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		<title>What is going on with my prayer life? Should I really just be sitting in silence?</title>
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<p><strong>Q: I am struggling with my prayer life. I go to my 30-minute prayer time and nothing happens. But I stick it out anyway, as best I can. It seems like sheer willpower (and invisible grace) &#8230; [<a href="http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/03/12/what-is-going-on-with-my-prayer-life-should-i-really-just-be-sitting-in-silence">visit site to read more</a>]</p>
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