Ep. 30 Growing Secure Attachment with God | Summer Joy Gross

Do you remember your first three years of life? Even if you don’t, your body, mind, and soul do. Whether or not you experienced secure attachment shapes how you connect with others—and even how you relate to God.

In this episode of Living the Grace Life, we welcome Summer Joy Gross, author of The Emmanuel Promise, who has guided hundreds of people toward secure attachment with God. Raised by amazing parents, Summer still wrestled with a fear of abandonment and the deep question: Am I truly desired?

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔹 The four attachment styles and how they affect your faith and relationships 🔹 Why your need is the runway to deeper attachment with God 🔹 How community plays a crucial role in securing healthy attachment 🔹 The powerful story of a woman whose search for love led her to Jesus

Summer also unpacks the concept of "earned secure attachment," a powerful process of rewiring neural pathways for meaningful, lasting connection. Through God’s grace and love, true healing and restoration are possible.

🎧 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:

💬 "The God and Creator of the Universe has given His full, undivided attention to you." 💬 "[God] wants to be with us from ground zero—in the middle of our dirt, our mess, and our deep soul longings." 💬 "Needs and longings were placed there by God to invite us into the gifts of abundant life."

Scriptures Mentioned:

📖 Exodus 3:7-8 – God sees our suffering and responds with deliverance 📖 Psalm 23 – The Lord as our Shepherd, guiding us in love 📖 John 4:1-42 – The woman at the well and Jesus' invitation to living water

Resources Mentioned:

The Emmanuel Promise: Discovering the Security of a Life Held by God The Presence Project Podcast Free weekly mini-retreat newsletter

Connect with Summer Joy Gross: Website: summerjoygross.com  Instagram: @revsummerjoy Facebook Group: The Presence Project Patreon: patreon.com/thepresenceproject to join LIVE retreats called Table of the Beloved  

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