God Draws Near to the Lonely

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.9 • 956 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Scripture is: Psalm 68:4-10 If you’ve felt the ache of loneliness, this episode offers a deeply grounding reminder: your longing for connection is not a weakness, it’s part of how you were created. Blending Scripture with attachment psychology, Dr. Alison explores how God meets us within loneliness, not just after it’s resolved. In this episode: *The difference between loneliness and disconnection *How attachment needs shape your emotional world *Why loneliness is a signal, not a failure *A reframe of the “in-between” (wilderness) season *How to notice small, real forms of connection already present Go Deeper: Episode 42: How to Honor & Set Boundaries with Sadness & Loneliness Visit our new The Best of You Every Day web page here Connect with Dr. Alison on Instagram: @dralisoncook Join 80,000+ Soul Menders in Dr. Alison’s free email community for ongoing reflection and support. While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.‍ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison.
0:03.4	Today's scripture offers us a wiser way of being human as we step into the day.
0:12.0	Today we're beginning with a word for those quiet, tender places inside of us.
0:16.6	The places that feel alone.
0:18.7	Not just physically alone, but that deeper kind of loneliness.
0:22.3	The kind that lingers, even in a full room, even in a relationship,
0:26.9	the kind that comes after loss or disappointment, or simply the passage of time.
0:32.1	If you've ever wondered, will this ache always be here?
0:35.3	This passage is for you.
0:40.8	Today's scripture is Psalm 68, 4 through 10.
0:49.1	Sing to God, sing in praise of his name. Extole him who rides on the clouds. Rejoice before him.
0:58.0	His name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families. He leads out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious live
1:04.2	in a sunscorched land. When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the
1:09.8	wilderness, the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain. Before God, God, went out before your people when you marched through the wilderness. The earth shook.
1:12.0	The heavens poured down rain.
1:14.1	Before God, the one of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
1:17.8	You gave abundant showers, O God.
1:20.9	You refreshed your weary inheritance.
1:24.1	Your people settled in it.
1:26.4	And from your bounty, God God you provided for the poor.
1:31.3	There is something so compassionate about the way Scripture names God in this passage,
1:37.7	not as distant or abstract, but as someone who draws near to the most vulnerable places
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