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I have recently been through hell and have experienced some of the darkest, lonely times I can&#8217;t even begin to describe to you with words known to this world. Again I ask you for your help and hope to hear from you.<\/p>\n\t<h2>Answer:<\/h2>\n<p>I would be happy to help, but to help, I need some clue as to where you are at in your journey toward God.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: I ran across this website in my search for help in understanding the Divine one and His word. 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