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Offline Alveus Lacuna

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Struggling
« on: November 01, 2011, 01:44:45 AM »
Struggling. Need prayer.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 01:47:00 AM »
Prayers for you, brother.

The Lord God help, save, have mercy on you and keep you by his grace -- Lord, have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 02:08:38 AM »
More prayers, friend.

Lord, have mercy.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 02:10:10 AM »
You have my prayers.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2011, 02:10:59 AM »
Keep struggling brother! If we're not struggling, we're dying.

"Lord have mercy."


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Re: Struggling
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2011, 02:20:22 AM »
May the Lord bless , protect and shelter you and give you His peace. May the Mother of Light intercede for you and come to your aide. Lord have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2011, 02:27:22 AM »
Quote from: Gebre Menfes Kidus on November 01, 2011, 02:10:59 AM
Keep struggling brother! If we're not struggling, we're dying.

"Lord have mercy."


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You are in my prayers. Lord, have mercy on your servant!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2011, 03:00:19 AM »
Prayers, brother. Lord, have mercy and grant you strength.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2011, 03:43:25 AM »

May the Lord help you with your struggles, and grant you peace, health and happiness.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2011, 03:55:09 AM »
Lord have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2011, 04:02:07 AM »
Lord have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2011, 07:55:18 AM »
Lord have mercy.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2011, 08:19:46 AM »
Kyrie, eleison!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2011, 08:53:30 AM »
Lord, have mercy.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2011, 09:31:41 AM »
Lord have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2011, 09:54:03 AM »
Lord have mercy.
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My only weakness is, well, never mind

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Re: Struggling
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2011, 10:05:01 AM »
Lord have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2011, 01:05:23 PM »
Lord, have mercy!
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Offline Alveus Lacuna

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Re: Struggling
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2011, 11:17:47 PM »
Prayers worked quickly. Thanks all.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2011, 11:18:41 PM »
Glory be to God!
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To God be the Glory in all things! Amen!

Only pray for me, that God would give me both inward and outward strength, that I may not only speak, but truly will; and that I may not merely be called a Christian, but really be found to be one. St.Ignatius of Antioch.Epistle to the Romans.

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Re: Struggling
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2011, 11:23:30 PM »
Wonderful! Thank God!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2011, 11:23:35 PM »
Glad to hear it. Glory to God!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2011, 01:30:01 PM »
Glory to God!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2011, 01:51:04 PM »
Thanks be to God.
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My only weakness is, well, never mind

He said he had a horrible house
I looked in it and learnt to shut my mouth

Come back my dream into my arms, into my arms

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Re: Struggling
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2011, 01:58:44 PM »
Glory to God!
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Question a friend, perhaps he did not do it; but if he did anything so that he may do it no more.
A hasty quarrel kindles fire,
and urgent strife sheds blood.
If you blow on a spark, it will glow;
if you spit on it, it will be put out;
                           and both come out of your mouth

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Re: Struggling
« Reply #25 on: November 03, 2011, 03:42:01 PM »
Lord, have mercy!
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #26 on: November 03, 2011, 05:21:18 PM »
Quote from: Alveus Lacuna on November 01, 2011, 11:17:47 PM
Prayers worked quickly. Thanks all.

Good to hear. Thank God.
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Re: Struggling
« Reply #27 on: November 04, 2011, 04:58:14 PM »
Lord have mercy!
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