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Jun 2023
22m 25s

When You Don’t Feel Close to God

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Prayer is essential in the Christian life…but why is it so hard sometimes? Dr. Edward Sri shares insights from the Saints about where God is in the midst of our struggles and how we are called to respond.

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It’s the Devil who wants you to think that your prayer isn’t worth it.

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