[Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi we had a healing. Service this morning and two people wanted to lay on hands but i am still blind 
I know they mean well 

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> On 29 Jun 2014, at 7:05 pm, Christine Olivares via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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