How Loneliness Can Draw You Closer to Jesus (Part 1) - Ruth Graham

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@susu2345
@susu2345 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate Ruth’s honesty and vulnerability. Her sharing brought me lots of hope and encouragement.
@rowenaharding5007
@rowenaharding5007 5 ай бұрын
Gods love reached over the world. I’m about to have back surgery in 1 week. My children live in another state. I live alone after separating from my second husband. Your kind honesty lifts me up tonight
@YosemiteLee
@YosemiteLee 5 ай бұрын
@Rowenaharding5007 I lift you up to the Father and pray for a successful back surgery with help afterwards. Peace, healing and comfort accompany you. Unexpected divine appointments and moments of revelation help you towards recovery, In Jesus name, Amen
@lilivalencia3575
@lilivalencia3575 5 ай бұрын
Lord we come in the name of Jesus we thank you for our sister we lift her up to you that you will be with her during surgery and her doctors we pray for a successful surgery successful recovery in Jesus name Amen.
@ladya3038
@ladya3038 5 ай бұрын
🤗
@jodie3671
@jodie3671 5 ай бұрын
Wow, to hear this from the daughter of Billy Graham gives me hope.
@ritafrankel7420
@ritafrankel7420 5 ай бұрын
I am very lonely, i can't handle this no more, very lonely, please pray for me 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭😭😭
@JoeCisneros
@JoeCisneros 5 ай бұрын
Rita, sister, I am struggling with loneliness, too. I will pray with you.
@saints82
@saints82 5 ай бұрын
Prayed for you Rita & will continue💞
@daughterofthemosthigh3366
@daughterofthemosthigh3366 5 ай бұрын
Praying for you!
@diannematthews1113
@diannematthews1113 5 ай бұрын
Rita, I am praying for you. ❤
@rosemarielowder7454
@rosemarielowder7454 5 ай бұрын
I am praying for you. I too am lonely
@AJ-gd1ww
@AJ-gd1ww 5 ай бұрын
Thank you to Ruth Graham and Focus on the Family. I feel seen and heard.
@shellbellbutterfly
@shellbellbutterfly 5 ай бұрын
Most believers aren't ACTUALLY Born Again (never had the John 14 Salvation transformation to RECEIVE The INDWELLING Holy Spirit power & healing). I called myself a Christian for 30 YEARS, but wasn't saved or FOLLOWING CHRIST, at ALL. My suffering certainly brought me to my knees to FINALLY seek CHRIST with my WHOLE HEART & He did InDEED manifest Himself to me & I felt the washing over/cleansing & INDWELLING of The Holy Spirit. Astounding, miraculous forgiveness, healing & His direction. SO amazing. Blessings in FOLLOWING CHRIST.🙏🏻👣👣
@GodAnsweredMeToLove
@GodAnsweredMeToLove 4 ай бұрын
Amen!
@jerrylawless5962
@jerrylawless5962 5 ай бұрын
You are so right Loneliness can draw you closer to Jesus and can be a great blessing
@chell3678
@chell3678 5 ай бұрын
Love this! In a season of loneliness and grief! Such an encouraging message. I will truly find a way to serve the Lord and reach out.
@melissakarinelachi5191
@melissakarinelachi5191 5 ай бұрын
This woman is so powerful and beautiful. I truly admire her a lot. I would love to meet her in person one day. ❤
@Tascountrygirl
@Tascountrygirl 3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I found this deeply moving, especially listening to Ruth Graham's talk about how lonely Jesus may have felt on earth, being separated from bring part of the Trinity He had been with beforehand.
@harterwind5032
@harterwind5032 4 ай бұрын
Wow! I greatly admire and respect her vulnerability! Listen to her I feel connected . Beauty out of ashes. I absolutely love how openly she reflects on her life and most importantly points towards Jesus. This is exactly what the Lord is teaching me : To have peace and comfort in HIM Alone. And out of love live a life that honors him and by his grace overcome sin. I absolutely can’t do it out of my own but he most certainly is able. I really do pray for all those who commented.
