Depression | Joni Eareckson Tada Shares Her Thoughts About Depression

When a broken neck upended her plans at age 17, Joni Eareckson Tada thought life was over. She fell into a deep depression. And over decades, Joni’s paralysis and pain often made her feel like giving up. But God’s presence and Word have always held her up when she might otherwise have fallen. Joni anchors her emotions to the Lord’s powerful promises, like the one found in Lamentations 3:21–23: “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” While depression sometimes lurks nearby for Joni, she invites God to illuminate the shadows, and her heart, with his bright truth. And she prays, “Let my life be a testament that ‘the precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes’ (Psalm 19:8).” Like Joni, let the truth of God’s Word bring joy to your weary heart and light to your tired eyes. #JoniEarecksonTada #Depression #Truth #Hope ___ Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of this global movement at https://www.joniandfriends.org ___ Connect with us! Instagram:   / joniandfriends   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@joniandfriends TikTok:   / joniandfriendsofficial   Facebook:   / joniandfriends.idc   Twitter:   / joniandfriends   Pinterest:   / joniandfriends