The Cry of the Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Our Deepest Questions about God

by Dan B. Allender

Part of understanding difficult emotions, however, is comprehending why we avoid them.

The reason we don’t want to feel is that feeling exposes the tragedy of our world and the darkness of our hearts.

we will feel our feelings in a way that exposes our struggle with God.

We are radically disposed to idolatry, illusion-making, and attempts to secure our lives without bowing before God.

Excessive introspection can lead to a false sense of independence by giving us the illusion that we can exert control over our lives and become the masters of our fate.