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When others seem to have spiritual clarity you lack

My sister joined a convent and I'm jealous of her certainty about God's calling while I can barely figure out what to have for breakfast.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Witnessing another's spiritual conviction can illuminate one's own uncertainty while raising questions about the nature of religious knowledge.

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