Perhaps we were just predestined to be blind ha ha.  Seriously, though,
don't you thing blindness can be just a consequence of a previous action or
condition of our parents?  My mother was malnourished as a child because my
grandparents were very poor.  She also smoked and drank while she carried
me.  She never had any prenatal care till I threatened to get out of there
altogether by miscarrying.  Then she went up to Cleveland where there were
doctors who could help her.  They did their best to keep me from coming to
soon but I did at 26 weeks along.  My mother told me the doctor gave her
medication to try to keep me in the womb even on Sundays at his office.  My
being born prematurely is what caused my blindness.  This is a mere
consequence of all the hardships my mother had to endure and of the care she
took of herself prior to my being born.  Many times people don't manage
properly their diabetes or something which leads to consequences.  Don't you
think this could be true?
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From: MV <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: for God's Glory a devotion that caused my question...


> Kathy,
>
> You wrote...
> "Why is it easier to believe that God can cure a back ache or a head ache
> that can't be seen and is totally subjective and not my eyes, which would
> actually require physical reconstruction?"
>
> Bingo sister! It is curious too why, and perhaps it is me only, that we
> hear of folks being healed of one leg longer than the other and not one
> like us with an obvious life changing ailment??? Why is that or is it just
> me? Also you are right in saying many walk away looking at our's or
other's
> situations "Gee I'm thankful I'm not in that situation". I did even see
> some of that in the devotion Rhonda posted. It is sooooo easy for people
to
> say "God has blessed you with the ability to handle your situation,
> praise  and glory to him who gave you patience and look all you learned
> from this situation", and then they hop in their car and drive
> home.  Granted I bet we do the same with those we feel have harder cards
to
> play in life. It is a different perspective when   someone with an
> affliction gives glory for the illness, but to me, and I reluctantly say
> anything here as I said I don't want to pull at anyone's beliefs that
> enable them to cope, but I can't see  glory in that either.  Perhaps I'm
> not spiritually mature to that point yet, maybe that's it. I do however
see
> a gigantic  opportunity for people to see God's glory in my healing. I
know
> many blind vendors here in WI, plus having been blind for sometime now,
> gotten to know many blind folks, and of course we become pegged as the
> blind guy who does this or does that by sighted folks, and then of course
> our relatives, think of that impact. I wonder what they'd do or say or
> wonder if they saw me driving next week, looking them square in the eye,
> waving and smiling hahaha? Now there's opportunity for glory. And you know
> what? Isn't that what Jesus meant and demonstrated with the blind guy when
> the disciples asked him who sinned this man or his parents? And Jesus said
> neither but for the glory of God, then he spit in mud, swiped his eyes and
> said wash off dude and you'll be flashing them baby blues. And didn't the
> blind man give credit to Jesus? Who in turn gave credit to the
> Father?  Perhaps I am a bit *snapping fingers* what's the word I'm looking
> for... rebellious? Brash? No no, I don't know the word, upfront
> maybe???  anyway it is almost  rather than to say God wills me this way
and
> get's glory out of it,  I  can't help  not hiding my thoughts in saying
"OK
> God. Point blank here, no more games, no more fooling around with this
> thing. Do you heal or don't you? And if so, why not me so I can fix what
is
> out of your will and move on with the life you given me in a way I was
> originally equipped to do! If you don't then I know the score and I'll
fall
> in place and accept that."  I don't mean that disrespectfully, but I also
> can't feel one way and hide it from him. That's just foolishness.
>
> Brad