Hear Joni's good friend Vicky and her moving testimony. It's still as powerful today as it was back in 1995. You will be inspired by her faith and her story. She is now no longer suffering and in the arms of her Savior.
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When God Seems Unjust – When someone treats you terribly, it’s hard to resist the feelings of bitterness or revenge. Where do you go when the pang of injustice causes suffering? This pamphlet will change your whole perspective on facing betrayal, injury, and loss. When life isn’t fair, God is there to bring good out of even the darkest of stories. This pamphlet includes a true story about a woman who became quadriplegic after suffering as the victim of a violent crime. Read about her journey as a she recovered from trauma and now brings hope to countless people going through similar trials in life.
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SHAUNA: I’m Shauna, with Joni Eareckson Tada: Sharing Hope. Here’s Joni with a special word. Well, Joni, some of us have heard you speak often about your friend Vicky Olivas.
JONI: That’s right.
SHAUNA: She deals with quadriplegia like you. And I know you’ve been friends with Vicky for decades and the two of you [in your wheelchairs] have encouraged each other through pressure sores, chronic pain, infections, pneumonia, and more.
JONI: Oh, absolutely! And it was Vicky’s recent bout with pneumonia that finally claimed her life.
SHAUNA: Oh, Joni, I know I speak for all of us who’ve heard you talk about Vicky – we are so sorry. It’s such a big loss for you.
JONI: Well, thank you for that. And yes, it is. But her homegoing to heaven has only made me long for that glorious, shining day all the more. Now, for those of you who do not know Vicky’s story – in March of 1976, this young woman went on a job interview – it ended up in an attempted rape. Vicky resisted; the man shot her in the neck. She immediately slumped to the floor, paralyzed, left a quadriplegic. She struggled, through ten long years of deep depression. And it was around then that I met her and when I shared my story with her, Vicky gladly embraced the Lord Jesus as her Savior. Now, I could go on, but I want you to hear from her – especially what Vicky says about heaven. Now, this was recorded back in 1995, about 20 years after her accident.
VICKY: Even though for the first ten years after my injury I was very angry and bitter, and God was not able to do much in my life. I wanted to control my life and would not let Him control my life. He was faithful when I wasn’t. But as I have let the Holy Spirit lead me, I have come to the point where I can rejoice that I’m being prepared. Joni, for me to know that I’m sharing with Christ in suffering is really uplifting and comforting. I can truly say that my wheelchair is a gift from God. This wasn’t easy for me to accept. But I can say that it has made me a better mom; it’s made me a better friend, a better person all around. From the bounds of this wheelchair, I have been able to love and to give and to share just so much more than I know I could ever have done on my feet.
VICKY: I want to have as much tangible proof as I can to show Him that I love Him and that I have been faithful. For as long as the Lord has us here on this earth, it will continue to be hard. But boy, what an honor to suffer for Him! And to have the assurance that when we get to heaven our reward will be so much greater than any suffering we have here on earth. I picture God with His wonderfully scarred hands, and me and you –
JONI: We’re going to grab each other and start jumping up and down.
VICKY: Amen!
JONI: I think you and I are probably going to seek out each other first in heaven, don’t you think?
VICKY: Yes, I think so.
JONI: Alright!
SHAUNA: Oh friend, we would love for you to read more about Vicky’s inspiring faith, and we have a limited supply of pamphlets that includes her testimony. They’re called “When God Seems Unjust.” So, go to joniradio.org today and ask for your free copy. It’s our gift to you at joniradio.org.
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