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Ave Maria

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I am considering not staying with Catholicism cause I don't know if I can handle the strong moral conservativeness! I am wanting to go back to my fleshly lifestyle and away from the spiritual! :sigh: The temptation is strong. Please pray. :help:
 

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Praying for you always...

Be strong. For when we are weak, we are strong through Christ Jesus... Pray to Him for strength.

Here are some Scriptures to meditate on:

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts;
So I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
O save your people, and bless your heritage; be their shephard, and carry them forver. Psalms 28:7-9

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalms 27:14

I have more... I hope these are helpful to you.

God's Peace,

D'Ann
 
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"I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!" John 16:33

I lift up my eyes to the hills - from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore. Psalm 121

Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? The Lord is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triump on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. The Lord is my (YOUR) strength and my (YOUR) might; he has become my (YOUR) salvation. Psalm 118:5-8, 14

I hope these Scriptures bring you hope, strength and courage and comfort.

God's Peace,

D'Ann
 
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Holly I will be praying for you . . I understand what you are feeling . .this is an attack by the enemy . . you know how I know? I had the same thoughts tonight to some degree . . I was abhored by them, but I thought the same thing . . . how much easier it would be to just go back to Protestantism . . no more of the strict moral requirements . . . HA! I couldn't believe those thoughts were going through my mind.

When this happens with people who are in very different places in their spiritual growth, it is a pretty good sign that this is a suggestion being made by the enemy to MANY Catholics all over . . .

This is a spiritual battle you are experiencing. It will pass. Just tell the devil "NO!" and ask for Jesus' mercy and protection.


May I tell you a secret I learned? If you are able to accept this, I have found this to be sure and true.

Give everything God has given you into Mary's keeping . .. ask her to keep every grace you have been given safe. She will do this for you. I have learned that if we try to keep God's graces ourselves, we risk losing them. If we give them into Mary's keeping, they are safe from being despoiled by the enemy. He is afraid of her. :D


This is really true. . . .




Do you pray the Angelus?
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, etc.

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, etc.

V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, etc.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LET US PRAYPour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.


May I recommend that you pray this?



Also, pray this often


O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee​

Pray the Hail Mary often

Pray this also:

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.​


Pray these prayers. Entrust into the care of Mary all that God has given you, and when this temptation passes, you will begin to understand what a great treasure you have in Mary as an intercessor and help to you in your spiritual life and growth. :)



John Paul pray for us
 
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Holly,

I will pray for you. I know of your temptations, I have had some serious, serious battles with temptations of the flesh. The thing that changed my life was the Theology of the Body. I urge you to learn about it.

Again you are in my prayers.
 
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You're in my prayers!

For me, the conservative nature of the Church is comforting- the main attraction to me. In fact, some things in the Church are too liberal for me. :blush:

Just keep praying, and- I want to say it before Aaron does :D- go to Adoration if you can. God gave you a precious vision of the Eucharist...keep your eyes on Him! :)
 
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Romans 13: 11-14
"And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature"


Stay strong
 
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Lord I lift up my young sister to you. Father draw her close to You at this time. Help her to see that she can't do this on her own, but needs Your provision thru Your Son Jesus. Envelope her with your peace that passes understanding. Reveal to her Your plans for her life Lord. Let the truth Your word envelope her. Lord Your word says that Your would not allow temptation to overcome her and would see her thru it. Holy Spirit just comfort her at this time. Keep her in the hollow of Your hand. In Jesus name I pray..Amen
 
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Holly3278 said:
Thank you everyone. :) I will stay strong! :clap:
You don’t have a choice but to stay strong, your eternal soul is at risk. Your not going to be “saved” if you go to any other church who condones a lifestyle of sin no matter what they say. This is an objective reality here and that is the wages of sin is death and Jesus did not die so you can sin and he’ll just look the other way while you do.

So… “Where are you going to go?” No one else has the true words of eternal life.
 
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Praying for you Holly and I ask you to pray for me also. When I move back to where my family lives, there will be the biggest testing of Faith for me. I could slip back to what I was before without anyone knowing, it would be so extremely easy.

Aaack! I'm scaring myself just typing about it. Here is a prayer for both of us.

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who, by the will of the Father, with the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, have by Your death given life to the world, deliver me by this Your Most Sacred Body and Blood from all sins and from every evil. Make me always cling to Your commmandments, and never permit me to be separated from You. Who with the same God the Father and the Holy Spirit, live and reign, God, world without end. Amen.
 
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InnerPhyre said:
Romans 13: 11-14
"And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature"


Stay strong

Thank you Mike. I'm trying.
 
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