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John 1:5 NIV

[5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

"Lord, be the ruler of my heart and mind and the master of my home and goods. Fill me with a generous and wise spirit that I may use the gifts, talents, time, and resources you give me for your glory and your kingdom. In Jesus' name, amen."

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John 15:12 NIV

[12] My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

"Lord, come and stay with me. Fill my life with your peace, my home with your presence, and my heart with your praise. Help me to show kindness, mercy, and goodness to all, even to those who cause me ill-will or harm. In Jesus' name, amen."

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Matthew 5:9 NIV

[9] Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Lord, open the eyes of my heart and mind that I may see and understand the truth and goodness of your word. May I never fail to recognize your presence with me and to call upon your saving grace in my time of need and healing. In Jesus' name, amen.

https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.5.9.NIV

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Psalms 119:114 NIV

[114] You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.

John 1:1-5 NIV

[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was with God in the beginning. [3] Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. [4] In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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“Ours is not a religion that provides easy answers or quick fixes to tragic and inexplicable events such as suicide. Magical incantations that cast out suffering are not part of the Christian life. Rather, at the center, we find Christ on the Cross, the Incarnate God-Man who suffers real pain and real death. In this we find hope — not a sweet salve or a miracle drug, but a hope that can help when other means inevitably fail.”

— A Catholic guide to Depression

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“We are too lazy to pray, but ready to argue. We are diligent to envy others, but too weak to love.”

St. Isaac of Antioch

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In the world, you will have trouble. But take heart; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

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Our Father, by Jen Norton

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When the Bible says, "fear not" it doesn’t mean you won't feel fear. It means if you do, dig in with both feet and keep going forward.

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