Hi Angel, I think so, when I look at the circumstances.
My Mom, fell one day while she was cleaning the blinds over the bath tub, 
this brought her into early labor which caused me to be born thee months 
early.  I was two pounds 12 ounces, and went under two pounds.
The nurse baptized me because she was afraid I was going to die.
Well, obviously, I am still around.  So my conclusion of this matter is that 
it was either my eyes or my life.  The Lord knew all about thatand could 
have prevented it if he chose to do so.
    I never think about healing anymore because the Lord has told me not to 
even pray for it, until it is his time.
So whether I am ever healed am able to see or not, I have these 
circumstances and inconveniences before me, and it is my choice whether or 
not I am going to put my hand in His hand, and overcome them.  Or else, I 
could just sit around and let them overcome me.
    Many years ago the Lord ggave me those scriptures in John 9, telling me 
that my life would be a glory to God as I lived it for him-whether blind or 
sighted.  More later.
Vinny
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Subject: Re: for God's Glory a devotion that caused my question...


> 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
>