Posted on 07/29/2009 7:58:08 PM PDT by Shirlee
Is it right to pray that Trig Palin be healed of his Down Syndrome? Many parents of children with Down Syndrome think it's a horrible thing to do.
I don’t agree with your assessment of his facing horrific discrimination. In most DS kids, I find that people are drawn to them because of their love and their innocence. They’re great kids and adults.
I shall continue to pray for Trig. Shall I not pray for others with Incurable diseases. What is wrong with praying for Trig, that offends the other parents? The O-Bots don’t have pray for, and No pray for lists, at least not yet.
barbra ann
Just pray.
If you feel moved to pray for him, then do so. If you feel moved to pray for people in your own life, then also do so. Trig already has a whole family of people praying for him, and God knows him very well, but there are probably people close to you who have only you to pray for them.
So I would focus my attention there, unless God showed you otherwise. Pray for the people you know who have only you to pray for them, and then pray for whoever God shows you to pray for. You may not know why at the moment but do it anyway.
I’m sure it’s OK, but it’s not something he’s going to be healed of. It’s a genetic problem.
I guess you didn’t notice all the ‘retard’ jokes made at his expense. I did.
“I don’t agree with your assessment of his facing horrific discrimination. In most DS kids, I find that people are drawn to them because of their love and their innocence. They’re great kids and adults.”
He has an extra chromosone, how do you get rid of something that’s ingrained in his DNA?
I would suggest you pray so that he’ll grow up healthy and maybe even be a highly functioning individual.
As I recall, Downs Syndrome children often suffer other medical problems.
I think it’s appropriate to pray for him to stay healthy and that the Lord will protect him and his family.
In any case, that child is one of the fortunate ones among us. He is going to be loved his whole life long, whatever happens.
What we see as a handicap is really God's greatest gift, a life lived without sin. Trig's the lucky one; it's the rest of us that are screwed
Kush
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As a newbie and with only a few posts I wonder why you felt compelled to ask this question.
Now that wss a tad mean!
Pray away...
God has instructed us to pray for one another...
pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16
Is anything too hard for God ???
Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27
God is the God of the impossible...
For with God nothing shall be impossible Luke 1:37
God is the God of miracles..
You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. Psalm 77:14
A large crowd followed him because they saw the miracles that He performed for the sick. John 6:2
God continued to do extraordinary miracles through Paul. Acts 19:11
He sent His word and healed Trig Palin.. Psalm 107:20
Be healed in your mind and your body, Trig, in the lovely powerful name of Jesus
That was beautiful, Tennessee Nana.
Amen.
Yes, it is right to pray for him to be healed.
By His stripes ye were healed.
Healing from what? Those with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome in every cell in their body. “Lord, please remove the extra chromosome.”? Is that the prayer?
GeT lost Trool.
People are always calling eachother names like that. Even so called normal kids get teased and called retard or some other names like fatso, etc. It’s part of life unfortunately.
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