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When prayer stops feeling like dialogue

My prayers used to be conversations but now they feel like monologues, and I miss the sense that someone was actually listening even if I made it all up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The shift from perceived communication to one-sided petition highlights the relational aspect of spiritual practice and its fragility.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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