[Faith-talk] blindness as a gift

[Kirt]

Jenny,
I think I see what you are saying and it makes sense… I don't entirely agree with you, but I think I get where you're coming from here. And I'm totally with you when you say that treating people respectfully and kindly is one of the best ways to avoid trouble. I know we are getting kind of off topic here but this is very interesting stuff… thanks for letting me throw my two cents in, everyone. :-),

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> On Feb 8, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Snow White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree with you on some things.
> However, I've been to the old faith healers and stuff like that. And believe with all my heart and soul.
> Then I had to realize by the gift of the Holy Spirit that it's God's will not my will be done.
> 
> Just my opinion opinion though
> Also, since I actually deleted the previous email. I'll go ahead and say, the physical appearance is important if you're dating somebody.
> I wouldn't date someone who didn't shower or someone needing take care of themselves. But when I meant by ugly is just not attractive physically.
> 
> They were attracted to me attractive to me, but I didn't see what other people saw. My attraction was definitely not anyone else's.
> I've dated several people that people just want yack. But it's not the didn't take care of themselves. They were just unattractive.
> Anyhow, is just one of those things. When you can't see that someone Strestin shabby clothes because they have nothing else. Or is that their teeth rotted out from drugs. Or did they just don't have the money to take care of them. Etc. Then of course that makes you tend to stop looking at the books cover and look inside.
> 
> But when you disrespect someone because of who they are what they look like Wynonna to the ER but what they look like an air station in life. Then they tend to get disrespectful and rough with you too.
> I've had people tell me to be careful of downtown because it's Rob the homeless people are in the bus terminal.
> 
> That people will rob you, review, harass you, etc. But I have never had that problem.
> When I speak to someone who asked me for something or whatever. It's yes ma'am no ma'am I'm sorry sir I can help you sir let's always respectful under so surprised that I have a smile on my face and then I look kindly upon them. No pun intended.
> I guess, you're not expecting people to respect them because of the way they look. Or even how they act. I mean, even the people that are jerks who come up to me and say stuff to me. Once I speak to them with respect using sir ma'am thank you I'm sorry whatever. They change their tune really quickly when I look up and smile at them without contempt your judgment on my face.
> So, that's what I meant.
> Jenny
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 8, 2014, at 8:21 PM, "Maureen Pranghofer" <maureensmusic at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Aleeha
>> I'm so glad you crawled out of your hole.  I've had many people tell me that as well.  I disagree.  If blindness were a gift Jesus wouldn't be healing people and taking it away.  I think the gift is when we show the light and the overcoming power of Jesus when through His grace we show people our love, joy, patience, and gladness in the Lord despite being blind.  Just my 2 cents.
>> Maureen
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Aleeha Dudley
>> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 7:30 AM
>> To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Faith-talk] blindness as a gift
>> 
>> Hi All,
>>    I don't often post here, but I figured I'd crawl out from under my
>> lurking rock and start this thread. I was speaking with someone last
>> night who made a very interesting point to me. Our blindness is such an
>> extraordinary gift. It gives us opportunities to share our faith with
>> others that many don't have. We can lift others up and relate to others
>> in a way sighted folks cannot. Our strength and our belief that we are
>> given lives worth living that can be full and productive is such a great
>> platform from which to share our stories and our faith. Just thought I'd
>> get others' opinions on this one.
>> And now, back under my rock I go...
>> Aleeha and Seeing Eye dog Dallas
>> 
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