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Should My Attachment Style Affect My Relationship with God?

August 18, 2026 · 1 min read

All of us are experiencing our lives through what we already know. That may seem like a simple statement, but once you start thinking about the complexity of your mind, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed by it. If you have raised children or been in a close relationship with a child from a Read more...

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I read the title and remembered how I used to pray and was afraid to upset God if I demanded something, just as I was afraid to upset my parents when I was young. The article opened my eyes to this point. Attachment style can really have an impact. Have you tried this thing in your daily prayers?
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Anca Tudor
Yes, the exact same thing happened to me. When I was little, if I asked my father for something, I felt guilty for bothering him, and I did the same with prayer - as if God was too busy to listen to a cook from Sibiu who wanted help with a recipe or a difficult day. The article made me think that maybe it's not just fear of me, but an attachment style that I carried from childhood. Now I try to pray more directly, without so many excuses.
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