In this bold and urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts the spiritual danger of unrealistic expectations—those placed on relationships, careers, or even the Church itself. Such expectations, rooted in human desire rather than God’s Truth, lead only to disappointment and despair. But when a believer’s hope is anchored in the inerrant Word of God—as it was for Simeon in Luke 2—there is no room for disillusionment. God always fulfills His promises. Dr. Youssef calls every disciple of Jesus Christ to reject worldly comparisons, trust in the divine promises of Scripture, and live in daily expectation of Christ’s return. Anything less is spiritual folly.

In this final message of The Cure to Loneliness, Dr. Michael Youssef addresses the crushing weight of isolation—both forced and self-imposed. Teaching from Luke 8:43–48, he examines the story of the hemorrhaging woman who, for twelve long years, suffered in silence and shame. Her physical pain was great, but her spiritual and social isolation was far greater. Yet when she reached out in faith to touch the tassel of Jesus’ garment, He not only healed her body—He restored her soul. Dr. Youssef warns that many today hide behind masks of pride, shame, or fear, living cut off from Christ and His Church. But Jesus still calls the lonely to step forward, confess their faith, and walk in fellowship and freedom.

In this fourth message of The Cure to Loneliness, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts two destructive forms of isolation—grief and pride. Teaching from John 11, he proclaims the Biblical cure for the crushing sorrow that follows loss: knowing Christ’s love, His presence, His empathy, His power to redeem pain, and His perfect will. Then, from Luke 15, in the parable of the prodigal son, Dr. Youssef exposes the soul-killing loneliness of stubbornness as seen in the older brother’s resentment. Though outwardly religious, his pride isolated him from the Father’s joy of his brother’s return. In both sorrow and self-righteousness, the answer is the same: humble repentance before a loving Savior who restores, redeems, and heals the brokenhearted, and welcomes the contrite home.