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Scenario

When years of prayer seem to change nothing

I pray for my son every night but he's been addicted to heroin for four years and nothing changes and I don't know if I'm supposed to keep praying or accept that prayer doesn't work.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Faith collides with the mystery of unanswered longing and the helplessness of love.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The spiritual life — what it means to practice?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.