Put your sights on heaven and start living for joy.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and I wake up almost every morning with eternity in my crosshairs. I have my sights on heaven; it’s what keeps me going. True, over decades living in a wheelchair is incredibly challenging – but I think I’m a little like Jesus who, as it says in Hebrews 12, for the joy that was set before Him, endured His cross. So, should I not endure mine? Especially when I consider the joy that’s awaiting me – the joy that my response to my wheelchair is accruing for me. The Bible says that your afflictions are winning for you a rich reward in heaven. That means every time you muster a godly response to your trials, your eternal joy becomes weightier, bigger, happier, and much more glorious. An old Puritan once said that a man’s greatest care should be focused on that place where he lives the longest. So, join me in putting your sights on heaven and living for joy.
© Joni and Friends