[Faith-talk] why is being blind so have to be so hard

Tue May 20 14:31:26 UTC 2014

Hello Andrew, 
     The first thing that I will say is that I believe God intends for our blindness to occur. Take an example from the Bible. Jesus says that a blind man was so to show His power. 
     The other thing I   want to say to you is that you are not alone and you are capable of leading a full life if you so choose to. It is not about what others think of you, rather it is about what you think of yourself. If you believe in yourself and pray constantly, God will show you His plans for your life. Take heart in knowing that the One who calmed the seas has you in His hands. Maybe going to an NFB center is right for you and maybe it's not. You will have to make that decision with God's guidance. I hope He will put someone in your life who will be a positive role model for you. 
I hope your day today is better than previous ones.
Aleeha who hasn't been out from under her rock in a while.

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> On May 19, 2014, at 11:59 PM, Doris and Chris via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Andrew,
> 
> Are you the Same Andrew who is also on ICC? There are some Canadian members on icc who might be able to point you to some resources.
> 
> Doris in Lutherland
> 
> At 03:38 PM 5/19/2014 -0800, you wrote:
>> Hello Andrew, I hope that your day turned around and you found a few things
>> to help you through this bout of frustration so far. Can I ask you what your
>> day typically looks like? What do you do with most of your time on an
>> average day? Do you have any hobbies or particular interests that you would
>> like to know more about?
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandon
>> Olivares via Faith-talk
>> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:51 PM
>> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] why is being blind so have to be so hard
>> 
>> Andrew,
>> 
>> God isn't punishing you. God doesn't punish anyone. But I do know that you
>> can learn something from this. You can learn that no matter what your life
>> circumstances are, nothing can truly hold you back if you have the
>> motivation to succeed. You have to advocate for yourself though, but you
>> can't do that out of a place of helplessness. We are never truly helpless
>> unless we choose to be so.
>> 
>> On May 19, 2014, at 5:40 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-talk
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Brandon
>> > Hi Andrew,
>> >
>> > You need to change your mind set. God didn't make you blind to punish you.
>> I understand your wanting to be productive. Unfortunately, many blind people
>> cannot for many reasons, some of which you have mentioned. Being angry and
>> discontented is not going to help you, though.
>> >
>> > You've complained here before, and there's nothing any of us can do for
>> you. We don't have a clue what blind Canadians have for a support network.
>> You have gotten in touch with Paul Gabeos, I believe, and I don't know what
>> else to suggest.
>> >
>> > Blessings,
>> >
>> > Linda
>> >
>> > At 04:17 PM 5/19/2014, you wrote:
>> >> Hi all
>> >>
>> >> I hope all is going well for you.
>> >>
>> >> I am having a hard time being able to find a productive life  as a
>> >> blind person i wonder why god has alloud me to become blind and  i am
>> >> tired of being stuck at home there is nothing for the blind in my
>> >> area. and  I want a productive life but i can't find anybody to be of
>> >> help to me here in canada.  anybody i come across does not seem to
>> >> want to help me it seems  i want to  to do allot of things in life.
>> >> I am sick and tired of being treated like somebody who has a
>> >> disability and not finding anything to do and things  god is
>> >> punishing me  I just want a productive life style and wish god would
>> stop punishing me and
>> >> help me find something and find direction in my life.   i just wish
>> >> there was more for me  to do and things. i just getting beyond
>> >> frusteration  and  i am sick and tired of it i was told by my
>> >> community living  people i have mild devlopmental delay and things
>> >> nobody is really helping me locally and i wish  i could get help from
>> >> somewhere.
>> >>
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