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Offline GTAsoldier

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Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« on: January 21, 2012, 09:58:44 PM »
I've been assaulted by evil thoughts all day today, mostly thoughts of doubt, nihlism, atheism, bad thoughts of other people, etc. I keep trying to repel them using the Jesus Prayer but they just keep coming back. Please pray for me. :(

- Jade
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 09:59:56 PM »
Praying... and may the Lord have mercy!
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 12:27:04 AM »
I am praying for you.  Am having similar problems myself.  When praying you just have to push on through, sometimes.  God will aide you.
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 12:31:51 AM »
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy!!

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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 01:11:09 AM »
Lord, have mercy.
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 01:13:03 AM »
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon your servant, Jade!
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 01:52:34 AM »
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 02:33:50 AM »
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 04:41:07 AM »
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 02:34:08 PM »
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 01:48:47 AM »
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2012, 02:50:30 PM »
Quote from: GTAsoldier on January 21, 2012, 09:58:44 PM
I've been assaulted by evil thoughts all day today, mostly thoughts of doubt, nihlism, atheism, bad thoughts of other people, etc. I keep trying to repel them using the Jesus Prayer but they just keep coming back. Please pray for me. :(

- Jade

please read this
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/how-to-squash-negative-thought-patterns/
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2012, 12:20:15 AM »
Lord, have mercy.
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2012, 07:28:13 AM »
May the lord have mercy on you!
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2012, 04:57:17 PM »
Lord have mercy.
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Re: Assaulted by bad thoughts again
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2012, 07:36:08 PM »
I'm not sure if this will be effective for you, but I find that doing the sign of the cross on my forehead dispels bad thoughts extremely quickly. Follow this up with the Jesus prayer, and if they manage to make it through, cross your forehead again. Wash, rinse, and repeat.  :)

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