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Prayer in Despair

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.09 words

God, I have nothing left. No words. No strength. No hope. Just this prayer: Help. Amen.

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Scripture References

Psalm 88Psalm 102:1-2Romans 8:26

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