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Security requires loving presence that is consistent and predictable.
Adapted from Sacred Attachment by Michael John Cusick. © 2025 by Michael John Cusick. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press. www. ivpress. com.
We expect the children in our lives, such as my infant daughter, Lily, to be needy and dependent. As they mature into adulthood, however, we expect them to grow, learn, and become independent. We hold these expectations for ourselves as well. Only here’ s the problem: What if we have failed to grasp the extent of our secure attachment needs and the impact of how our needs were and were not met while growing up?
Please listen carefully. The way we relate to our environment, events, and other people often results more from our past conditioning than our present choosing. Our early development and family of origin profoundly affected our nervous system, which determined whether we would have a secure attachment. And that wiring is the basis for trust, including trusting in divine love.
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Michael John Cusick is the CEO and founder of Restoring the Soul, an intensive counseling ministry in Denver. He is a licensed professional counselor, spiritual director, and former assistant professor of counseling at Colorado Christian University. Michael is the author of Surfing for God, and his articles have appeared in such places as Relevant, Huffington Post, and Red Letter Christians. He and his wife, Julianne, have two grown children and live in Littleton, Colorado. 57