[Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

Mon Jun 30 15:33:01 UTC 2014

Good morning everyone,

    Those who engage in this kind of prayer worship would do well to study 
the miracles of Jesus more closely. It shouldn't automatically be assumed 
that all blind people should receive their sight. One is tempted to ask "If 
being blind is such a terrible thing why would a loving God send us in to 
this World in this condition?" If you study the miracle of the blind man in 
John Chapter 9 you will observe that Jesus left himself options. The 
scripture says that "This man is blind that I may restore his sight?" No it 
says "This man is blind that the works of God may be manifest in him." Jesus 
could have done something completely unexpected to bless this man is some 
way. Although in the end he restored his sighted he could have thought it 
more important for this blind man to have greater independence although the 
Bible indicates that he already had a degree of independence. Since Jesus 
told him to wash in the Pool of Sailem after putting clay on his face it's 
clear that though primitive by today's standards this man was able to travel 
with a certain degree of independence. Since Jesus already knew something 
about this man's capabilities he could have given him the gift of being able 
to read by inspiring him to develop a form of Braille.

    The long story short it shouldn't automatically be assumed that all 
blind people desire to have their sight restored. Having both of us working 
is a far more important priority than receiving normal vision. Common sense 
would tell you that unemployment doesn't go away with sight restoration. 
There are far more sighted persons unemployed than blind persons simply by 
sheer numbers.

    What many Christians don't understand is that God can use us just as we 
are and that he could use them to help meet our needs. For example that 
individual that wants to lay their hands on you may be a company president. 
God could just as easily use them to provide jobs for blind individuals 
needing work. Countless blind individuals have become members of church 
choirs, preachers, and are involved in other areas of their faith 
communities. He can use us just as we are. And since God knows all things he 
knows that giving sight to all the blind is not always the answer. All the 
best for a blessed day and a great national convention.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Olivares via blindtlk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at comcast.net>; "Blind Talk Mailing List" 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

> 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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