The sorrow of God lies in our fear of Him, our fear of life,... - Brennan Manning, Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging

"The sorrow of God lies in our fear of Him, our fear of life, and our fear of ourselves. He anguishes over our self-absorption and self-sufficiency... God's sorrow lies in our refusal to approach Him when we sinned and failed."

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