[Faith-talk] autism, healing and whatever else...

[Linda Mentink]

Sandra,

Very well put.  Also, we need to remember that, as long as we are 
here on this earth, we will have illnesses and diseases.  I was 
told that God wants me to see, and, yes, that person wanted to 
pray for my healing.  I told him that God's will was for me to be 
blind; otherwise, I'd be able to see.  He gave me a singing voice 
to use for Him.  That man's response was, "Yes, but just think 
how much better your ministry would be if you were healed!" What 
I thought, but didn't say, was, "No, what you're really saying 
is, just think how much better your ministry would be if you 
healed me!" God has made us the way we are, each with different 
gifts and talents, and each with different challenges, whether 
through disease or something not "normal." Our job as Christians 
is to rejoice in the Lord, and give Him thanks and the glory for 
it.  We'll all be whole in heaven.  Until then, we must make the 
best of it, and be an encouragement to others.

Blessings,

Linda