...she's incredible. This is the grace of God!!
Oh my Lord! that I may count it all joy when I go through various trials,through sufferings...that I may display the joy, grace, magnificence and glory of Christ!
A beautiful, convicting message♥️😊
The word of GOD is truly active, it is alive.
Thank you Lord!
I am so humbled by this message.
You are a blessing to me. He is very meticulously repairing the breech in me, and we as His body will be whole as one in Him. Thank you for touching my spirit with such impact.
This was absolutely beautiful ❤️
Amen. This was a powerful message.
*🇮🇳✝️ Joni's testimony as you listen to her, may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you. Accept Him as Lord of your life.!💟💐*
Hast Thou No Scar .......
Hast thou no scar?
No hidden scar on foot, or side, or hand?
I hear thee sung as mighty in the land,
I hear them hail thy bright ascendant star,
Hast thou no scar?
Hast thou no wound?
Yet, I was wounded by the archers, spent.
Leaned me against the tree to die, and rent
By ravening beasts that compassed me, I swooned:
Hast thou no wound?
No wound? No scar?
Yet as the Master shall the servant be,
And pierced are the feet that follow Me;
But thine are whole. Can he have followed far
Who has no wound nor scar?
Amy Carmichael
One of Elisabeth Elliot’s favourite poems by her Spiritual mother Amy Carmichael. A very fitting platform of another Godly and inspiration Sister in Christ Joni! All have truly been a blessing to many 🙏
May God bestow blessings upon you, Joni! Your role as a remarkable representative of Christ is truly appreciated. I had the privilege of encountering Joni during her travels, where she provided me with an educational session on 'Disability and Life' and generously imparted the teachings of God to me in Africa, specifically in Ethiopia.
Wow, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing that.🤍
🙏🙌🕊💐powerful testimony and teaching. god bless you sister joni❤
PRAISE THE LORD FOR SISTER JONI:) GOD HAD A PLAN FOR HER THROUGH A TRAGEDY.. WHAT A WELL SPOKEN COURAGEOUS WOMAN OF GOD SHE BECAME!!
What a blessing to be truly reminded of how to serve the Lord. God bless you Joni
So so awesome Thanks God for this great woman of faith so anointing sermon Hallelujah Amen
Lord, thank you for your daughter, Joni. I am helped so much by her witness. Thank you for your gift of her witness❤
This is my day today. You have spoken so beautifully. Amen beautiful lady. We're princess 👸 and can know that we can pray and be heard.
What is the chief end of man ?
Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
Right, forever! Or you can live only for yourself and be in the torments of hell forever. The Lord says, Choose life, that you may live...
Thank you for your faithfulness.
Joni thank you for making find joy in carrying my cross. God loves you
And oh how he loves you!
Joni, you inspire, because you experienced,🙏🇿🇦
Thank you Joni....I needed this testimony... when I lost my daughters father when I was 8 1/2 mos. pregnant with my second, I then questioned “why” I was left behind....now that I’m 55+ yrs. I sincerely appreciate the Love of Christ. You’re a true blessing to me, Christ shines through you.
God bless you exceedingly abundantly above all I ask or think! 🤘🏽💓😊🤔👍🏼🔍✝️🎤🙇🏻♀️
Amen Steph 🙏❤
Amen
This is beautiful
❤So true... this is Truth. TY JONI, for sharing❤
Thank you Joni !
For those who do not want God, His Word, the hymns, they are really the disabled; they are paralyzed, they cannot feel, cannot be lifted in their hearts by any Word or hymn.
Thanks for sharing it is just what I needed as I sit here at waiting a flight to Toronto for open heart surgery. In quietness and confidence is my strength.❤
glory to Jesus for this real Faith !
