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My Teenage Daughter Walked Away from God Because He Didn’t Answer Her Prayers for Help

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My Teenage Daughter Walked Away from God Because He Didn’t Answer Her Prayers for Help

November 27, 2023
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Question about how to respond to a teenage daughter who walked away from God because she cried out to him for years and he didn’t answer, and because she didn’t feel any different after accepting Christ as her Savior.

* How should I respond to my teenage daughter who walked away from God because she cried out to him for years and he didn’t answer, and because she didn’t feel any different after accepting Christ as her Savior?

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