The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.
HENRY CLOUDThe extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.
More Henry Cloud Quotes
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Diligence is not easy, but we can’t reach our goals without it.
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There’s no better way to become a disintegrated character than to be your own authority.
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We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.
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He is the Truth, and He wants us to deal in truth with ourselves and our loved ones. We want the truth about you and your family to flood into and overrun the secrets that keep you in bondage to dysfunctional behavior and relationships.
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You have to be able to face losing some things you might want in order to be free to do the right thing.
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In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ridiculously in charge, then you own whatever happens in a company, school.
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I’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.
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Marriage is not slavery. It is based on a love relationship deeply rooted in freedom. Each partner is free from the other and therefore free to love the other. Where there is control, or perception of control, there is not love. Love only exists where there is freedom.
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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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Independence is not an option for us. Remember, God existed without us.
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There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn’t. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.
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Anger is frustration at the fact that we are not God, and do not have control over reality.
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Just as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls.
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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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Couples often live out years of falsehood trying to protect and save a relationship, all the while destroying any chance of real relationship.
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