While others turn to hate God when they have experienced trauma, Joni has turned to praise God and minister to others.
shes an inspiration to not just the disabled but all people who dare to listen how can ya not be blessed by her testimony, and she practices what she preaches, walks the walk and talks the talk,, what an incredible example of gods sustaining grace and love , what a credit to the human race
She's a phenomenal woman.Such an inspiration. God bless her and her husband abundantly. She has really adorned her crown with precious jewels .She will really shine in heaven ❤❤
Hallelujah
Right, cuz she came through that valley of the shadow of death (suicidal thoughts, animosity toward God, the 3 D's: doubt, discouragement, depression) She ministers out of that brokenness...and spiritual healing.
@@richardhensley1380 right, with a great man right there with her!
To God Be the Glory!!! Thank you for sharing this!
Many look at joni with contempt because people don't want to see God through her. She doesn't represent our perfect picture of salvation. But on the contrary, this is what salvation is.
Amen. Check the Corinthians....they were some messed up folks!
Oh how I needed to be reminded of this message
Me, too..like, continually!
Oh my goodness so hard to ask and receive. It's being magnified in John 13 ask. I adore this sharing. Thanks again.
que maravilloso !!!!!!
My HERO!!
Like a cool big sister, right?
our God is THE awsome God. Amen. bless you and the ministry of Christ within you
TheMighty DR God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41. About ‘sovereignty’, the worst religious doctrine I think.
Religion has a big problem in its way of thinking and its unscriptural, immovable mindset: "Youve made the Word of no effect, because of your tradition', Jesus said. Often religion mixes the Old and the New Covenant (or, ‘Testament’) and encourages performance (change from the outside in!) instead of grace through faith, and has done much harm in history. But maybe the biggest heresy of religion, which is preached possibly in 99% of the churches, is the wrong concept of ‘sovereignty’.
The dictionary meaning of sovereignty (Andrew Wommack)
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“I believe this is the worst doctrine that is working in the Body of Christ today” - that completely negates the trust that 'God is a good God', Andrew Wommack.
Okay, if you believe that God made you sick, why would you go to the doctor, trying to get rid of sickness, trying to get out of God’s will?
Jesus said, ‘You hypocrites... you are if you think and do these things’, Mark 7.
Well okay, don't try medicine; let sickness abound in you! God 'gave it to you' (?), to teach you a lesson'(?), 'God must have a purpose with my sickness(?).
What a shame for God when you listen to the accuser, and think you have no responsibility now.
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God's perfect will is not automatically coming to pass. This may shock religious people! But God’s perfect will is written, 'that everyone should be saved'.
It was not contradictory, when Jesus said that most people go to destruction (hell), that THEY (not God!) choose ‘the broad way’. People have the freedom to choose. God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41, He cannot force us. His Will is that all people should be saved, but His will is not automatically coming to pass! He is not a manipulator! (Andrew Wommack)
I reject the religious meaning of ‘sovereignty’, that states that 'God is the doer of all'! That's unscriptural, that's a perverted god, and I don't know him.
Someone said, 'God has a purpose in this, oh God can be glorified, when somebody raped my daughter, killed her afterwards, paralysed me after that with his gun...; ooh God will get glory out of this, God caused this, and he allowed this’.
Or similarly, someone might say,‘ God did this, to teach you something’.
That sounds so very spiritual. But this is demonic! This is crazy: ONLY religious people can invent and practise this sick thinking!
The ‘world’ should be right to ask a psychiatrist for your treatment! God did not do that. Never! The New Testament God in Jesus Christ is not the author of destruction and the evil that comes to us. NO ‘Acts Of God’! And IF you believe that, there is something very wrong with you. You don’t know Him. Repent! This is what Jesus said to believers, I think nine times in Revelation. Learn to hate sin, to hate evil, to hate the devil, the liar and accuser of men... and of our God Who is only good. Love Him and His Word alone! (Andrew Wommack)
Thank you for this message, your sharing has made me rethink and strengthened me to continue working hard instead of finding a quick fix . Cannot wait to see you in your new body in Christ!
Joni is a true heroine to me.
