Reflection on "The Spirit of God Hovered"

I would like to start off and say that his essay touched me on a deep level. It painted an image of truth and search for meaning and truth. The author was truly trying to share his story with others that people with a disability are no different then us. Just because they are not what is concerned to be 'normal' by society, dose not make them any different. Love is the key word that keeps coming to my head while I was reading this. That, this world is made of people who are ignorant and sometimes even blinded by the truth of what a disabled person is. That they are people who have a soul and have a smile and in their own small way contribute more then some of us. We often sit and complain about small stupid things, while those that are not able to accomplish simple task,s we take for granted, are one of the most happiest people out there. Who are we to say, what is normal and criticize Gods creation? God sent His only son, Jesus, to paint us a picture of love, sacrifice, and suffering. What we need to do is pray for understanding beyond our own understanding, to seek the truth. If the truth is God then that is where we should start. And if God is love then that is were we should start. It easy to say someone is different and weird and not like me, but its harder to look past our ignorance and small understanding... to think outside of our world and perceptive. I know for a fact that I am guilty of that. My prayer is that people would begin to look outside of themselves, but to Jesus, and that by looking at Jesus will understand that people with disabilities are 'marked' by God. That in some small way to contribute to the ministry of the Church.

It break my heart to read that the Pentecostal Church barely provided a helping hand. I've experienced such pain and affliction from the Pentecostal Church, maybe not necessary for a disabled person, but for someone in my family who went through a rough time and got 'kicked out' of the church because his/her actions did meet their standards. What happened to the Church being a place for broken people who are in need? Aren't we all in need? Aren't we all broken? What happened to true forgiveness and true love. When did pride begin to take over? I understand that a Church is made up of broken people who are not perfect, and I can sit and criticize the Church all I want, but it dosent change anything. What truly begins to bring change is ME, I am the one who choices to look beyond what others say and do and to choice love, and forgiveness, and seeking other needs before mine. Its through the Holy Spirit that this happens.

My heart goes out to those who have went through persecution, for in some form we all have. What I can say is, God sees everything and hears your prayers, and that through the suffering we are walking in Jesus' footsteps. That though these challenges and difficult times is when God molds us and works in us. He knows what we can handle. Even through the essay I was able to gain a different perspective of mental disabled people, and in some way in might be a ministry in itself.