“Tension is living in the gap between certainty and uncertainty. We always begin with what we know, and are irresistibly drawn to what we don't know. We are inveterately curious. We are wired to grow, and all growth stretches us… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“We are not machines that can be repaired through a series of steps—we are relational beings who are transformed by the mystery of relationship.” — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“The reason we don’t want to feel is that feeling exposes the tragedy of our world and the darkness of our hearts.” — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“if we view difficult emotions as problems to be solved, we will end up looking for answers that will work rather than pursuing relationship… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“Righteous anger invites change. It can envision what the other might look like if the arrogance controlling the heart was pierced. Anger is a… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“The route to facing what we feel is not by devaluing the darkness of what we feel, but by valuing the deep structure of… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“change comes through brutal honesty and vulnerability before God. Only face to face with our deepest ruling passions is there hope of redeeming the… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“Tension is living in the gap between certainty and uncertainty. We always begin with what we know, and are irresistibly drawn to what we… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“emotions are not amoral—they vocalize the inner working of our souls and are as tainted as any other portion of our personality.” — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“all evaluations eventually boil down to this: Am I moving toward God or away from Him? Am I turning toward God with awe and… — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“Ignoring our emotions is turning our back on reality; listening to our emotions ushers us into reality. And reality is where we meet God.” — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
“Every emotion, though horizontally provoked, nevertheless reflects something about the vertical dimension: our relationship with God.” — Dan Allender Copy Share Image
