The opposite of bad is not good.The opposite of bad is love
HENRY CLOUDI’m not an expert in the sociological realities of all the pastors in the world, but I would say that there are some very, very positive things about the state of integrity in church leaders.
More Henry Cloud Quotes
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Dating is a give and take. If you only see it as “Taking,” you are not getting it.
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Encourage literally came from “in courage.” The courage is put “into” you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves.
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Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.
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If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.
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Faith goes beyond reason. It goes beyond what you can see. But it is as real as anything you can touch or feel.
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When truth presents itself, the wise person see the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments. The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.
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Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed.
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A person who hasn’t grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.
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Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.
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There’s no better way to become a disintegrated character than to be your own authority.
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If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy and you have to be connected to a community that is doing what you want to do.
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The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.
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Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.
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Leave your pride, ego, and narcissism somewhere else. Reactions from those parts of you will reinforce your children’s most primitive fears.
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Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.
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The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.
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If people are really narcissistic or have a need to be seen as more than they really are, or to be admired as having it all together, then they cannot be followed and trusted by others.
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When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform, sends fuel to the brain.
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A good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word ‘no.’ Love respects ‘no,’ control does not.
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In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: what you create and what you allow.
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You will not grow without attempting to do things you are unable to do.
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Love can only exist where freedom and responsibility are operating.
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Some goals are not going to fulfill you. Choose goals that you value and care about.
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People tend to look at dating sort of like a safari – like they’re trying to land the trophy.
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The business of church is ultimately people. You’re trying to heal people, grow people, teach people, and mend people. And when leaders spend all of their time helping and growing other people, they ignore their own growth.
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The natural response to evaluation is to feel judged. We have to mature to a place where we respond to it with gratitude, and love feedback.
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