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The\u00a0Lord\u00a0is nigh unto\u00a0all\u00a0them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth \u2013 Psalm 145:18<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n During the two-part season five finale on Abbott Elementary<\/em>, Barbara Howard\u2014the mother-figure\u2014agreed to speak with Janine to impart her wisdom about handling disputes in a relationship.\u00a0\u00a0She began by sharing a recent marital conflict with her husband, and that its resolution required acknowledging the real want.\u00a0 Barbara encouraged Janine to address the “want behind the want” with Gregory, which has little to do with whether they fly or drive to their vacation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The episode\u2019s storyline resonated with me as it resurfaced instances during times of prayer when I hadn\u2019t been forthright.\u00a0 I had chosen not to make my real wants known, but instead had petitioned for a band-aid, not the ointment.\u00a0 I wanted to be seen and heard, yet I chose to give God halves of me.\u00a0 I had forgotten that even though God already knows the undisclosed version of my prayers, He desires to be trusted with their root.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Janine was upset with Gregory for not giving her what she really wanted\u2014connection and affirmation\u2014because she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0chosen to make her real wants known. \u00a0This will never happen\u00a0during our time with God, when we choose\u00a0to\u00a0\u201ccall upon Him in truth.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0Lord\u00a0is nigh unto\u00a0all\u00a0them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth \u2013 Psalm 145:18\u00a0 During the two-part season five finale on Abbott Elementary, Barbara Howard\u2014the mother-figure\u2014agreed to speak with Janine to impart her wisdom about handling disputes in a relationship.\u00a0\u00a0She began by sharing a recent marital conflict with her husband, and … <\/p>\n