# Finding Peace Through Grief, Faith & Christian Meditation Leah Chrest | Amb. Elisha Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652/finding-peace-through-grief-faith-christian-meditation-leah-chrest-amb-elisha Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652/finding-peace-through-grief-faith-christian-meditation-leah-chrest-amb-elisha.md Podcast: [The Elisha Show: Purpose Driven Life & Mastery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652) Published: 2026-06-26T15:02:57+00:00 Episode link: https://TheElishaShow.podbean.com/e/finding-peace-through-grief-faith-christian-meditation-leah-chrest-amb-elisha/ Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a4be13fd555352bfa5b89f9/e/TheElishaShow.podbean.com%2Fe519c7ea-fcf5-3c9b-b100-186228a79ba2/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652/episodes/finding-peace-through-grief-faith-christian-meditation-leah-chrest-amb-elisha Duration seconds: 1421 ## Resource Can grief become the doorway to peace instead of the end of hope? In this episode, Amb. Elisha sits down with Leah Chrest to explore how profound loss transformed her faith and purpose. After losing her husband to alcoholism, Leah shares how grief led her to a deeper relationship with God, the power of Christian meditation, and the life-changing lessons she discovered through near-death experiences (NDEs). If you've ever wrestled with loss, questioned your faith, or longed for lasting peace, this conversation offers wisdom, hope, and practical encouragement. Key Takeaways: • How grief can become a pathway to greater joy and peace. • Why Christian meditation is about listening to God, not just speaking. • Lessons near-death experiences reveal about God's love and purpose. • How faith transforms relationships through grace, forgiveness, and unconditional love. • Why true wholeness comes from God, not from other people. Reach Leah: http://www.thecontemplativechristian.com/ Join my membership: https://www.patreon.com/14825901/join Be my guest via #PodMatch here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/Theelishashow 📩 Join The Elisha Show community for exclusive insights, new episodes, and special updates : https://theelishashow.com/join 🌐 Website : https://theelishashow.com © 2026 The Elisha Show. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652/episodes/finding-peace-through-grief-faith-christian-meditation-leah-chrest-amb-elisha/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652/finding-peace-through-grief-faith-christian-meditation-leah-chrest-amb-elisha.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.