Loneliness
Lou Priolo
Loneliness – Connecting with God and Others
Lou Priolo says we are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. In this conversation with Sharon Betters and Chuck L. Betters, Lou defines loneliness and encourages us to realize loneliness is painful but it can also bring blessings. He shares stories about people in the Bible who experience deep loneliness and points out that many of the Psalmists expressed their own loneliness. Knowing others have walked the path of loneliness before us helps us realize we are not alone and there is help. The loneliness that is not addressed can lead to other emotions taking up residence in our hearts, such as disappointment in our friends, anger, fear, and paranoia. Unless we deal with the root cause of loneliness, we are destined to view all relationships through the grid of those emotions. Listen and share!
Lou Priolo is a graduate of Calvary Bible College and Liberty University, as well as holding a Doctorate of Divinity from Calvary University. He has been a full-time biblical counselor since 1985. He is the author of several books including The Heart of Anger, The Complete Husband, Teach Them Diligently, Pleasing People, and Resolving Conflict, and he is the editor of the Resources for Biblical Living series of booklets by P&R Publishers dealing with numerous counseling issues. In addition to his books, Lou has dozens of recordings extrapolated from his years of lectures, teaching, and preaching. Lou is a member of the International Association of Biblical Counselors, a Fellow in the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and is currently Director of Biblical Counseling at Christ Covenant Buckhead in Atlanta. He has started several counseling centers throughout Alabama and Georgia. He travels frequently throughout the United States and abroad training pastors, laymen, and fellow counselors, as well as conducting a wide variety of seminars, through Competent to Counsel International, the nonprofit organization of which he is the founder and president. Lou and his wife, Kim, have been married since 1987 and are the parents of two girls, Sophia and Gabriella. Visit Lou Priolo to learn more.