Religion: Recorded Solace

A few nights ago I was in the throes of a terrific battle against the impulse to drink. For me, it was a life-and-death struggle. I had picked up and put away a card passed to me by a friend which contained your Dial-a-Prayer number. I called the number, and this is what I heard:

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is perfected in weakness. When we admit our weakness and call upon God for help, his divine power flows into our lives and turns defeat into victory."

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