some quotes, from "the emotionally healthy church"

--we have learned that you can lead hundreds of people in a christian ministry while driven by a deep personal need to compensate for a nagging sense of failure.

--in the minds of many today, the repression of feelings and emotions has been elevated to the status of spirit or virtue. denying anger, ignoring pain, skipping over depression, running from lonliness, avoiding confusing doubts, and turning off our sexuality has become a way of spiritual life.

--the longest journey of any person is the journey inward. most of us feel much more equipped to manipulate objects, control situations, and "do" things than to take that very long jouney inward.

--we often are unaware of the harm that comes from appearing to me more than we really are. in some ways, its being an imposter. we easily compartmentalize our faith and spirituality from the totality of our humanity.

--remember, we aren't supposed to be complete, yet! so how come our expectations are to be so?