If we spell God with a capital G we will always spell tragedy with a small t. The prophet Habakkuk understood that there is a joy that transcends all circumstances. And no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will rejoice in the Lord I will be joyful in God my Savior. Few people in all of history have experienced the stress of Jeremiah. His book of Lamentations portrays a vivid and haunting picture of the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of her people.
Many people today have exactly the same experience.
Joni Earekson Tada s swimming accident paralyzed her from the neck down. But if you ve read her books, seen her drawings, heard her albums, then you know the beauty of Joni s life. She has not just made the best of a bad situation. She has flourished in what God knew was for her the best situation. I m in a wheelchair now, but God has given me a greater ministry than ever.