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It’s been a long time since I’ve really felt the presence of the Lord with me. I know it’s mostly my fault also but sigh I just can’t help it. I need help, I need support. Please pray that the Lord picks me up and has mercy on me and receives me like in the parable of today’s Gospel. I really need help. I’m tired of trying to win God’s grace and gain strength. I want the Lord to help me live my vocation and live the Gospel in word and deed!!!
 
St. Padre Pio, who labored so hard to bring God’s graces to those who labored so hard for them, please intercede and lift up our brother.

Amen.
 
Dark night, possibly?

I highly recommend praying this very powerful novena: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Jesus, magnificent Fountain of hope,
In times of happiness and despair,
You are the motivation of hearts,
Our hope of greater things to come.
Our consciousness is obsessed with You;
We hunger for the day we will meet,
When our longing will become a reality.
Transmit to “Th0t” 's soul daily reminders
To always hope for greater things.
For without hope, life is futile.
Hope is a spiritual pillar of faith,
Containing many rewards of its own!

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I know exactly how you feel, I have spent many days not knowing if or when it’ll end. One thing always helps me, it doesn’t do anything spectacular, just gives me a glimmer of hope.

When I have days when I feel totally separated from God I always try to cast my mind back to the story of Christ’s appearance to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection. I think about how desolate and afraid she felt believing that Christ was gone. And then I remember how he came up behind her and how it wasn’t until he said her name that she recognised him. Like I say it’s not going to make everything better overnight but it does help me to keep in my mind that no matter how I feel Christ is always there, standing behind me, even when I can’t (or won’t as the case is with me sometimes) see it. It gives me a little strength to hope that at some point my eyes will be opened and I’ll know God’s presence in my life again.

No idea if that helps at all but I thought it couldn’t hurt to share. And I shall keep you in my prayers.

Our Father who art in heaven
hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us all our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory
for ever and ever.
Amen

Hail Mary, full of grace
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary mother of God
pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen
 
Please know that Jesus is with you and at your weakest He not only walks by your side but carries you if you need that from HIm. You are NEVER alone.

HEre is a sweet prayer to help you through these times:

REMIND ME, LORD

Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You are powerful enough to single-handed handle all of my problems, no matter, how large, how small, how complex or how simple. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You are stronger in every way than my strongest enemies. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You are mightier than any bad wishes against me. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You are my protector. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that I don’t have to fear anyone. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You capable of helping me with anything; I feel overwhelmed by, I feel helpless about, I feel anxious about, or I feel defeated by. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You are my helper. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that I don’t have to fear anything. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that Your love is greater than any love I’ve ever known. Greater than my mother’s love. Greater than my Father’s love. Greater than my sister’s love. Greater than my brother’s love. Greater than my best friend’s love. Greater than my spouse’s love. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that You loved me before I was a twinkle in my parent’s eyes. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that no matter what I have done, you still love me. You may not be pleased with my actions or choices, but none-the-less, You still love me. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that I don’t have to be deserving of Your love but, You love me anyway. Remind me, Lord. I keep forgetting, that I don’t have to earn Your love. Remind me, Lord, I keep forgetting, that Your love has always been and will always be with me, whether I recognized it or not. Remind me, Lord, I keep forgetting, that Your love is unconditional. Remind me, Lord, I keep forgetting, that I can rely on Your love.
 
Holy Lord, we lift this brother in Christ up to you seeking renewed strength, hope & joy for him. We ask, O Lord, that You will grant him a deep awareness of Your great love for him - love that has no beginning and no end; a love that is without limits, without time, without conditions; a love that endures forever. Lord, we ask that You will break through whatever is troubling this brother like sunlight after a storm; that you will grant to him a deep and abiding sense of Your most loving presence. We pray that You will cradle him in the arms of Your love as a mother cradles a child. We know that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. We ask that you will grant this brother the strength to wait upon Your most perfect timing and come to feel the grace that You freely give to all who seek to know You. May the blessing of the Father, the love of the Son and the grace of the Holy Spirit be with this brother and with us all now and forever.
Amen.
 
Dear Mother of this, your adopted child, guide him, strengthen him, give him peace…

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help or sought your intercession,
was left unaided.

Inspired with this confidence,
I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.

O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.
 
“This…is what I pray before the Father from whom every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes its name:

Out of His infinite glory, may He give you the power through His Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong, so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love, you will with all the saints have strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the height and the depth; until, knowing the love of Christ, which is beyond all knowledge, you are filled with the utter fullness of God.”

Glory be to Him whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine; glory be to Him from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.” [Ephesians 3: 14-21]
 
Thank you all. I need as much prayer as I need. I loved all the prayers given and the testimony you gave kleine_katerine. Anything, in the Lord, always helps. I loved the Remind me Lord. I am going to print myself a copy. That one is a prayer I think I need to have around with me all the time. I do tend to forget about everything the Lord has done for me.

May God almighty bless you all.