@MaxKent-j5e
@MaxKent-j5e 5 ай бұрын
Loneliness has always been a part of my life.
@juliannerivera3021
@juliannerivera3021 5 ай бұрын
I saw this. You're not alone
@focusonthefamily
@focusonthefamily 5 ай бұрын
Dear friend. If you ever need a listening ear or prayer, feel free to talk with one of our counselors (at no cost to you) at 855-771-HELP (4357) weekdays between 6 A.M. and 8 P.M. (MT). May God help you remember that He is always with you. “But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge” (Psalm 73:28).- Jocelyn C.
@ladya3038
@ladya3038 5 ай бұрын
Jesus says...he will never leave nor forsake you.🤗 The enemy wants you to believe you're alone.
@jennifersutherland3962
@jennifersutherland3962 5 ай бұрын
I will buy the book that Ruth has written about this topic. I am chilean, 75 years old and I continue working teaching english. Now I am with a psychologist to help me to have a better, happier, lovely life than it has been until now. Hugs and a lot of love for you both. Thanks Ruth
@Davidtibi4353
@Davidtibi4353 5 ай бұрын
Being left alone isn’t the worst thing you can have happen. Being in the midst of a world full of people and feeling truly alone is worse. Jesus said “I am only in the world not of it” I have arrived at that place where I’m secure in my solitude that Christ is always by my side and there is nothing more I need. Being alone has it’s merits
@janethanson1793
@janethanson1793 3 ай бұрын
Yes, to all.
@Jesusjunkie402
@Jesusjunkie402 5 ай бұрын
Timely, just what I needed. Thank you LORD🙏
@focusonthefamily
@focusonthefamily 5 ай бұрын
We're glad you found this helpful. If there is anything else we can do, don't hesitate to reach out. May God bless you! - Corey S.
@chrisbajema8002
@chrisbajema8002 5 ай бұрын
I love the reach metaphor! I’m reaching up and out daily and I don’t feel like I’m going it alone anymore
@micheleandrews4779
@micheleandrews4779 5 ай бұрын
Thanks to Ruth for sharing her heart. Will help so many!!❤️
@deebigelow6082
@deebigelow6082 4 ай бұрын
Like her house. Super cozy. I get you, Ruth! Thank you for being vulnerable. That takes courage I remember confessing that I was alone and made my Christian person I knew angry. She yelled and said, your not alone! Jesus felt separation from his Father. We long for home.
@Meadow-qe9xd
@Meadow-qe9xd 5 ай бұрын
This interview is so encouraging ❤🙏🏻
@gladysvogel9442
@gladysvogel9442 5 ай бұрын
The Lord showed me one time long ago, that I might be Lonely, BUT IM NEVER ALONE, BECAUSE HE SAID I WILL NEVER LEAVE NOR FORSAKE YOU!! THAT DID IT FOR ME!! HALLELUYAH!! PRAISE THE NAME IF JESUS!!❤
@merlynguillermo3920
@merlynguillermo3920 5 ай бұрын
Thank Ruth for sharing your life. You’re so authentic. Love listening to your testimony. I met your sister Anne.
@pamelaburns122
@pamelaburns122 5 ай бұрын
Yes, and I definitely want to meet Ruth Graham more than any other Lady, except maybe Beth Moore 🥰.
@therapyrf
@therapyrf 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for opening up and being vulnerable and honest this is so helpful. I myself have struggled with this and been a therapist for 25 years. I can say that most of the people that come to therapy that underlining issue is that they’re extremely lonely.this is really inspiring me to do more about this.
@NiRaSis
@NiRaSis 5 ай бұрын
Im sorry you had to go through what you went through. Genuinely. Thanks for sharing your story.
@izziegirl6871
@izziegirl6871 4 ай бұрын
I think pride keeps us from admitting loneliness, I know that's true for me. I am grateful for anything that draws me closer to my Jesus! This lady is humble and wise, I really appreciate her.
