[Faith-talk] Worries of the VI/Blind finding mates....

[Everett Gavel]

Hello Lisa, and all,

Very true, very true.  I tell people all the time that
I have come to consider (realize?) my loss of sight for
the blessing it is.  No longer am I able to do what
most do, and what I'm sure I did too often with my
eyes.  Judge others before I ever got near them, or got
to know them.  Judge them on what they looked like, as
so many do.

But I've been blessed over the last decade.  Blessed to
be 'forced' to get to know others before, ahem, judging
them.  (smile)

Truly, it is a blessing.  Having to listen to someone,
to hear what they have to say, and how they go about
saying it, before I can make any sort of logical or
sometimes illogical decision about them.  I've met many
people over the last decade that I might never have
known, or gotten to know, had I seen them first.  I say
that with a bit of a wry smile, but am being truthful.
Also, had I not lost my sight, I'd not have learned
some lessons God knew of course that I needed to learn,
and I'd not have met many people and taken many paths
that I've now taken and will still take.  I believe
that my life is much more usable and being used by God
on this path, than my self-absorbed, selfish, vain butt
would have been able to be used if He hadn't, well,
humbled me a bit.

Yes, it's in the heart, what truly matters.  And that
comes across in one's attitude, one's reactions, one's
choices and actions.  Not really in the way one looks.
But much of the world is fooled, day after day, by
looks and "image."  As if it's what truly matters.
Again I say, the world, compared with God's Truth and
reality, all too often has it completely bass-ackwards.
I'm still amazed now that I'm reading the Bible more
regularly, on the scripture that is completely warped
and changed, and made into a worldly cliche of some
kind, spouting off that it's the truth.  But I find it
in the Bible and have so many times exclaimed, "Hey,
that's THAT saying!  But that's not how the world has
been saying it!"

Anyway, all I can say is, thank you Jesus, for giving
us the Truth, and also for taking that one bit of
vanity away from me, anyway.


Thanks, Lisa,
Everett
www.everettgavel.com






----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Ldfelix2 at aol.com>
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 2:36 PM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Worries of the VI/Blind finding
mates....


> Hello All:
>
> I hope this is not too bold to post, but it has been
on my mind lately, and
> I see how it is negatively affecting people,
including myself.
>
> I want to encourage both men and women who are
VI/Blind and are  single, but
> wish to have a life-long mate.  I realize that there
are  concerns that the
> sighted woman would want the "good-looking guy" with
the fancy  car (not my
> priority), or whatever it is that interests women of
these  days.  Likewise, that
> sighted men would want a "good-looking woman" with
whatever it is men think
> is ideal these days.  But know this...those things
don't matter.  There are
> people out there who look at the heart of a person
and consider that more
> important than all the world has to  offer.  Be
encouraged, and I speak to myself
> as well for other reasons,  that if God wants you to
have a mate, he will
> provide you with one.  I must  keep believing this
myself.  I strongly believe that
> if a person has the  desire to be married, that God,
in His timing, will
> provide that need,  regardless of your circumstances.
If you fall into this
> subject of which I  speak, begin, if you haven't
already, preparing yourself for
> your future  mate.  Get yourself right with God,
because that is most
> important.  The closer to God you become, His desires
will become your  desires and you
> will be better prepared for that mate.  Now, does
that mean  that we have to
> be perfect for God to provide us with someone to live
the rest  of our lives
> with?  Absolutely not!  But we must not give striving
for  what is good and
> right.  God could very well provide your mate in the
midst  of chaos in your
> life.  But don't let that stop you from getting to
know  God more, learning to
> love Him more, and doing what is right.  He could
provide someone for you at any
> place in your walk.
>
> Be encouraged, for God loves you and "works for the
good of those who love
> Him".
>
> Lisa
>
>
>