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Christian Prayer thread

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Dutchoma · 25/10/2018 13:32

NIGHT PRAYER

Comfort me with Your love O God
Wrap me up in Your strong embrace
Shelter me from the storm O Lord
Envelop me in Your tender care
By day I pour out my heartbreak to You
By night I give you my racing thoughts
In You I take refuge
In You I will not be afraid
For you hold me strong, You hold me safe
Calm my fearful heart O God
Still my anxious mind O Lord
For all my life is found in You
All my being is given to You
All my hope begins in You

Prayer found on web.dawesvillecps.wa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/17th-September.pdf

I found this prayer on Facebook and tought it was a beautiful way to start the new prayer thread.

There was a beautiful picture with it too, but I don’t know how to transfer that.

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BlackeyedGruesome · 13/02/2019 07:49

some hurts are big, and probably do deserve anger at the original action. takes a long while ot work through those, acknowledging the action was wrong. and then taking it to God. Look at all the rants King David made...that's only the ones that have been written down.

GP has agreed to write to a paed rheumataologist. Nothing may come of it.

Becca19962014 · 13/02/2019 09:51

A big part is jealousy as well as anger and fear.

I'll pray something comes of the referral.

BlackeyedGruesome · 13/02/2019 10:26

Thanks.

It is really hard when you feel people, professionals and medics are not listening, even to their own guidelines. GP not following the bloody RCGP's own guidelines on HSD/hEDS. It is really piss off making when you tick enough of the boxes yet they still can not make a decision.

Becca19962014 · 13/02/2019 11:08

I know that feeling very well unfortunately.

I had a rhumatologist overrule professor Grahames diagnosis of my EDS (world specialist in EDS until he retired) - he literally sat in the appointment and told me prof Grahame made it all up to make a name for himself and I was just a fat lazy girl who needed to get down the gym, go to weightwatchers and get a job and it'd all go away Hmm. The diagnosis he changed to fibromalygia which he said meant all of those things(!), he also said I was a drug addict and needed to go to NA and to bin my painkillers as I couldn't possibly be in the pain I claimed as it was impossible and should try mindfulness instead as it had been proven pain killers don't work and mindfulness does Hmm

I left in tears. I saw my GP straight after (just so happened to be my regular appointment) and told them and they said not to worry. It's true when the letter arrived they said to me that it was "an opinion" (in icy tones), I was not to return to see him and the rhumatologist lost their job soon after starting. Though my GP agrees with the specialist other Drs I've seen have taken the view of the idiot instead over ruling my EDS diagnosis.

The point of that is even when diagnosed you still get people overruling it.

My notes are a bloody mess because of a serious lack of professionalism and people wonder why I say I'm confused - I'm constantly bullied to believe different opinions (everyone says they're right) and it's really effecting my mental health.

When I was first diagnosed I was so grateful to have a name to put to it all, not only the EDS but the other stuff as well and the other professor said to me, and I'll never forget it, "The dr who wrote to me is still determined you are fine. You'll still be called liar/lazy/stupid - there are assholes in every profession, especially mine, and you need to prepare youself for these diagnoses not changing a thing" - I didn't believe him, but he was right.

BlackeyedGruesome · 14/02/2019 01:05

Unfortunately we got a "knob" who took no history, and did a 30 second exam while DD was seated. Not the full exam we have had before. But his opinion counts over the opinion of another paed who did the full history etc.

Becca19962014 · 14/02/2019 10:22

Sounds like the idiot who met me - pulled my joints around, said they weren't hyper mobile enough for it to be anything more than laziness and then lectured me. I was with him for ten minutes.

Of course he knows better and that now, unfortunately, takes precedence over the weeks spent in specialist hospital in London where they actually did tests(!) to see what was happening.

BlackeyedGruesome · 14/02/2019 15:06

Yep, we are finding that the 30 second exam takes precedence over the longer exam.

I really do not care if she has not got it, it will be a relief, but I would rather get that news from a proper exam and medical history.

Becca19962014 · 14/02/2019 15:40

Which is totally understandable not to mention reasonable.

Becca19962014 · 15/02/2019 10:19

A night full of panic and nightmares.
The weather today is lovely and I need to go out but don't have the ability to just wander and do what I need to.

Becca19962014 · 15/02/2019 13:22

I got out and some food. It was hard, anxiety bad and diabetes is a mess today. I did however, get to see someone I've not seen for awhile which was really nice.