@anne-mariehallwyler1065
@anne-mariehallwyler1065 5 ай бұрын
A deep long aching of being a little off and feeling completely incomplete!
@NeeniesNest
@NeeniesNest 5 ай бұрын
I’m so grateful for your story, so similar to mine. Now I’m walking with my young adult grandson going through this, who has so many reasons to feel abandoned.
@jennifersutherland3962
@jennifersutherland3962 5 ай бұрын
It is so lovely, encouraging listening to you both. I cry a lot but so emotioned!!!!!!
@hippiegirl5167
@hippiegirl5167 5 ай бұрын
We have Jesus with us but we need human contact and someone to talk to . Adam needed Eve because he was lonely. I live alone most of the time my husband works away . I like being by myself but at times I hate it .
@yvonnerahui8729
@yvonnerahui8729 5 ай бұрын
We are the Body of Christ & we need each other. We are living stones fittly joined together..reach out. Invite some ladies for a cuppa..or just one. Learn how to play Rummikub & have ones around..its hood for tge brain too. Don't stay alone..someone probably needs you too. We grow with & from each other.. rubbing up against & sorting our attitudes our..our sensitive feelings, our insecurities, our pride, our selfishness, unkindness etc. We are to grow up into Christ and we do it together..with no looking our nose down at the seeming unlovely. I sat with a christian woman who seemed a little too friendly(just cause I wasn't in the mood this day but I wasn't never going to be rude. Well she just wanted to talk..told me how she'd seen Jesus. Then she told me that she was a Christian..and slightly autistic, and she'd seen Jesus! She went on to explain how & where & when. But I found myself enjoying a,good chat with her & would enjoy to at our place of fellowship.
@JennyMar-y7p
@JennyMar-y7p 5 ай бұрын
Amen ! Ruth 🙏
@karenortega2046
@karenortega2046 5 ай бұрын
I too have been through psychological Abuse… to the point I thought I was going mad. Loneliness after two failed marriages and one long term relationship I’m sitting here wondering why I can’t find a partner who loves me to pieces. I am fully lovable but I choose those who are unavailable like my mother. I acknowledge this is part of the reason it’s like revisiting childhood all over again. It makes me sad though but also I started to feel a call To reach to something bigger then myself so I won’t feel Lonely anymore❤
@daisytoromanzano8865
@daisytoromanzano8865 5 ай бұрын
Hi. Sorry to hear. Didi you accept that jesus died for your sins, that he rise at the third day and that he is coming back to judge and he is your love of your life?
@focusonthefamily
@focusonthefamily 5 ай бұрын
We’re sorry to read about the difficulties you’re facing, friend. But remember, you’re not alone. God sees your pain and loves you deeply. We encourage you to trust in His plan for your life. We’re praying for you. And if you would like to talk about your circumstances with one of our counselors, please give us a call at 855-771-HELP (4357) weekdays between 6 A.M. and 8 P.M. (MT). God bless you. -Paige W.
@ivonnelisahernandez8690
@ivonnelisahernandez8690 3 ай бұрын
Jesus is with you only he'll never leave you put him and all things will be add to you Matthew 6:33
@trishtomlin9431
@trishtomlin9431 5 ай бұрын
I’ve been listening to Focus on the Family for years but this is the first time seeing your faces! Love your ministry.
@focusonthefamily
@focusonthefamily 5 ай бұрын
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@jodybrand3076
@jodybrand3076 5 ай бұрын
Service does work! 🙌🙌🙌
@jennifersutherland3962
@jennifersutherland3962 5 ай бұрын
I live in Santiago de Chile since 1998, after getting divorced I came back to Chile after living in Spain for many, may years and always living alone, just a couple of years ago I began to feel comfortable with me myself.
@angie_myhre
@angie_myhre 5 ай бұрын
What an awesome video
@lawrencefoster5608
@lawrencefoster5608 5 ай бұрын
A Christian man was put in a prison way below group for years and he has a book sharing how the Lord got him through it.
