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I am from the Eritrean Orthodox Church and have been suffering from tormenting spiritual problem/illness for a long time. I have constant blasphemous thoughts against the Holy Trinity and there is something not of God inside me troubling and confusing me trying to draw me away from God. Also, sometimes I do not feel like the presence of God is with me. I do not feel spiritual. It is like I know about God like knowing about somebody, but the knowledge does not feel real like it used to be. Due to this feeling inside of me and emptiness, the enemy uses this against me to give with unspeakable blasphemies and things you do not say to God as well as even finishing sentences in my mind. These thoughts attack me constantly. I hope the Holy Spirit has not left me but that is my greatest worry. Please pray for me at the holy altar. If you can please could you ask any monasteries to pray for me as well through the intercession of St. Mary and St. Pope Kyrillos and all the saints?

Be assured that the Holy Spirit will never leave you. He even guided you to seek help and request prayer. Make every effort to attend church, partake of Holy Communion, pray, and confess as often as you can. Your name will be added to our prayer list. 
 
"I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick" (Ezekiel 34:16).