[Blindtlk] an awkward experience

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Oh Marion - you have made my day!  



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From: National Association of Guide Dog Users <blind411 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 5:04 pm
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] an awkward experience


Michael,
	I once went to my local grocery store and the person assigned to help me shop 
asked me if I believed in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I replied that I 
did, but probably not with the same understanding he has. He told me that, if I 
believed, I could be healed. I replied that I had already been healed of the 
false perceptions of blindness and that my blindness was actually a source of 
healing for others as I share my philosophy of independence and 
self-determination. He became a little indignant and said he was referring to me 
getting my sight back. I asked him why he thought that was important and he told 
me blindness wasn't normal. I asked him when he was going to be healed. He 
became a little puzzled and asked me what I meant. I told him that he was 
shorter than normal and black, not something that is normal in our town, so, 
given his logic and definition, he needed healing! Was Jesus going to heal him 
of his shortness and blackness? He told me I didn't understand what he was 
saying. I told him it was more that he did not understand what I was saying. He 
said, "God bless you!' and I replied, "She does!" The conversation ended quite 
abruptly!

Peace!
Marion




-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 9:24 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] an awkward experience

Good morning folks,  I lost my sight six years ago and went through a very dark 
time for a couple of years and eventually became comfortable with who I am and 
have since then gone on to do most of what I did before.

But I had an experience yesterday that I didn’t know how to handle.  I was at 
the gym and had just completed an hour of cardio.  I was sitting at a table 
located in the center of the gym floor cooling down when a woman began a 
conversation with me.  She said that she was sitting at the table also (which I 
doubt) and that God had put her there to talk to me and that she was an 
evangelist.   She asked if she could talk to me.  When I answered in the 
affirmative she stood next to me, took my hand in both of her hands, and began 
praying over me.  She asked God to help this poor  child, saying that Jesus had 
healed the sick, cured the blind, and raised the dead.  She prayed for over a 
minute (at least it felt like), using verbage that I only hear on Sunday 
morning.  Then she finished and left me sitting there.  I was shocked and didn’t 
know what to say.  I let her do her thing thinking that I had probably made her 
feel positive about herself by helping 
“this poor child”.  Understand that I am a christian but have never had such an 
embarrassing display since losing my sight.  Has this happened to others, and 
how did you handle such a display?

Michael
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