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How to pray authentically when emotions conflict with intentions

I want to pray for my ex-husband's happiness but every time I try the words stick in my throat because part of me still hopes he's miserable without me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spiritual aspiration confronts psychological reality, revealing the gap between who we want to be and who we actually are.

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