BlackeyedGruesome · 15/02/2019 21:24

Glad some positives came from today. It looked lovely our, but ds was off sick again. He slept all afternoon. He is getting a bit shouty again which normally indicates that he is getting better, but he has asked for medicine which shows it is really sore as he hates medicine. Who knows???

On tenterhooks about the GP writing to the rheumatologist. Just want a fair hearing of all the symptoms really.

MHD, how are those lungs behaving?

BlackeyedGruesome · 15/02/2019 21:25

And Oma, how are you doing?

Dutchoma · 16/02/2019 07:22

I am recovering after the trip to Holland which was emotionally quite tough. Picking up the threads in choir practices. Going to Norwich Cathedral to sing Evensong (or Evensnog as Mary would say). Also practising for an all Vaughan Williams concert at the end of March. Enjoying the nice weather.

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BlackeyedGruesome · 16/02/2019 10:02

How is Mary these days? Her boy must be nearly grown.

Madhairday · 17/02/2019 17:15

That's awful about the examinations, BES and Becca SadAngry

How are you today, Oma? So sorry its been so tough. Flowers

Thanks BES for asking after me. Lungs are off and on, had a bad week last week but much better towards the end. Got to church today which was great.
Just trying to get down to some work on my next book, but not finding motivation easy. Or time to do it! I need some wisdom about where to go with it exactly so prayers would be great for that.

Much love to all of you.

Just thinking of Romans 15:13: 'May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.'

Dutchoma · 17/02/2019 17:51

Thank you for asking MHD.

I rang my brother to ask how he was getting on and he is planning a month long holiday in a hotel in Venice. He subscribed year ago to a sort of holiday plan and had a lot of credit built up because his wife could no longer travel. I don’t know why Venice. I hope he finds peace and comfort.

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Becca19962014 · 18/02/2019 19:31

I've hospital appointment tomorrow and social worker later in the week as well. Struggled a lot with anxiety today. I appreciate your prayers.

BlackeyedGruesome · 19/02/2019 21:34

How did it go?

Becca19962014 · 19/02/2019 21:59

Ive been given equipment to measure my breathing. They knew nothing of EDS or its impact. I've no idea how I'll be able to sleep wearing it. Very nervous.

BlackeyedGruesome · 20/02/2019 07:24

Hmm people really do not get it.

dd is going away for three nights. I am worried about doing the five hour round trip. Did not think that through properly.

Becca19962014 · 20/02/2019 09:58

That did not go well at all. Very uncomfortable.
Dreading today as well didn't help.

woundedwarrior · 20/02/2019 21:27

Hello
I'm asking for prayer. As a born again Christian and know that God heals. Unfortunately I have several health issues that just seem to be getting worse and developing new ones. I'm quite isolated and well meaning sporadic visitors suggest I pray more or they 'pray for me' that my faith will increase, reminding me of the various times in the Bible Jesus told people their faith had healed them. It all leaves me feeling drained and empty and upset to the point that I now don't want people to visit anymore - just their presence and all the declaring and praying for me to have more faith exhausts me. I know they mean well. I've tried in the past to explain how this leaves me feeling but it falls on deaf ears. I know you don't know me here, but to some I will be a sister in Christ, so on that basis, will you pray for me as I feel like I'm sliding into a very dark hole. Thank you.

Becca19962014 · 20/02/2019 22:43

Of course. I completely understand what you are saying.

Someone once told me to read the book of job and I found it very helpful - it took me awhile before I read it as I felt people were being patronising but I really did find it helped.

I don't know if it helps to know you aren't alone or not, but you aren't. I completely understand what you are saying, even if I cannot find the words right now.

woundedwarrior · 20/02/2019 23:57

@Becca19962014 thank you so much. I'm familiar with the book of Job but haven't read it in a while so will do so. I think I've struggled particularly with the implication that I don't have enough faith for healing or if I would only trust God, He would be able to heal me. But regardless, I very much appreciate your kind response as I've just read your own posts on this page and realise you yourself are going through some very difficult times. May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, may He turn His face toward you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) Flowers

Dutchoma · 21/02/2019 07:38

woundedwarrior our lovely Mdhairday has written a book about just this issue. If you pm me your address I will send it to you.

This whole issue of healing is very difficult and there are no simple answers.

There must have been many people in Jesus’ time who were not healed, but you don’t hear about them, do you?

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