Heaven
by Joni Eareckson Tada | Book Summary
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Author: Joni Eareckson Tada
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Heaven isn't so much a place as it is a person: Jesus Christ. While on earth, He purifies and fits us for our eternal home. Every circumstance, every trial, prepares us for something we can't possibly even begin to imagine. Focusing on the person and work of Jesus Christ moves us to live in light of eternity. Our lives have eternal significance, so when we place our desire in Him, it cultivates a longing to live for and please Him, earnestly looking forward to the day of our homecoming. |
Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host, artist, conference speaker, and founder of Joni and Friends | Sharing Hope Through Hardship, an organization dedicated to accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community. After a diving accident in 1967, when she was 17, she became paralyzed from the shoulders down.
In her autobiography, Joni, she detailed her struggles with anger, depression, suicidal thoughts, and religious doubts during her two years of rehabilitation. Occupational therapy, however, taught her to paint with a brush between her teeth, and she subsequently sold her paintings, finding success and hope.
Since then, she's written over forty books using voice recognition software. Joni Eareckson Tada is a well-sought-after speaker, serves as an adviser to many organizations, and has given numerous interviews. Tada battled and beat breast cancer twice and continues to inspire and advocate for those with disabilities.
Heaven
by Joni Eareckson Tada
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Joni Eareckson Tada |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Date | October 9, 2018 (Expanded Edition) |
| Pages | 304 |
Overview:
Many of us have pondered about heaven — what it will be like, who we'll be, and what we'll do there. In the hard times and the busyness of life, we hear a haunting melody and catch a glimpse of the grandeur of eternity, only for it to dissipate and leave us longing for our true home. Scripture leaves us hints, but even its images and symbols are but shadows of the real thing.
Heaven isn't so much a place as it is a person: Jesus Christ. While on earth, He purifies and fits us for our eternal home. Every circumstance, every trial, prepares us for something we can't possibly even begin to imagine.
Focusing on the person and work of Jesus Christ moves us to live in light of eternity. Our lives have eternal significance, so when we place our desire in Him, it cultivates a longing to live for and please Him, earnestly looking forward to the day of our homecoming.
Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host, artist, conference speaker, and founder of Joni and Friends | Sharing Hope Through Hardship, an organization dedicated to accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community. After a diving accident in 1967, when she was 17, she became paralyzed from the shoulders down.
In her autobiography, Joni, she detailed her struggles with anger, depression, suicidal thoughts, and religious doubts during her two years of rehabilitation. Occupational therapy, however, taught her to paint with a brush between her teeth, and she subsequently sold her paintings, finding success and hope.
Since then, she's written over forty books using voice recognition software. Joni Eareckson Tada is a well-sought-after speaker, serves as an adviser to many organizations, and has given numerous interviews. Tada battled and beat breast cancer twice and continues to inspire and advocate for those with disabilities.