In practice, we are so often a people who push down (emotion) and plod ahead … afraid of what might happen if we pause in a moment to explore the feelings that surface unexpectedly, afraid of how long it might take to explore them, afraid of a too-long life pause.
We want fast and faster growth.
The process of understanding our hearts and bodies and souls, in light of how He made them and sees them, is slow, but deep. It takes years, not a flash-change, but brings about a lifetime of growth in Him.