I’m a 24 year old male with autism. Anyways, I grew up going to church and being involved in the church youth group, along with reading the New Testament. I left the faith for a few years to see what being wordly is like, only to discover that it’s a trap of temporary pleasures and addictions.

I’m currently worshipping God again and going to church again, but I’m wondering: Why does God give people autism? In the story where Jesus heals a blind man (John 9), Jesus said that neither the blind man nor his parents sinned, but the man was blind “so that the works of God might be displayed in him” (John 9:3). So I’m wondering, how can the works of God be displayed in someone autistic like me? I’m awkward, I don’t seem impressive to people at all, and I’m a depressed/anxious loser.

Didn’t mean to go on a rant here, but I’m just curious if the Lord could heal me of autism or use me for something great.