Comments on: Why Does God Allow Disabilities http://www.disabledchristians.com/why-does-god-allow-disability/ Faith, God and Disabilities Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jessie http://www.disabledchristians.com/why-does-god-allow-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jessie Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:57:47 +0000 http://www.disabledchristians.com/?p=64#comment-189 I have been praying that God would heal my son from autism since he was diagnosed back in 2001. I have always been taught in church and through the bible itself that nothing is impossible for God. Jesus healed that sick and said we'd do the same through him. I have heard of deaf people and people with disablilies that don't want healing. They seem to have embraced it and its become an identity. They don't know anything else and it who they are. As a mother I just wish my son the fullest best life God has for him. I want him to have a healthy mind, that ability to have meaningful relationships and become independent and sucessful. Autism is not easy. My son has made gradual improvements each year however I still pray for that miracle. Why should he have a mind that is not functioning the way its supposed to? I want Gods best for him. I will keep believing praying and fasting. My younger son said "mom I can't take this anymore, when will God answer my prayers I've been asking him the same thing for 5 years. Why?" I told him in Gods timing not ours. We must continue to have faith. I have been praying that God would heal my son from autism since he was diagnosed back in 2001. I have always been taught in church and through the bible itself that nothing is impossible for God. Jesus healed that sick and said we’d do the same through him. I have heard of deaf people and people with disablilies that don’t want healing. They seem to have embraced it and its become an identity. They don’t know anything else and it who they are. As a mother I just wish my son the fullest best life God has for him. I want him to have a healthy mind, that ability to have meaningful relationships and become independent and sucessful. Autism is not easy. My son has made gradual improvements each year however I still pray for that miracle. Why should he have a mind that is not functioning the way its supposed to? I want Gods best for him. I will keep believing praying and fasting. My younger son said “mom I can’t take this anymore, when will God answer my prayers I’ve been asking him the same thing for 5 years. Why?” I told him in Gods timing not ours. We must continue to have faith.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.disabledchristians.com/why-does-god-allow-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Jerry Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:09:32 +0000 http://www.disabledchristians.com/?p=64#comment-188 I think you are correct with the comment about John 9. I have disk in my neck messed up that makes it difficult to drive and do all the things I use to do, I'm sure many would say big deal but driving was my lively hood since I had been driving a truck for 20 years. I think God allowed this to happen for a reason, even though at this time I am not sure what that reason is other than I had got to a place of not giving Jesus time and glory in my life it was all about me and driving. I have lost a lot of the worldly possessions I had acquired and chocked on my pride many times over the last few years because I have always taken pride in my ability to get the job done. At this time I am trying to reach a more humbled place in life and see what the Lord is wanting me to do. I think you are correct with the comment about John 9. I have disk in my neck messed up that makes it difficult to drive and do all the things I use to do, I’m sure many would say big deal but driving was my lively hood since I had been driving a truck for 20 years. I think God allowed this to happen for a reason, even though at this time I am not sure what that reason is other than I had got to a place of not giving Jesus time and glory in my life it was all about me and driving. I have lost a lot of the worldly possessions I had acquired and chocked on my pride many times over the last few years because I have always taken pride in my ability to get the job done. At this time I am trying to reach a more humbled place in life and see what the Lord is wanting me to do.

]]> By: 12Percent http://www.disabledchristians.com/why-does-god-allow-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-125 12Percent Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:03:34 +0000 http://www.disabledchristians.com/?p=64#comment-125 In John chapter nine it says :'As Jesus was walking along, He saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Teacher,” his disciples asked him, “Why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?” “It was not because of his sins or his parent’s sins,” Jesus answered. “He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him.' I think the answer is right there 'so the power of God can be seen in him.' Then Jesus says "All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me." I personally don't find it to powerful of a witness when I see a person who was given many talents doing an assigned task. However, when I see someone carrying out an assigned task, despite their daily struggles. Now that is witnessing the power of God. Anybody can work through a person who has been given many gifts, but God can also work through disabled people. Now that is power. If I was cured and then did my assigned task, that wouldn't be too impressive. When I do it despite my autism, thats the power of God. In John chapter nine it says :’As Jesus was walking along, He saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Teacher,” his disciples asked him, “Why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?”

“It was not because of his sins or his parent’s sins,” Jesus answered. “He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him.’

I think the answer is right there ‘so the power of God can be seen in him.’ Then Jesus says “All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me.” I personally don’t find it to powerful of a witness when I see a person who was given many talents doing an assigned task. However, when I see someone carrying out an assigned task, despite their daily struggles. Now that is witnessing the power of God. Anybody can work through a person who has been given many gifts, but God can also work through disabled people. Now that is power. If I was cured and then did my assigned task, that wouldn’t be too impressive. When I do it despite my autism, thats the power of God.

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