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The Loneliness of Growth · Purpose of Heart Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Purpose of Heart of the Podcast, where real stories meet God's promises.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Priscilla Ullman, and every week we dive into powerful conversations about purpose and the pressure through caregiving, illness, grief, addiction, and more.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've ever asked God, where are you in this?
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  SPEAKER_00: You're in the right place.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be sure to follow the show.
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  SPEAKER_00: And let's find purpose together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hello, and welcome back to Purpose a Part of the Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Priscilla Allman, and today I just want you to take a deep breath with me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because you know, there's a side of growth that we often don't talk about enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: We celebrate the wins, we celebrate the elevation, we celebrate becoming better.
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  SPEAKER_00: What we rarely talk about the quiet cost that sometimes comes with it, the loneliness.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you've been feeling that lately, like you're outgrowing spaces, outgrowing conversations, even outgrowing versions of yourself, I want you to know that what you're experiencing is not strange, it's part of the process.
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  SPEAKER_00: Growth often requires separation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not because something's wrong, but because something's changing.
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  SPEAKER_00: You start thinking differently, moving differently, valuing different things, and suddenly the places that once felt familiar don't quite fit the same anymore.
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  SPEAKER_00: Conversations feel surface level, environments feel misaligned, even relationships can feel distant.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it can leave you asking, why do I feel alone even when I'm surrounded by people?
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  SPEAKER_00: But hear this gently.
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  SPEAKER_00: Growth will sometimes lead you into spaces where fewer people understand you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not because you're better, but because you're being stretched.
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  SPEAKER_00: And not all people will always travel to the same places as you will.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the hardest parts of growth is realizing that what once nourished you no longer does.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there can be a temptation to shrink yourself just to continue to fit in, to stay connected, to laugh at things that don't sit right anymore, to stay silent when you've outgrown certain mindsets, to remain in spaces God is gently calling you out of.
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  SPEAKER_00: But growth requires honesty and obedience.
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  SPEAKER_00: Separation is not punishment.
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  SPEAKER_00: God will sometimes pull you away, even though that's not necessarily exactly what this verse is talking about in this context, but there can be space that is required, and it can feel lonely.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you're also not fully yet who you're becoming.
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  SPEAKER_00: Old doors have closed, new ones haven't fully opened yet, and you find yourself in a quiet place where you're healing, you're learning, you're becoming refined, but you're also alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is a space where many people turn back because comfort calls louder than purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if you stay, if you trust God in the in-between space, you'll discover something powerful.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're not as alone as you feel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Deuteronomy 31, 6 says, He will not leave you nor forsake you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even in the quiet, even in the stretching, even in the isolation, God is present.
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  SPEAKER_00: What if I told you that some of the loneliness you're experiencing is actually an invitation?
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  SPEAKER_00: An invitation to draw closer to God in a way you haven't before.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because when distractions fall away, when voices grow quiet, when familiar comforts are removed, you begin to hear him more clearly.
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  SPEAKER_00: You begin to depend on him more deeply.
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  SPEAKER_00: You begin to build a relationship that's not based on convenience but connection.
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  SPEAKER_00: In James 4.8, it says, draw near to God and he will draw near to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Growth will often strip away what you leaned on, so you can lean on him.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in that place, loneliness can transform into intimacy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe I'm too much.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe I don't fit anymore anywhere.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what if the truth is you're being apart, not rejected, not overlooked?
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  SPEAKER_00: 1 Peter 2.9 speaks of us as being a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, his own special people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right?
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  SPEAKER_00: The words that characterize are special, called, chosen.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there are seasons where God will separate you, not to isolate you, but to prepare you for environments that align with your calling.
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  SPEAKER_00: And until you arrive there, he will be your covering.
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  SPEAKER_00: Growth doesn't always feel exciting, unfortunately.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes it feels slow, sometimes it feels unseen, sometimes it feels like no one notices the changes that you're making.
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  SPEAKER_00: But God sees every decision, every sacrifice, every moment you chose purpose over comfort.
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  SPEAKER_00: Galatians 6.9 says, and let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is a due season, which means that what you're building now, what you're enduring now, it will produce something.
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  SPEAKER_00: So don't rush the process.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't abandon the work that God is doing in you just because it feels lonely or uncomfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you're in a season where growth feels lonely, I want you to hold on to this.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're not behind, you're not forgotten, and you're not alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're being shaped, refined, and positioned.
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  SPEAKER_00: And even when it feels quiet, God is still working.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is aligning people, aligning opportunities, aligning purpose, and at the right time, connection will meet you in a way that feels whole, not forced.
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  SPEAKER_00: So today, take a deep breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: And instead of resisting this season, lean into what God is doing in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because this feeling, this loneliness, is not the end of your story.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's part of your becoming, and you're not walking it alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: God is with you every step of the way.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am praying for your peace, your strength, and your clarity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'll meet you right back here next time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until then, my friends, I'll see you soon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening to Purpose of Heart the Podcast at www.purpose of heartpodcast.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's so much more God is doing, and I don't want you to miss a thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can't wait to walk with you again in next week's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: See you there.