Hi everyone, I will be reading a scripture at my church on July 13th a reading of Psalm 139 for Disability Pride month. I asked my rector at church if I could read Psalm 139 as it is one of my favourites about being wonderfully and fearfully made and encapsulates also neurodiversity and the scope of God embracing of all of us. God is there for all of us with all our uniqueness and I am happy being me. This Psalm is not just for neurodiverse people, but it embraces all of us as humans and speaks of God being able to support and know all of our differences which we have as human beings. God supports humans to be themselves, and to love him above all else.
To help you understand this scripture-the lowest parts of the earth is when we are made in our mothers womb. Being knitted from behind is Christ supporting you as a Christian in your walk. God made the original human being which led to us being created from our parents. God can support us with a neurodiversity and make us equipped to cope in life also with our diversties. Some people with a neurodiversity God will use for his glory to do his work.
Psalm 139 (this is spiritual poetry from David)
O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou compassest my path and my lying down,And art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue,But, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me,And thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; Even the night shall be light about me.Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
For thou hast possessed my reins: Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
My substance was not hid from thee, When I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; And in thy book all my members were written, Which in continuance were fashioned, When as yet there was none of them.
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:When I awake, I am still with thee.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?I hate them with perfect hatred: count them mine enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart:Try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
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I am looking forward to it-over and out and enjoy your summer those who are in summer now.

