"Why Do I Feel Lonely Even When I’m Surrounded by People?" With Dr. Joel Muddamalle

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Christianity

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🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

You're not alone in feeling alone. The truth is, we were designed to connect with others — and God — through intimacy, not just proximity. But can someone please explain that to the average, everyday person?

Today's episode is part of an ongoing series titled "Ask a Theologian" — conversations with Proverbs 31 Ministries' Director of Theological Research, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Content Manager for Lysa TerKeurst, Shae Hill. In every episode, Joel and Shae will tackle everyday questions with theological insight and practical takeaways.

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When you feel crippled by fear and anxiety … When you feel hurt by the very people you thought you could count on … It’s tempting to wonder, Jesus, are You here? Do You care? But, friend, Jesus is never absent throughout Scripture, and He’s certainly not absent in our lives either. Lysa TerKeurst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle want to help you discover this truth with their newest Bible study, 30 Days with Jesus: Experiencing His Presence Throughout the Old and New Testaments. Order your copy today!
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0:00.0	As you head into a new year, we want to give you resources to help you stay in God's word.
0:06.0	That's why we created our latest First Five Study Guide to meet you right where you are,
0:10.0	no matter what you're going through.
0:11.0	It's called Keep Holding on 30 Promises from God you can
0:14.9	cling to right now, and it starts on January 8th in the free first drive app. Also, I may or may not have
0:21.6	asked our team if they could sweeten this deal for you, and here's what we came up with.
0:25.0	All you have to do is download the free First Five Mobile app and create an account, and we'll send you the first five days of the Keep Holding on Study Guide, absolutely free.
0:34.0	Just visit the link in our show notes to learn how.
0:36.1	Now, on to be here. Welcome to the Proverbs 31 Ministries podcast where we share biblical truth for any girl in any season.
1:00.6	I am your co-host today, Shay Hill, and I'm joined with my friend
1:04.2	Dr. Joel, Monamale. Joel, how are you today? I'm doing great. I'm excited
1:08.2	for today's conversation. I'm excited as well. So we're back for another
1:11.4	episode of Ask a Theologian and today we're going to tackle the question
1:16.0	why do I feel lonely even when I'm surrounded by people? And the good news is I'm not a Theologian but you are so let's dive right in Joel.
1:24.0	Well I mean I would I'd start with this first of all Shay
1:26.4	do you feel this way ever like the loneliness aspect of and what does that look like
1:32.2	for you?
1:32.6	I would say I may not always feel lonely when I'm surrounded by people,
1:36.8	but I would say a word that I more resonate with is like misunderstood.
1:41.0	Like I can say something and kind of ruminate on like I wonder what they thought
1:46.2	about that or did I say what I actually wanted to say or like did that misrepresent my heart's intent but then there's definitely times like where I feel
1:56.1	lonely because of that like maybe just in a new circle or somewhere that I'm feeling uncomfortable or something like that.
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