@verlaschupbach8102
@verlaschupbach8102 5 ай бұрын
CC would be so helpful here. For those of us that have hearing dissabilities, CC makes all the difference. I had to forgo this, because I couldn't understand what was being said. PLEASE include CC in these videos.
@focusonthefamily
@focusonthefamily 5 ай бұрын
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@cynthiawilliams737
@cynthiawilliams737 4 ай бұрын
I have always been a "people person" I enjoy being with people and my husband is the opposite when we go to a family event I have to encourage him to talk & mingle I'm not willing to sit there & be quiet with him usually that is his choice I want to catch-up on others lives!
@karleneflores9300
@karleneflores9300 5 ай бұрын
I believe that’s is why Jethro took Moses wife and children to him. You can lose focus on your family for ministry. Blessings!
@dominiquerivero6611
@dominiquerivero6611 5 ай бұрын
It was never unsafe to gather. We drew back in fear.
@anovino1992
@anovino1992 5 ай бұрын
Incorrect, Sarah was the one who gave hagar to her husband as her handmaid. To bare a child with het, Abraham got so much blame, while Sarah is saintitfied.
@noracoyle4988
@noracoyle4988 5 ай бұрын
I'm very lonely I don't have friends or family either.
@jodybrand3076
@jodybrand3076 5 ай бұрын
Lord, I pray you would minister love and care and lift the loneliness. Bring friendships. In Jesus name! 🙌
@katg5369
@katg5369 5 ай бұрын
@@jodybrand3076I agree with this!
@Rosiedelaroux
@Rosiedelaroux 4 ай бұрын
It’s says but true loneliness can draw you into a fantasy world.
@stevevasilica6187
@stevevasilica6187 5 ай бұрын
@sw9868
@sw9868 5 ай бұрын
Everyday father unintentionally neglect their family for their work. Billy Grahamv was no different. Dysfunction and its repercussions affect every family... famous or not.
@ElizabethKeating-r4h
@ElizabethKeating-r4h 5 ай бұрын
Extremely lonely i am pleaee prsy for me
@jodybrand3076
@jodybrand3076 5 ай бұрын
Lord, I pray your love, peace and care. Bring a sense of belonging with you and bring friendships. In Jesus name!
@Z28videogates
@Z28videogates 5 ай бұрын
@11:17 - abandonment issues do indeed cause people to latch onto narcissists. Sad but prioritizing the ministry instead of your family does have a cost. Maybe Billy Graham should not of considered being a traveling preacher if he was to have a family. Someone will pay the price for it, in this case it was her. Same thing happened to Rick Warren. Also as much as we all love Billy Graham, it is actually possible he was a narcissist. People who really understand narcissism might agree. Not all narcissists are bad. His narcissistic supply may have been his ministry itself. Just a thought.
@daisytoromanzano8865
@daisytoromanzano8865 5 ай бұрын
No everyone there at says Lord, Lord will inherit the kingdom. Abba doesn’t measure how famous preacher you were but how much you really loved others, how tu put others first and that start with your family first and to be obedient to Him not others when you were in this life.
@katg5369
@katg5369 5 ай бұрын
I think Bro Graham had some realization of this because he admitted in a interview that he shouldn’t have taken some of the engagements he took. He was too humble to be as toxic as I’ve seen others.
@daisytoromanzano8865
@daisytoromanzano8865 5 ай бұрын
@@katg5369 what are your thoughts about pre, mid or post tribulation rapture?
@LizGonzalez-mi1ru
@LizGonzalez-mi1ru 4 ай бұрын
Look up the definition for narcissism. In this case it may apply, only the Lord Jesus Christ knows.
@bonniehuff3901
@bonniehuff3901 5 ай бұрын
There were people that struggle with depression in the Bible I done research
@mandohoney
@mandohoney 4 ай бұрын
i have no friends...
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