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Episode 24-Transforming Loneliness with guest Ruth Graham
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Studies show that Gen-Z is the loneliest generation despite the pervasiveness of technology. However, loneliness isn't new; it can be experienced by a single person, a married individual, a person in a church community - even in families. So how do we keep this experience from evolving into a lifelong condition? Jim welcomes author, speaker, and founder of Ruth Graham Ministries, Ruth Graham to discuss her book, Transforming Loneliness: Deepening our Relationships with God and Others When We Feel Alone. Having lived through many seasons of loneliness herself, Ruth shares how being honest with God and a trusted friend opens up the door for transformation - and how loneliness has a positive side if we look for it.
Jim's Takeaways
Replenishing Relationships
- We have to seek replenishing relationships. We all have VDPs in our lives - Very Draining People - but I want to focus on VIP’s. Do you have VIP’s in your life? People who really replenish your relationships?
- We need friendships primarily in two areas:
- Mentors - do you have someone who can coach you, and give you wisdom and wise counsel? Someone you can imitate?
- These mentors can also be found in books in certain seasons of our life - but they shouldn’t be your primary mentor.
- Peer Support - This could be one person or a small group of peers that you are honest and open with - you tell them when you’re lonely, hurting, struggling, etc. A good peer relationship will be someone who shares back, and you can walk alongside, pray with, and encourage each other - and hold you accountable.
- Mentors - do you have someone who can coach you, and give you wisdom and wise counsel? Someone you can imitate?
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Transforming Loneliness: Deepening our Relationships with God and Others When We Feel Alone: https://a.co/d/6PmxxM7
In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart: https://a.co/d/8BoLlJB
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