Comments on: Do You Pray?

By: Roslyn

Roslyn — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:03:27 +0000

I do pray but not for the pain to go away. I know my medications do help at times but when they don’t then I pray and thank God that I am the one suffering from RA, not my precious children or grandchildren. I pray to thank God for giving me moments of respite, no matter how short they are and when the pain gets too back, I think of my years swimming, running, gardening like mad, doing up my house myself, caring for my mum when she became ill for her last five years, my healthy children and grandchildren, the love of my dogs, their wet noses rubbing against my face as they lick my tears and I know that as I deteriorate, God did not give me RA. He cannot take it away from me if my belief helps me keep a smile on when with others. I don’t know if this helps but it sure helps me xxx

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:32:18 +0000

When i pray i like to ask that all of the pain and suffering i go through not all be in vain, i ask that it be used as an opportunity to help myself grow. Through my pain i learn how to sympathize with others and coping methods. All the while with each day of pain, i have a new story to share with others about my own personal experiences with RA.

One of my greatest wishes is that i be able to use all that i have learnt from my journey through life with RA to help help someone else with their journey

By: RA Mom

RA Mom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:16 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed reading through each and everyone’s comments regarding this subject matter…

MissDazey, I’m in complete agreement with you!

Amanda, I particularly enjoyed your comments because I, too, believe that God has a plan for each and every one of us–but my thoughts have been that when a prayer isn’t answered it’s because it is not in God’s plan for us. What you shared about what someone once told you–that prayer is more for us than it necessarily is for God–makes a lot of sense, because isn’t it prayer that has gotten me through some of my worse times?!

RA Guy’s Mom

By: kate

kate — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:28:44 +0000

I think this question is such an interesting one. For me personally I meditate in the mornings with my dog by my side, I sit and I stretch, I roll my shoulders and listen to them ripple and I take deep breaths. I then think about what joint is in flare up mood and I think positive that as the day progresses so will my flare up. I try to channel my thought into feeling “in charge.” And that empowers me to feel stronger, if not physically at least mentally.
Keep Feeling Strong!
kate.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:17 +0000

Normally I try to avoid all conversations of prayer and religion because I think that it’s such a personal thing and something that people get very worked up about as far as differing opinions. I will say that I go back and forth between being very religious and very spiritual. i tend to be more religious when I’m going through a tough time and very spiritual at all times. What someone told me once that has really stuck with me was that prayer is more for us than it necessarily is for God. That God has a plan for us and when things don’t work out according to our plan, that we talk to him through prayer to help us accept and understand His plan. Do I feel His presence when things are going well? Yes. Do I feel His presence when things aren’t? Yes. So, that was pretty profound to me. Just my two cents, hope it isn’t preachy!!!