Please continue to pray for me… I want the Lord to be the priority in my life… The captain of my boat…
 
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.Lord protect and guide our friend through all tribulation and suffering. Show her your grace and love. Lord have mercy.
Mary pray for us.

Don’t worry! Remember God loves you:)
 
Th0t said:
It’s been a long time since I’ve really felt the presence of the Lord with me. I know it’s mostly my fault also but sigh I just can’t help it. I need help, I need support. Please pray that the Lord picks me up and has mercy on me and receives me like in the parable of today’s Gospel. I really need help. I’m tired of trying to win God’s grace and gain strength. I want the Lord to help me live my vocation and live the Gospel in word and deed!!!
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O Lord, Holy Father, omnipotent and eternal God, I give You thanks and I bless Your holy name. I know I’m a poor miserable sinner but hear a cause that is just, turn your ear to my prayer. Amen

Prayers for your intentions….

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls into Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Lord Jesus, hear my prayers. Amen
 
Jesus Help me.
In every need let me come to you
with a humble trust saying,
Jesus help me.

In all my doubts,
perplexities and temptations,
Jesus help me.

In hours of loneliness,
weariness and trials,
Jesus help me.

In failure of my plans and hopes,
in disappointments,
troubles and sorrows,
Jesus help me.

When others fail me
and your grace alone can assist me,
Jesus help me.

When I throw myself on your tender love,
as my Lord and Saviour,
Jesus help me.

When my heart is cast down by failure
at seeing no good coming from my efforts,
Jesus help me.

When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work
and I am lonely,
Jesus help me.

Always, always, in spite of weariness,
falls and shortcomings of every kind,
Jesus help me and never forsake me.

Almighty Lord,
before you I come with all my faith,
begging you for comfort in my difficulties.
Do not forsake me, my Lord.
Open your doors,
that your almighty arms will open and close
as you design to give that tranquility that I so desire.

Oh my God!
Receive my supplication from a wounded heart
that is always fighting for me
with your Divine power.
Never let me scramble for want of help.

Almighty Lord,
assist me to find shelter in your celestial bounty forever.

Amen
 
I’m tired of trying to win God’s grace…
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I often have these same feelings, and then I remind myself they are only feelings. More importantly, I am reminded that all grace is unmerited favor, it can’t be earned, it is a gift, it can only be received.

You are in my prayers my friend…🙂
 
Th0t said:
Thank you all. I need as much prayer as I need. I loved all the prayers given and the testimony you gave kleine_katerine. Anything, in the Lord, always helps. I loved the Remind me Lord. I am going to print myself a copy. That one is a prayer I think I need to have around with me all the time. I do tend to forget about everything the Lord has done for me.

May God almighty bless you all.

Please continue to pray for me… I want the Lord to be the priority in my life… The captain of my boat…
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Jesus Help me.
In every need let me come to you
with a humble trust saying,
Jesus help me.

In all my doubts,
perplexities and temptations,
Jesus help me.

In hours of loneliness,
weariness and trials,
Jesus help me.

In failure of my plans and hopes,
in disappointments,
troubles and sorrows,
Jesus help me.

When others fail me
and your grace alone can assist me,
Jesus help me.

When I throw myself on your tender love,
as my Lord and Saviour,
Jesus help me.

When my heart is cast down by failure
at seeing no good coming from my efforts,
Jesus help me.

When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work
and I am lonely,
Jesus help me.

Always, always, in spite of weariness,
falls and shortcomings of every kind,
Jesus help me and never forsake me.

Almighty Lord,
before you I come with all my faith,
begging you for comfort in my difficulties.
Do not forsake me, my Lord.
Open your doors,
that your almighty arms will open and close
as you design to give that tranquility that I so desire.

Oh my God!
Receive my supplication from a wounded heart
that is always fighting for me
with your Divine power.
Never let me scramble for want of help.

Almighty Lord,
assist me to find shelter in your celestial bounty forever.

Amen
 
Jesus Help me.
In every need let me come to you
with a humble trust saying,
Jesus help me.

In all my doubts,
perplexities and temptations,
Jesus help me.

In hours of loneliness,
weariness and trials,
Jesus help me.

In failure of my plans and hopes,
in disappointments,
troubles and sorrows,
Jesus help me.

When others fail me
and your grace alone can assist me,
Jesus help me.

When I throw myself on your tender love,
as my Lord and Saviour,
Jesus help me.

When my heart is cast down by failure
at seeing no good coming from my efforts,
Jesus help me.

When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work
and I am lonely,
Jesus help me.

Always, always, in spite of weariness,
falls and shortcomings of every kind,
Jesus help me and never forsake me.

Almighty Lord,
before you I come with all my faith,
begging you for comfort in my difficulties.
Do not forsake me, my Lord.
Open your doors,
that your almighty arms will open and close
as you design to give that tranquility that I so desire.

Oh my God!
Receive my supplication from a wounded heart
that is always fighting for me
with your Divine power.
Never let me scramble for want of help.

Almighty Lord,
assist me to find shelter in your celestial bounty forever.

Amen
 
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