Why I Don't Need to Accept My Darkest Emotions (And Neither Do You)
I was reading this article the other day about accepting your darkest emotions. You know the type—research from some prestigious university, talk about "non-judgmental awareness," being kind to yourself about your negative feelings, letting them pass through you like clouds or whatever. I'm not saying there's no value there psychologically. I'm sure the research is solid and it it may be helpful for some. But the more I read, the more I saw this glaring reality : the incredible lengths the human mind has to go when it departs from the simple and powerful truth of the forgiveness we have in Christ. Here's what I kept seeing in the article: "I don't want to admit that there is a God to whom I can confess my bad emotions, so I need to find an alternative route." And the problem with the alternative route? It's fragile. Because the alternative route is ourselves . When you're talking about acceptance, you're talking about your own po...
