Faith and Feelings Can Go Together

Too often we are given a choice—emotions or faith and belief. Yet as Dan Allender and Tremper Longman observe, 

Emotion links our internal and external worlds. To be aware of what we feel can open us to questions we would rather ignore. . . . Ignoring our emotions is turning our back on reality; listening to our emotions ushers us into reality. And reality is where we meet God. . . . In neglecting our intense emotions, we are false to ourselves and…