tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post3775163347405188892..comments2024-01-06T07:53:11.832-08:00Comments on disabled Christianity: Like a childJeff McNairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-71344476652082102732010-01-21T14:34:57.771-08:002010-01-21T14:34:57.771-08:00It is unfortunate that we live in a society that v...It is unfortunate that we live in a society that values a person because of what they look like or how much money they have, instead of just because they are a human being. How lucky we are that God doesn't think the same way we do. Acts 10:34 lets us know that God is no respecter of persons. He sees us all the same. I am convinced that when God looks at a person that is physically or intellectually disabled, He sees a perfect creation formed in His image. Since we are supposed to strive to be Christlike in all of our ways, we should see the disabled just like God does, a mirror image of Himself.<br /><br />In many ways the intellectually disabled are way ahead of us. Christ does want us to come to him with child like humility and pure of heart, but for a lot of us it's extremely difficult to do this. For the intellectually disabled, it comes natural. They are already in a position that is pleasing to Christ. Their child like innocence is perfect for the fostering of true faith in God, while the rest of us struggle to believe in someone we can't see. <br /><br />As Christians, we are mandated not only to welcome those who have these child like characteristics, but to develop them ourselves. In doing so, we welcome Christ into our lives. It is to our benefit to take care of the disabled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-10396319195087659622009-12-16T20:11:39.439-08:002009-12-16T20:11:39.439-08:00There was a line in this blog that really stuck ou...There was a line in this blog that really stuck out to me, “disability is not the defining characteristic of a person.” This quote is so true and I feel like people often forget this in people with disabilities. It is like the only thing they see is a disability and nothing else. And I understand that it can be hard at times to see past the disabilities but this aspect really needs to be worked on. Also, I agree so much with the fact that just because people are disabled, does not mean that they are children. Yes, at times they may act like a child, but that is no reason to treat them like a child all the time. And in that sense, I sometimes wish that I had that child like faith so many disabled people have. It is just this innocence that warms my heart in so many ways. I know that I have faith, and am a firm believer in Jesus Christ, I just have gone through so many different experiences that at times hinder my faithfulness.Melissanoreply@blogger.com