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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why does prayer feel like a one-sided conversation?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-does-prayer-feel-like-a-one-sided-conversation</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2143">Nora.M</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve always been taught that prayer is a conversation, but lately it just feels like I’m talking into a void. I still do it every day, but this sense of a one-sided monologue is starting to wear on my faith. Has anyone else gone through a long period where it felt like your words just weren’t getting through?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve always been taught that prayer is a conversation, but lately it just feels like I’m talking into a void. I still do it every day, but this sense of a one-sided monologue is starting to wear on my faith. Has anyone else gone through a long period where it felt like your words just weren’t getting through?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How can divine simplicity fit with God's attributes like love and justice?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-divine-simplicity-fit-with-god-s-attributes-like-love-and-justice</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1414">Nathan_G</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the distinct personal attributes we read about, like love and justice? It feels like my mental picture keeps breaking down whenever I try to hold both ideas together.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the distinct personal attributes we read about, like love and justice? It feels like my mental picture keeps breaking down whenever I try to hold both ideas together.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How does divine simplicity square with the Trinity?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-does-divine-simplicity-square-with-the-trinity</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1847">Layla_W</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the distinct personal relationships we see in the Trinity? It feels like my mind just can’t hold both ideas at once without one diminishing the other.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the distinct personal relationships we see in the Trinity? It feels like my mind just can’t hold both ideas at once without one diminishing the other.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How can I tell if my prayer aligns with a higher will or just wishful thinking?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-tell-if-my-prayer-aligns-with-a-higher-will-or-just-wishful-thinking</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=457">Noah41</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in the power of prayer, but lately I’ve been struggling with whether my petitions are just a form of spiritual wishful thinking. How do you know when you’re genuinely submitting to a higher will versus just quietly hoping for your own preferred outcome?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in the power of prayer, but lately I’ve been struggling with whether my petitions are just a form of spiritual wishful thinking. How do you know when you’re genuinely submitting to a higher will versus just quietly hoping for your own preferred outcome?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[What does divine simplicity mean and how do we reconcile love and justice?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-does-divine-simplicity-mean-and-how-do-we-reconcile-love-and-justice</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2240">MasonC</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is absolutely simple, with no parts or composition, how do we reconcile that with the distinct attributes we read about, like love and justice? It feels like my mind can’t hold both ideas at once without one diminishing the other.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is absolutely simple, with no parts or composition, how do we reconcile that with the distinct attributes we read about, like love and justice? It feels like my mind can’t hold both ideas at once without one diminishing the other.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How does divine simplicity reconcile with a personal, relational God?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-does-divine-simplicity-reconcile-with-a-personal-relational-god</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=696">TylerJW</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but it honestly leaves me more confused. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the personal, relational God we encounter in prayer? It feels like the philosophical definition strips away the very personhood I feel connected to.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but it honestly leaves me more confused. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the personal, relational God we encounter in prayer? It feels like the philosophical definition strips away the very personhood I feel connected to.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How do i practice radical forgiveness after a betrayal that's testing my faith?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-i-practice-radical-forgiveness-after-a-betrayal-that-s-testing-my-faith</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1318">William72</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve always tried to live by the principle of radical forgiveness, but I’m really struggling with it now after a close friend betrayed my trust in a profound way. The idea that I should completely release them from any debt feels almost impossible, and it’s creating a real tension with my faith.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve always tried to live by the principle of radical forgiveness, but I’m really struggling with it now after a close friend betrayed my trust in a profound way. The idea that I should completely release them from any debt feels almost impossible, and it’s creating a real tension with my faith.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How can I reconcile divine simplicity with a personal, relational God?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-can-i-reconcile-divine-simplicity-with-a-personal-relational-god</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2145">Tyler95</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but it feels like my brain hits a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how do we reconcile that with the personal, relational God we encounter in prayer and scripture? It just seems to create a distance I can’t bridge in my own faith.