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The text you provided does not contain any sensitive information that requires redaction according to the guidelines. Here is the text as it is: the Bible tells us that the poor will always be with us. i would never thought that i would be a member of the poor. i have always been able to pay my bills. but not now. i struggle from day to day just tring to keep my head above water. someone that is not poor, has no idea what poor people go through each day. its been very difficult to just keep my sanity. many times i just want to give up. but i try,really hard to keep depending on God. its not easy, but i try. all i need is a really good booster shot to get me back on my feet. I believe that God can do that. Hes the only hope i have. God...

Last night was the end of yesterday. A week ago I did something that really estranged my wife from me in an already strained relationship and I messed up badly, blaming circumstances, people, events etc for what and how I felt when it was none of those things. It was me. I sought prayer online in many places but nothing prepared me for anything like last night. I was broken, hurt, sore inside and there was this well of anger and frustration, depression, solitude...I missed my wife. She's called twice since last Friday but for five days I had nothing. Nothing but loneliness where my friends started avoiding me and that was online. They avoided emails, phone calls, everything. I prayed...I prayed and I begged and I pleaded but nothing...

Philippians 1:6 "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." I am sure we have all heard from others to just let go and find someone else. That God doesn't want us to suffer this way, nor does he want us to be alone. I agree to an extent, but I also think the people who are saying this do not understand the true power of God. God doesn't want us to be alone in any way, that's why He is always present so we are never alone, and we are supposed to let go of every situation and give it to God. When we hear these things from people, remember what God's word says about arguing 2 Timothy 2:23-25 "Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that...

While ### and ### were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees. 2These leaders were very disturbed that ### and ### were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead. 3They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning. 4But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of believers now totaled about 5,000 men, not counting women and children.* 5The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem. 6### the high priest was there, along with ###, ###, ###, and other relatives of the high priest. 7They brought in the two...

### and ### went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o'clock prayer service. 2As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. 3When he saw ### about to enter, he asked them for some money. 4### looked at him intently, and ### said, "Look at us!" 5The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 6But ### said, "I don't have any silver or gold for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,* get up and* walk!" 7Then ### took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man's feet and ankles were...

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I have redacted the text according to the specified guidelines: --- I have been reading the book of Acts and praying based on what I read, connecting my life to the text. I found Acts more relatable and powerful. I will be publishing each chapter in an entry, along with what I prayed. Unless otherwise stated, the Scripture is taken from the New Living Translation of the Bible. I hope you find it encouraging and inspiring. Please comment and rate. Key: Black writing is Scripture (except for introduction above) Red writing is the specific scripture that inspired my prayer Blue writing is what I prayed In my first book* I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven after...

My husband and I haven't been getting along lately. We are always in disagreement. I say something he says something to argue. Then I try to make a point. Then his point is better than my point. Then I think to myself why are we even arguing about this? This has nothing to do with why we are angry! I am angry because I got married to have a partner. Someone to take care of me! Someone to build a family with. We have been together 7 years and the first 3 we were so in love, I am not saying that we are not now, but we sure are further apart than we ever have been. Our separation started after the second deployment. Communication was gone. Actually it started during deployment. The phone calls...I started to feel like I was looking for...

You've shared a thoughtful reflection on the diversity of religious beliefs and the importance of seeking God's truth. Here's your text with no redactions needed, as it doesn't contain any sensitive information: --- You ever wonder why there so many different religions and beliefs in this world? Each one of us can read the same passage in the Bible and each one of us will have a different opinion of what it says. Is my opinion the right one? or is your opinion the right one? That's where the problem lies. Sometimes each one of us thinks that our opinion is the right one. We all know that every opinion cannot be the right one. However, God's opinion is the only opinion that matters. So, our duty as Christians is to forget about my...

Sermon notes: August 4, 2013. What can set the captive free What can satisfy my soul Lord Jesus be my arm The riches that were spilled to restore me to my king no more fear and no more guilt. Blood of Jesus be my all 1 Peter 1:18-19 € - In search of wisdom - € • How many children have heard the word "Wisdom"? • One man's blood paid it all. Your sins, past, present, and future. • A Sunday school teacher said that they don't teach kids about the blood of Jesus Christ because it's too strong a word for them. • Now when have you heard a believer or a follower of Christ say now I'm just flabbergasted by the blood of Jesus Christ who died to rid me of my sins. • God has a plan for your life and it's the...