Untangle Your Emotions

Back in the ‘70s, Mr. Spock was my hero. I wanted to be a Vulcan so I didn’t have to deal with emotions. So Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions hit me where it hurts. In a good way! It’s the perfect companion to her previous book, Get Out of Your Head. With the pair, she walks you through taking your thoughts captive and managing your emotions.

She does a great job of showing that emotions aren’t sinful, but what we do with them can lead us into sin.

Emotions are a gift. A gift that can be mishandled. This book is an encouraging read for anyone who struggles with messy emotions.

In the first part, the author grounds her work in the truth of God’s Word, giving a biblical framework for managing emotions. Then things get dicey. As she says, dealing with emotions can get awkward. And she’s a self-proclaimed over-sharer. For someone who prefers keeping the messy at arm’s length – awkward. She’s real and raw with the emotional struggles her family has had. AWKWARD. But –

“We can’t be emotionally healthy if we refuse to be emotionally honest.”

You mean saying, “I’m fine, it’s fine,” isn’t okay when you aren’t fine? Fine. In this epidemic of anxiety and depression, having the skills to work through our emotions is essential.

Jennie Allen’s Untangle your Emotions releases February 13, 2024