I have an interesting perspective on depending on ... -Joni Eareckson Tada

I have an interesting perspective on depending on others. I think it gives people a chance to serve. And I'm not so much big on independence, as I am on interdependence. I'm not talking about co-dependency, I'm talking about giving people the opportunity to practicing love with its sleeves rolled up.

Joni Eareckson Tada , Author
Related Topics
Related Authors
A. A. Milne , A. C. Benson , A. E. van Vogt , A. E. Waite , Abraham Cahan , Abraham Verghese , Adam Grant
About Author

Joni Eareckson Tada Quotes to Explore

The hallmark of a healthy society has always been measured by how it cares for the disadvantaged....
If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society....
Alzheimer's disease is never an 'accident' in a marriage. It falls under the purview of God's sovereignty. In the case of someone with Alzheimer's, th...
My weakness, that is, my quadriplegia, is my greatest asset because it forces me into the arms of Christ every single morning when I get up....
None of us, in our culture of comfort, know how to prepare ourselves for dying, but that's what we should do every day. Every single day, we die a tho...
I have an interesting perspective on depending on others. I think it gives people a chance to serve. And I'm not so much big on independence, as I am ...
In the Christian faith, God really puts suffering front and center. He doesn't get squeamish about it....
When we say yes to the grace of God, we are learning how to die....

Independence Quotes to Explore

A handwritten Declaration of Independence was on my bedroom wall and the Founding Fathers were above my desk in college....
Though every Independence Day is memorable, I can't forget the day when Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, raised the flag of independent India in Delhi....
We all agree that we want a clean energy future; we also agree energy needs to be affordable and reliable. Robust domestic energy production leading t...
From the Green Mountain boys who joined the fight for independence; to a war that saved the Union, and two wars that would encircle the world; to Kore...
The message to China from Congress has to be clear, there will be consequences for Beijing if they threaten Taiwan's independence....
It's a weird thing, having a double act - I think Stew puts more energy into his solo stuff than I do, and tries to establish his independence more....
In the drive to prove our status as a world-class city, let's stay true to our democratic legacy and what Boston has already given to the world: infor...
Work requirements offer opportunities to lifting individuals out of poverty, empower them with the dignity of work and self-reliability while also all...
From my perspective, we must create an equitable path forward to energy independence, not only from foreign countries, but also independence from foss...
Of course we need independence, but who says that should mean doing everything alone and in isolation? That won't make us stronger. Together is always...