Ep. 072 – From Codependence to Christ-Dependence: Lament, Grief, and the Healing of the Soul with Dr. Eric L. Johnson
What do we do with grief that won’t resolve, pain that won’t be fixed, prayers that seem unanswered?
In this deeply moving conversation, Dr. Barbara Jean Lowe Sauvé sits down with Dr. Eric L. Johnson, a leading voice in Christian psychology, to explore the sacred practice of lament, and why it is essential for healing codependency and forming a secure attachment with God.
They discuss:
Why lament is mature faith, not weakness
How ungrieved loss fuels codependency
Why anger, sorrow, and protest belong in prayer
How Christ meets us within grief
Moving from relational over-reliance to Christ-dependence
Drawing from Scripture, psychology, and lived experience, Dr. Johnson brings decades of clinical wisdom and personal vulnerability.
This episode is for anyone grieving, therapists seeking Christ-centered integration, Christians tired of spiritual bypassing, and those longing for deeper honesty with God.
Lament is not the opposite of faith.
It is faith that refuses to pretend.
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