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Praise be to the God and Father of our"); document.writeln("Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who"); document.writeln("comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble"); document.writeln("with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.1

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Joni Eareckson Tada dedicated her life to"); document.writeln("the Lord when she was 15 years old, but just two short years later, she would"); document.writeln("understand what that truly meant. In the summer of 1967, her life was"); document.writeln("changed in an instant when a dive into shallow water broke her neck, leaving"); document.writeln("her quadriplegic at just seventeen years old. The time that followed was filled"); document.writeln("with anger and resentment toward God while constantly questioning Him, Why"); document.writeln("God?. Joni could have chosen to remain angry with God and her circumstances."); document.writeln("She was at the prime of her life, headed to college full of hopes and dreams"); document.writeln("that were now shattered. But in her desperate questioning, God answered Joni by"); document.writeln("surrounding her with His presence and His comfort. God had a plan for her life that would only come to pass because of her full surrender to Him. Later,"); document.writeln("her testimony would be filled with examples of comfort for others. Joni once"); document.writeln("said... I could not imagine how God would use my life to bring hope through"); document.writeln("hardship to suffering people around the world. But, as I learned, God sometimes"); document.writeln("permits what he hates to accomplish what he loves\'€¦2

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The will of God for us is not to suffer, which"); document.writeln("is what happens when we choose to wallow in our hurt or circumstances. He knew"); document.writeln("we would have troubles on this earth and His hope is that in the same way He"); document.writeln("comforts us, we will also comfort others. For over 45 years, Joni has lived out"); document.writeln("2 Corinthians 1:4\'€”comforting others in the way that God comforted her.

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How have you seen the comforting hand of God in your life? How can your story comfort others?

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Suggested prayer: Dear Father God, too"); document.writeln("many times have I questioned my situation without seeing what your plan for me"); document.writeln("truly is. Give me the opportunity to be more like you and use what you have"); document.writeln("taught me to show comfort to others who may be going through similar"); document.writeln("circumstances. Use me, Lord. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1.   "); document.writeln("2 Corinthians 1:3-4.

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2.   "); document.writeln("Joni\'€™s Story on:"); document.writeln("joniandfriends.org

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Today\'€™s Encounter was written by:"); document.writeln("Veronica B.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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