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but it feels like my brain hits a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how do we reconcile that with the personal, relational God we encounter in prayer and scripture? It just seems to create a distance I can’t bridge in my own faith.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[What helps when prayer feels dry and you're not getting guidance?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-helps-when-prayer-feels-dry-and-you-re-not-getting-guidance</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1009">Evelyn9</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in the importance of prayer, but lately I’ve been struggling with the feeling that my words are just hitting the ceiling. I try to pray for guidance on a specific, difficult decision, but it feels like I’m just talking to myself. Has anyone else experienced this kind of spiritual dryness, and how did you understand what was happening?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in the importance of prayer, but lately I’ve been struggling with the feeling that my words are just hitting the ceiling. I try to pray for guidance on a specific, difficult decision, but it feels like I’m just talking to myself. Has anyone else experienced this kind of spiritual dryness, and how did you understand what was happening?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[What does divine simplicity mean for a personal relationship with God?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-does-divine-simplicity-mean-for-a-personal-relationship-with-god</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2240">MasonC</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the personal, relational God we encounter in prayer and scripture? It feels like the philosophical definition makes God distant, while my faith experience feels anything but.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the personal, relational God we encounter in prayer and scripture? It feels like the philosophical definition makes God distant, while my faith experience feels anything but.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is divine simplicity and how can love exist in God without parts?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-is-divine-simplicity-and-how-can-love-exist-in-god-without-parts</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2074">Patrick.L</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the distinct personal attributes we read about, like love and justice? It feels like my mental model just can’t grasp something that fundamental.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity, but I keep hitting a wall. If God is truly without parts or composition, how does that reconcile with the distinct personal attributes we read about, like love and justice? It feels like my mental model just can’t grasp something that fundamental.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[What does a disembodied soul actually feel like?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-does-a-disembodied-soul-actually-feel-like</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2448">Nora.R</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been reading about the concept of the soul’s journey after death, and I find myself stuck on one idea. If our consciousness continues in some form, what does that actually feel like or consist of? I don’t mean in a metaphorical sense, but the actual experience of being a disembodied awareness.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been reading about the concept of the soul’s journey after death, and I find myself stuck on one idea. If our consciousness continues in some form, what does that actually feel like or consist of? I don’t mean in a metaphorical sense, but the actual experience of being a disembodied awareness.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why would a loving God not feel the world's pain?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/why-would-a-loving-god-not-feel-the-world-s-pain</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=999">Mason_H</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in a personal, loving God, but lately I’ve been struggling with the idea of divine impassibility—the concept that God does not suffer or experience emotional change. How can a being who is described as love itself not feel the pain of the world? It makes prayer feel strangely one-sided.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in a personal, loving God, but lately I’ve been struggling with the idea of divine impassibility—the concept that God does not suffer or experience emotional change. How can a being who is described as love itself not feel the pain of the world? It makes prayer feel strangely one-sided.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[What helps me pray when I believe God is impassible and can't share my pain?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/what-helps-me-pray-when-i-believe-god-is-impassible-and-can-t-share-my-pain</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=2104">John_T</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in a personal, loving God, but lately I’ve been wrestling with the idea of divine impassibility—the concept that God does not suffer or experience emotional change. If that’s true, how do I reconcile it with my own prayers during painful times, when I desperately need to feel understood?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve always believed in a personal, loving God, but lately I’ve been wrestling with the idea of divine impassibility—the concept that God does not suffer or experience emotional change. If that’s true, how do I reconcile it with my own prayers during painful times, when I desperately need to feel understood?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How do you pray to a God without parts in divine simplicity?]]></title>
			<link>https://forumtotal.com/thread/how-do-you-pray-to-a-god-without-parts-in-divine-simplicity</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://forumtotal.com/member.php?action=profile&uid=1275">SofiaBT</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity and how it relates to prayer. If God is without parts or composition, as this teaching says, what am I actually addressing when I speak in a personal way during worship? It makes the nature of that relationship feel abstract in a way I can't quite reconcile with my own experience.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to understand the concept of divine simplicity and how it relates to prayer. If God is without parts or composition, as this teaching says, what am I actually addressing when I speak in a personal way during worship? It makes the nature of that relationship feel abstract in a way I can't quite reconcile with my own experience.]]></content:encoded>
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