Me, too. 🙂
I was able to watch the movie about her titled Joni...her accident and she turned to God and became a christian...She has a beautiful voice..
You've been an inspiration to me since the late 1990's, when Intractable Chronic pain hit & I could no longer work. I Love your voice, but the song "Do Not Pass Me By," stirs my soul as heresy - there is NO way Our Savior would pass us by - Not my Jesus, Ever! I pray that I do not offend you in any way Joni, but we owe Him everything, & that song smacks of sacrilege (in my humble opinion). You & Joni & Friends has, & still are, a great comfort to me. I pray for you daily!
I'm pretty sure she didn't intend it to be sacrilege. Let's be careful judging hearts, ok? That's God's business, and his alone Jer. 17:9-11
@@jeph33 I WASN'T "judging her heart," but the writer of the lyrics, who asked our Messiah NOT to do what He would NEVER do❣
@@betteessley1935 fine. Can we move on now, please? There's many lost souls out there that need our help
the first time i see you here in youtube and I am so blessed! God loves you!
I saw her movie as a child. It touched me. I found her again since my life journey started to change. It helped me not to self pity..... It put a smile back on my face and a song in my heart at what God can do in the midst of affliction.
PRESBYTERIAN WAS THE CHURCH WITH THE BEST TRAINING .
SOME OF THE BEST CHURCH MEMORIES WAS THAT LITTLE OLD CHURCH WHERE I GREW UP , BEFORE THAT PLACE FAILED.....
CARLA , MOM'S BEST TEACHER FRIEND , REMINDS ME OF PRAYING FOR HER NOT LOOKING BACK , LIKE LOT'S WIFE , WHEN SHE LEAVES THAT TOWN....
YOUR WORK IS SO INMPORTANT .
IT MEANS A LOT TO SOME OF US .
I REMEMBER BILL GRAHAM & HIS TEAM .
(REASSURING TO THE LONELY-MYSELF INCLUDED, )
I REMEMBER SOME OF THESE SONGS YOUARE SINGING, MANY OF THEM .
YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL VOICE WITH SUCH LOVING SAD EYES .
KEN ALONE , WITH YOUR SAVIOT , PROTECTS .
To have faith like this, to be refined by suffering. To be able to pull out our own personal shortcomings, and look them straight in the eye without flinching. This woman is a force, an example to all of us who haven’t had such mind blowing trauma, and think how can she do this? How can she be so good. She knows how God refines her, how the Holy Spirit helps us by keeping us honest. Her understanding is far greater than most. She is an overcomer. I would like to be taught, but my messages from God may be different. I need to know my bible, and listen to God speaking. She gives and gives and is full of Gods Grace. You are an example to us all. Thank you for showing us the way .
a true inspiration, than you! 2 Corinthians 6: 10.
We can never hear this type of testimonies from most churches.. To them the not healed are cursed souls to be forgotten and they are embarrassed by the sufferers' condition, a disgrace to them. Oh, so much about the charismatic movement. Why can't they leave it to God instead of endless judgements made on the sufferers.
Romans 1:21
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened...
I pray that they will no longer mock and despise the cross of Christ but embrace it. Of which we were all guilty at one point or another. It is something that you have to learn in Christ. The Word of Faith movement that is pure Anti-Christ. Manipulating the word of God as an to lay down your cross never works.
I guess it's the parable if the wheat and the weeds. They look and talk 'christian', but as God says, Their hearts are far away from me. As Jesus said, they'll be thrown into the fire, being good for nothing else. He also said to leave them alone, for they are blind guides of the blind.
@@FireBride so appreciate your boldness...very encouraging!👍👍
Pretty..so pretty!❤️
She's such a good speaker, and such an inspiring (because it's true) message.
Kathleen Sutherland Maybe not 100% true. God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41. About ‘sovereignty’, the worst religious doctrine I think.
