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How to handle others' prayers when your own faith is shaken

My cancer is back and everyone keeps saying they're praying for me but I feel like I should be grateful and instead I'm angry that prayer didn't work the first time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' spiritual offerings can feel burdensome rather than supportive when personal faith has been damaged by unanswered prayers.

Ideas that help explain it
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