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Ep. 31 Deepening Attachment to God | Summer Joy Gross
In this week's Part 2 episode, we continue our conversation on attachment styles and faith with Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promise. We explore how our early relational patterns influence our connection with God and others. If you missed last week’s episode on secure and insecure attachment styles, go back and listen to Ep. 30, Growing Secure Attachment with God first!
Today, we talk about repentance, reframing it as a response to God’s relentless love rather than a guilt-driven obligation. Using the parable of the prodigal son, we discuss how grace, healing, and connection with God are always available—no matter our past.
We also share practical spiritual practices for deepening attachment with God, including Lectio Divina, sensory tools, and daily rhythms to cultivate awareness of His presence. Stick around until the end, as Summer leads a guided Lectio Divina to help you experience God’s love in a fresh way.
Key Topics Covered:
✅ Understanding secure vs. insecure attachment and how it impacts our relationship with God and others
✅ The connection between repentance and healing attachment wounds
✅ How God pursues us first, even before we turn to Him
✅ St. Patrick's daily prayer practice
✅ Spiritual practices to strengthen your relationship with God
✅ How Lectio Divina and other sensory tools can deepen faith
✅ A guided meditation to experience God’s grace and presence
🎧 Tune in now to discover how God is attentive, responsive, and engaged in your life—inviting you into deeper, secure attachment with Him. And remember to live the grace life generously, friend. Grace for you. Grace for them.
Grace Quotes from Summer Joy Gross:
💬 "God is running towards us before we even have a chance to get the words out."
💬 "[God] is attentive, responsive, and engaged towards what's going on in us."
💬 "The truth of [God's] Presence is not dependent upon my awareness of His Presence. He is present, whether I'm aware or not."
💬 "This moment of quieting our hearts is really important because it gets the soil of our heart ready to receive the seed of the Word."
Scriptures Mentioned:
📖 Luke 15:11-31 – God comes running before we even have a chance to get the words out.
📖 Luke 15:3-7 – God pursues us and seeks us until we are found.
🙏🏼St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer (A portion of it):
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Resources Mentioned:
🌿 Join the Table of the Beloved online retreat & spiritual community on Patreon
🌿 Watch Lectio Divina & faith-based content on YouTube: The Presence Project / Summer Joy Gross
🌿 Read The Emmanuel Promise for deeper insight into faith and healing
Connect with Summer Joy Gross:
Website: summerjoygross.com
Instagram: @revsummerjoy
Facebook Group: The Presence Project
Stay connected:
My FREE gift to you: Living the Grace Life, One Prayer at a Time
📩 Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content & episode updates
⭐ If this episode resonated with you, leave a review and share it with a friend!
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In this week's Part 2 episode, we continue our conversation on attachment styles and faith with Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promise. We explore how our early relational patterns influence our connection with God and others. If you missed last week’s episode on secure and insecure attachment styles, go back and listen to Ep. 30, Growing Secure Attachment with God first!
Today, we talk about repentance, reframing it as a response to God’s relentless love rather than a guilt-driven obligation. Using the parable of the prodigal son, we discuss how grace, healing, and connection with God are always available—no matter our past.
We also share practical spiritual practices for deepening attachment with God, including Lectio Divina, sensory tools, and daily rhythms to cultivate awareness of His presence. Stick around until the end, as Summer leads a guided Lectio Divina to help you experience God’s love in a fresh way.
Key Topics Covered:
✅ Understanding secure vs. insecure attachment and how it impacts our relationship with God and others
✅ The connection between repentance and healing attachment wounds
✅ How God pursues us first, even before we turn to Him
✅ St. Patrick's daily prayer practice
✅ Spiritual practices to strengthen your relationship with God
✅ How Lectio Divina and other sensory tools can deepen faith
✅ A guided meditation to experience God’s grace and presence
🎧 Tune in now to discover how God is attentive, responsive, and engaged in your life—inviting you into deeper, secure attachment with Him. And remember to live the grace life generously, friend. Grace for you. Grace for them.
Grace Quotes from Summer Joy Gross:
💬 "God is running towards us before we even have a chance to get the words out."
💬 "[God] is attentive, responsive, and engaged towards what's going on in us."
💬 "The truth of [God's] Presence is not dependent upon my awareness of His Presence. He is present, whether I'm aware or not."
💬 "This moment of quieting our hearts is really important because it gets the soil of our heart ready to receive the seed of the Word."
Scriptures Mentioned:
📖 Luke 15:11-31 – God comes running before we even have a chance to get the words out.
📖 Luke 15:3-7 – God pursues us and seeks us until we are found.
🙏🏼St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer (A portion of it):
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Resources Mentioned:
🌿 Join the Table of the Beloved online retreat & spiritual community on Patreon
🌿 Watch Lectio Divina & faith-based content on YouTube: The Presence Project / Summer Joy Gross
🌿 Read The Emmanuel Promise for deeper insight into faith and healing
Connect with Summer Joy Gross:
Website: summerjoygross.com
Instagram: @revsummerjoy
Facebook Group: The Presence Project
Stay connected:
My FREE gift to you: Living the Grace Life, One Prayer at a Time
📩 Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content & episode updates
⭐ If this episode resonated with you, leave a review and share it with a friend!
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Complete show notes here
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