Healing from Trauma and Finding Faith Again | Dr. Elsa John

Can you trust God again after trauma, loss, and unanswered prayers? On this episode of The Elisha Show, Amb. Elisha speaks with Dr. Elsa John, an author, speaker, and health sciences educator, about overcoming childhood trauma, infertility, pregnancy loss, and seasons of anger and disappointment with God.

Drawing from her personal journey of emotional and spiritual healing, Dr. Elsa explains how Christian counseling helped her rebuild her relationship with God, challenge shame, and understand the beliefs behind her behavior. She also shares how to distinguish between what you are responsible for and what was never your fault, offering hope to anyone struggling with painful experiences, guilt, or doubts about their faith.

In this episode:

✅ Healing from childhood trauma through faith and counseling

✅ Overcoming shame, guilt, and cultural pressure

✅ Trusting God through grief, infertility, and unanswered prayers

✅ Recognizing how your beliefs influence your behavior

✅ Understanding the difference between personal responsibility and trauma

✅ Rebuilding your identity and relationship with God

✅ Finding freedom from the pain of your past

✅ The story behind Hope in Ink and its message of hope

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