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[Albert Yoo]

> From: Ldfelix2 at aol.com> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:49:24 -0500> To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Doing all things through Christ> > Hi Eric! (smile)> > Comments to Eric and All regarding the email Eric sent titled, "Doing All > Things Through Christ":> > Ahhh....Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me > strength." (NIV)> > Philippians 4:13 (Amplified Bible)> I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for > anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I > am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency].> > I love the amplified version of this verse. I currently have the NIV (New > International Version) of it running across my computer screen as my screen > saver. I think I will see if I can put the amplified version there instead. > > It irritates me when people are over-helping those who are VI/Blind, or have > other disabilities. We have experienced this with Bekah over and again. It > leaves her feeling like she can't help herself and like she is being treated > like a baby. Though many but not all people out there think they are doing > the VI/Blind a service by helping without asking, it truly is a violation. > If someone would like to help, they can simply ask. Then, they need to accept > the VI/Blind person's response. As a sighted person, if someone came up to > me and touched me to help me without asking to do so, I'd feel extremely > violated. On the other hand, I also irritates me that people treat others with > disrespect regardless of blindness, disability, color, race, gender, etc. > Either side is a violation of a person's space and rights as an inhabitant of > this world. Respect is in order for all people.> > Of course, there are those times when someone is in absolute danger. An > example would be that a painter on a ladder accidentally knocked his paint can > off the ladder the VI/Blind person is completely unaware of this and someone > else jumps in to physically remove the blind person out of harms way. And > then, I would still suggest an explanation of what was happening and an apology > afterward, but it was clearly the right choice to clear the blind person from > that danger. I would expect someone to do that for me as a sighted person > if I were looking the other way and did not know what was happening and the > time was too short to yell out a warning.> > One last thing. No one knows the entirety of another's circumstances, no > matter how much they know about a person. They certainly don't know everything > that takes place in another's mind and heart, no matter how open we can be > as humans. Therefore, it is not right for others to judge what is right or > wrong for another person, except if it something that goes against God's word. > This is in reference to your comment about whether or not you or any other > blind person needs a guide dog. That is strictly up to the individual in my > opinion. Some people use both. Some use a guide dog and a cane.> > Thanks, Eric, for bringing issues to light so that others know that they are > not alone in dealing with the every day issues of a blind person. In fact, > so much of what it is discussed or mentioned can be related to those who are > sighted.> > Warmly,> Lisa> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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> From: Ldfelix2 at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:49:24 -0500
> To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Doing all things through Christ
>
> Hi Eric! (smile)
>
> Comments to Eric and All regarding the email Eric sent titled, "Doing All
> Things Through Christ":
>
> Ahhh....Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me
> strength." (NIV)
>
> Philippians 4:13 (Amplified Bible)
> I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for
> anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I
> am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency].
>
> I love the amplified version of this verse. I currently have the NIV (New
> International Version) of it running across my computer screen as my screen
> saver. I think I will see if I can put the amplified version there instead.
>
> It irritates me when people are over-helping those who are VI/Blind, or have
> other disabilities. We have experienced this with Bekah over and again. It
> leaves her feeling like she can't help herself and like she is being treated
> like a baby. Though many but not all people out there think they are doing
> the VI/Blind a service by helping without asking, it truly is a violation.
> If someone would like to help, they can simply ask. Then, they need to accept
> the VI/Blind person's response. As a sighted person, if someone came up to
> me and touched me to help me without asking to do so, I'd feel extremely
> violated. On the other hand, I also irritates me that people treat others with
> disrespect regardless of blindness, disability, color, race, gender, etc.
> Either side is a violation of a person's space and rights as an inhabitant of
> this world. Respect is in order for all people.
>
> Of course, there are those times when someone is in absolute danger. An
> example would be that a painter on a ladder accidentally knocked his paint can
> off the ladder the VI/Blind person is completely unaware of this and someone
> else jumps in to physically remove the blind person out of harms way. And
> then, I would still suggest an explanation of what was happening and an apology
> afterward, but it was clearly the right choice to clear the blind person from
> that danger. I would expect someone to do that for me as a sighted person
> if I were looking the other way and did not know what was happening and the
> time was too short to yell out a warning.
>
> One last thing. No one knows the entirety of another's circumstances, no
> matter how much they know about a person. They certainly don't know everything
> that takes place in another's mind and heart, no matter how open we can be
> as humans. Therefore, it is not right for others to judge what is right or
> wrong for another person, except if it something that goes against God's word.
> This is in reference to your comment about whether or not you or any other
> blind person needs a guide dog. That is strictly up to the individual in my
> opinion. Some people use both. Some use a guide dog and a cane.
>
> Thanks, Eric, for bringing issues to light so that others know that they are
> not alone in dealing with the every day issues of a blind person. In fact,
> so much of what it is discussed or mentioned can be related to those who are
> sighted.
>
> Warmly,
> Lisa
>
>
>
> ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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