Hi everyone, I hope that life is treating you fairly. This month in the UK is Disability Pride month. I was alerted about this through my email so I know. I am diagnosed with autism and have had experience of an eating disorder and being in treatment for life threatening anorexia nervosa in the past. Today I am doing much better with my physical health.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition, but in the UK it is also defined as a disability. I see it as also as being a blessing in my life, although it can have difficulties as well. My conditions I do not let them define me as a person or limit me, but I just work around what is helpful to me and try and avoid when I can what is not helpful for me. Galatians tells us to revel in the good attributes of a condition (Galatians 4:13) for some of us who experience some degree of infirmity. This means allowing God's glory to be magnified and displayed through our weaknesses and we supporting others as well through our uniqueness. Gold is the colour of disability for autism in the disability pride flag.
God himself is a strong believer in disability justice. I can see that evidenced just through my own life. I love my father indeed. I wrote a post that includes discussion of modern day prophets and you can read that in the link below. My testimony to which can be found on this blog discusses my experiences as a Christian who is diagnosed with autism also.
https://www.racheltestimony.com/2025/06/modern-day-prophets-dreams-at-just-17.html
I will doing 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 neurodiversity and the scope of God. God is calling us with all our uniqueness and I am happy being me. I will perhaps share this video of it if it is recorded with you on this website.
Psalm 139
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.
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I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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I am looking forward to it-over and out and enjoy your summer those who are in summer now.
This song enscapulates who I am and how I feel about my conditions. I am what I am and I do not want pity. Take a listen why not.
See here on more information on Disability Pride month 2025
