Quote by David F. Allen, Shattering the G

We don't want to feel helpless, so we use fear, anger, addiction, or unbridled sexuality to block out our helpless feelings. The fact is that if we cannot openly face our feeling of helplessness, we cannot receive help. It is important that we accept our helplessness, taking it to God and allowing Him to be strong where we are weak. When we let Him be God, we receive continuous healing for our woundedness. But when we hide our pain, helplessness, and insecurity, we find ourselves at the mercy of our narcissistic, wounded false self with its insatiable craving for validation and anesthesia.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the tendency for individuals to use various coping mechanisms such as fear, anger, addiction, or excessive sexuality to avoid feeling helpless. The author asserts that in order to receive help, it is essential to openly confront and acknowledge our sense of helplessness. By surrendering our vulnerability to a higher power - God in this case - and allowing him to be our source of strength, we can experience continuous healing for our emotional wounds. However, if we choose to conceal our pain and insecurities, we become vulnerable to our wounded false self, which seeks validation and temporary relief from our suffering.