Jesus’ Example
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and when I look at the way Jesus suffered, it is so winsome, so attractive and compelling. Because He never made it about Himself. I mean, even when He was carrying the cross up the road to Calvary, beaten and weighed down, He said to the women following Him, “Do not weep for me.“ And that’s not all. Then Jesus asked God to forgive the same soldiers who nailed spikes into His hands and feet. The lesson here? All the time Jesus was suffering, He thought of others. He was always more concerned for others than for Himself. And oh, friend, if we would but do the same when we suffer. It would make our testimony so much more winsome, so much more attractive and compelling. So, if you are in pain today, can you think of others’ needs before your own? If you can, you’ll be more like Jesus Christ than you realize. I’m Joni Eareckson Tada.
