[Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

[Christine Olivares]

Carly,
Do you mean you like when people pray for you? Sorry, I was confused by your message. :)

God bless,
christine
On Jun 29, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Good afternoon, everyone,
> 
> 
> It works for me simply, allowing others to build their safety nets around me as well as a fact that, I am lacking an ocular input.I don't mind swallowing all I think I am, and allowing this for, I know who and what I am.At 04:28 AM 6/29/2014, justin williams via blindtlk wrote:
>> I agree with you Mary.  Granted, if someone desires prayer, than so be it,
>> that is their choice, but I personally don't much care for random prayers.
>> I've allowed people to do it before just to see what they would do.    But
>> no, its not my thing.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marion
>> Gwizdala via blindtlk
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 7:18 AM
>> To: 'Carly Mihalakis'; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers
>> 
>> Car,
>>        I will respectfully disagree! First of all, no one has the right to
>> touch me without my permission. Secondly, those who feel a need to pray for
>> me to be healed of my blindness is tantamount to someone wishing to pray for
>> someone to heal them of their dark skin color. The underlying judgement they
>> are making is that I am not a whole person because of my blindness, an
>> assumption I reject. In fact, I tell those wishing to pray for my healing
>> that I have already been healed of the myths and misconceptions that
>> blindness is a malady to be healed; therefore, I tell them, I will pray for
>> them to be healed of their ignorance and misconceptions. I also share with
>> them that my blindness is actually a source of healing for others, helping
>> those who are blind heal themselves of the same limitations I once placed
>> upon myself.
>> 
>> Blessings!
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>> Mihalakis via blindtlk
>> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 9:06 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers
>> 
>> Hi, Eric,
>> 
>> Just know that, people's placing their hands on your eyes and praying is not
>> so much about you, or your blindness,but about their spirituality. You said
>> yourself, you resented when others tried challenging your faith. Perhaps,
>> you extend the same acceptance as is your expectation of others?
>> Car
>> >Arielle, I have your mindset, as well.  As I get older, my tolerance
>> >level shrinks.  I'm 5-9, and people have even bad-mouthed me for not
>> >accepting my lack by not taking their help, wanting to become violent.
>> >And one person even criticized me for my faith in God, when I,
>> specifically, was praying
>> >for a new cane after it was broken.  Two things are   out-of-bounds,
>> >praying for my blindness because they feel sorry for me, and laying
>> >their hands on my eyes.
>> >
>> >Eric
>> >..
>> >
>> >..
>> >
>> >Eric from Los Angeles.  Live life!  Love community!  Eric on Facebook:
>> >eric at pmpmail.com.
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