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We need rest not just so we feel better. We need rest for actual creation of what we’re going to need the next day.

Henry Cloud

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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Follow Narcissism People Togetherness Trust
The sad thing is that many of us come to Christ because we are sinners, and then spend the rest of our lives trying to pretend that we are not!
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Live Ourselves Pretend Sadness Sin
Dating should be a part of your life, not your life a part of dating. There is more to life than finding a date.
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Date Finding Life
To rescue people from the natural consequences of their behavior is to render them powerless.
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Consequence Natural People Power Rescue
We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.
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Anand Thakur
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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Control Goodness Person Reaction Relationship Respond Test
To get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships.
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Destroy Greatness Performance Relationship Return
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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Beyond Faith Feeling Reason Touch
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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Face Freedom Lose Order Right
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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Control Freedom Love Marriage Partner Relationship Slave
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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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur
Christianity is not about morality. It’s about reality.
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Morals Reality Religious
Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.
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Anand Thakur
Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.
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Boundary Essential Structure Thrive
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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Business Grief Person Result

We need rest not just so we feel better. We need rest for actual creation of what we’re going to need the next day.

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We need rest not just so we feel better. We need rest for actual creation of what we’re going to need the next day.

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