Religion has a big problem in its way of thinking and its unscriptural, immovable mindset: "Youve made the Word of no effect, because of your tradition', Jesus said. Often religion mixes the Old and the New Covenant (or, ‘Testament’) and encourages performance (change from the outside in!) instead of grace through faith, and has done much harm in history. But maybe the biggest heresy of religion, which is preached possibly in 99% of the churches, is the wrong concept of ‘sovereignty’.
The dictionary meaning of sovereignty (Andrew Wommack)
-----
“I believe this is the worst doctrine that is working in the Body of Christ today” - that completely negates the trust that 'God is a good God', Andrew Wommack.
Okay, if you believe that God made you sick, why would you go to the doctor, trying to get rid of sickness, trying to get out of God’s will?
Jesus said, ‘You hypocrites... you are if you think and do these things’, Mark 7.
Well okay, don't try medicine; let sickness abound in you! God 'gave it to you' (?), to teach you a lesson'(?), 'God must have a purpose with my sickness(?).
What a shame for God when you listen to the accuser, and think you have no responsibility now.
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God's perfect will is not automatically coming to pass. This may shock religious people! But God’s perfect will is written, 'that everyone should be saved'.
It was not contradictory, when Jesus said that most people go to destruction (hell), that THEY (not God!) choose ‘the broad way’. People have the freedom to choose. God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41, He cannot force us. His Will is that all people should be saved, but His will is not automatically coming to pass! He is not a manipulator! (Andrew Wommack)
I reject the religious meaning of ‘sovereignty’, that states that 'God is the doer of all'! That's unscriptural, that's a perverted god, and I don't know him.
Someone said, 'God has a purpose in this, oh God can be glorified, when somebody raped my daughter, killed her afterwards, paralysed me after that with his gun...; ooh God will get glory out of this, God caused this, and he allowed this’.
Or similarly, someone might say,‘ God did this, to teach you something’.
That sounds so very spiritual. But this is demonic! This is crazy: ONLY religious people can invent and practise this sick thinking!
The ‘world’ should be right to ask a psychiatrist for your treatment! God did not do that. Never! The New Testament God in Jesus Christ is not the author of destruction and the evil that comes to us. NO ‘Acts Of God’! And IF you believe that, there is something very wrong with you. You don’t know Him. Repent! This is what Jesus said to believers, I think nine times in Revelation. Learn to hate sin, to hate evil, to hate the devil, the liar and accuser of men... and of our God Who is only good. Love Him and His Word alone! (Andrew Wommack)
I see more true in her than any messager I've ever seen.
@@downrightdutch4375 slow down. You're just quoting someone you think is an authority on the will of God. He gives one verse. Please, read the whole Bible (slowly, prayerfully) for yourself. Maybe then you can come up with an original thought!
@Cali72 Ive read Gods Word much more than you, in almost 60 years ✝️❤️ every day, being a missionairy, writer and teacher; so praise God I dont keep it for myself 😊 but to build His Kingdom - and I saw thousands of people totally changed, born again (are YOU⁉️‼️) supernaturally delivered and/or healed. So you with your big bragging mouth: now look to your fruits, and the tree we will know.🤪
@@downrightdutch4375 still, no Scripture given. Speaking of fruit, where's the kindness in name-calling? Are you one of those to whom he will say, I never knew you?
God, in Jesus name, HolySpirit move to Joni right now as the spirit which keeps her hands tied down will leave her. Give her some new adventure and give her the gift and excitement of using her hands. It is done.
a 'spirit' is keeping her hands down?
She is a living modern day Paul
Pauline?😉
Thanks Joni for your wonderful example of God's grace in the midst of your daily Suffering for Christ.Praise the Lord.Thanks again.
wow God has done a great work on Her life. Please continually Praising Him. You Are making a difference in The Kingdom.
Barbara Freeman what are you even saying
Paul Mayta Amen. God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41. About ‘sovereignty’, the worst religious doctrine I think.
