When Disabilities Hit Home
God is still graciously sovereign over all things even when disabilities hit home.
Joni Eareckson Tada, who is almost totally paralyzed from a swimming accident, still lifts her arms as high as she can in her braces and shout, “This is the prison where God set me free.”
What she meant was that the pain and limitation and frustration brought on by her disability threw her back on God in such a way that she discovered what true freedom in life is all about—and it is not about arms and legs and skiing and jogging. It’s about forgiveness and hope and love and meaning and eternal life. It’s about knowing that God is for you and not against you even in suffering. That’s how grace becomes visible.
Now Joni runs an incredible ministry, Joni and Friends, that that reaches out to extending the love and message of Christ to people who are affected by disability, whether it is the disabled person, a family member, or friend. Our objective is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of this group of people in practical ways.
In attempts of spreading their message to the world Joni has been releasing episodes of stories of families who have children with disabilities and the joy it brings to their home.
This morning I just weeped as I watched another episode about families with children with disabilities and how they are a great blessing from the Lord. My favorite moment in the video is when R.C. Sproul Jr. discusses that Jesus says that all children are a blessing and not just healthy ones but ALL CHILDREN.
I highly recommend you take some time to watch the FULL EPISODE HERE!
When Disability Hits Home. It features Charles Colson and RC Sproul, two esteemed Christian leaders who reconcile their faith and theology with the challenging realities of having special needs grandchildren. Here is the trailer for the episode:
Is there another part to this video? I would really like to see all Chuck and RC have to say……..