Religion has a big problem in its way of thinking and its unscriptural, immovable mindset: "Youve made the Word of no effect, because of your tradition', Jesus said. Often religion mixes the Old and the New Covenant (or, ‘Testament’) and encourages performance (change from the outside in!) instead of grace through faith, and has done much harm in history. But maybe the biggest heresy of religion, which is preached possibly in 99% of the churches, is the wrong concept of ‘sovereignty’.
The dictionary meaning of sovereignty (Andrew Wommack)
-----
“I believe this is the worst doctrine that is working in the Body of Christ today” - that completely negates the trust that 'God is a good God', Andrew Wommack.
Okay, if you believe that God made you sick, why would you go to the doctor, trying to get rid of sickness, trying to get out of God’s will?
Jesus said, ‘You hypocrites... you are if you think and do these things’, Mark 7.
Well okay, don't try medicine; let sickness abound in you! God 'gave it to you' (?), to teach you a lesson'(?), 'God must have a purpose with my sickness(?).
What a shame for God when you listen to the accuser, and think you have no responsibility now.
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God's perfect will is not automatically coming to pass. This may shock religious people! But God’s perfect will is written, 'that everyone should be saved'.
It was not contradictory, when Jesus said that most people go to destruction (hell), that THEY (not God!) choose ‘the broad way’. People have the freedom to choose. God 'limited' Himself, Ps78:41, He cannot force us. His Will is that all people should be saved, but His will is not automatically coming to pass! He is not a manipulator! (Andrew Wommack)
I reject the religious meaning of ‘sovereignty’, that states that 'God is the doer of all'! That's unscriptural, that's a perverted god, and I don't know him.
Someone said, 'God has a purpose in this, oh God can be glorified, when somebody raped my daughter, killed her afterwards, paralysed me after that with his gun...; ooh God will get glory out of this, God caused this, and he allowed this’.
Or similarly, someone might say,‘ God did this, to teach you something’.
That sounds so very spiritual. But this is demonic! This is crazy: ONLY religious people can invent and practise this sick thinking!
The ‘world’ should be right to ask a psychiatrist for your treatment! God did not do that. Never! The New Testament God in Jesus Christ is not the author of destruction and the evil that comes to us. NO ‘Acts Of God’! And IF you believe that, there is something very wrong with you. You don’t know Him. Repent! This is what Jesus said to believers, I think nine times in Revelation. Learn to hate sin, to hate evil, to hate the devil, the liar and accuser of men... and of our God Who is only good. Love Him and His Word alone! (Andrew Wommack)
God DID not do this. She was stupid to break her neck. SHE did this. But. BUTT! Praise God, He worked.it.for.good! Even if youre stupid, God loves you the same as before! God loves you, stupid!
Having a cronic illness (ME) without knowing what it was, I came to “an end” with my life and gave it to Jesus as a 21 years old Young person. In that time I read a book of Joni and really gave me some very precious words about suffering. I kept them in my heart and many years later - as a 55 year old woman - I discover her words again through youtube! Thats a great blessing as they connect deeper with God again. Mostly, when I hear cristians talk of illness, its never cronic illness and mostly mentioned in a context of Gods healing thorugh prayer. I very seldom hear about Gods “being there, in the midst of suffering”, Gods crying heart as he suffers with us. Like christ suffered with all humanity on the cross. Thankyou for this “comment box” so I can join you sharing thoughts. Thankyou Joni for sharing your life experience ❤️
I know, right? Paul speaks of it (as living it) often. I guess people aren't reading the WHOLE Bible
So thankful for this. 🙏🏼
My God is bigger bc o NEEED HIM MORE ... .. I love African faith ... admire always. I knew it's because they live on little, ALWAYS HUGE SMILE.. just beautiful 😍 😪..
Ya know as a Christian, we'd get a big sum of money and I'd be frightened because it was always bad 👎... it brought greed and all the mess that follows greed. When my children were little and we would go through struggle. We were happy and close to eachother and God ...
Right, the love of money is the root of all the evils
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Amen
Amen!
I love her , andherministries!
Hallelujah