Closed systems run down and get more chaotic over time. Always get better by being 'open' to outside energy and templates of… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” (Eccl. 3:1).” — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“To be purposeful people who can get things done, we need to be able to organize our desires, goals, time, and efforts.… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Many couples have trouble with this aspect of marriage. They feel abandoned when their spouse wants time apart. In reality, spouses need… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“If a person’s character makeup determines his future, then child rearing is primarily about helping children to develop character that will take… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Many people wish for a different universe than the one in which we live. They want one where every day is harvest… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something's time has passed and be able to move into… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
In both our personal and professional lives, there are times when reality dictates that we must stand up and 'end' something. Either… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
Dating is not only a wonderful time of life, but also a context for enormous spiritual and personal growth. You learn so… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness and opening up to more abuse are not the same thing. Forgiveness has to do with the past. Reconciliation and boundaries… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Page 99: "...unless something changes, the future that you can expect is more of the past. Sorry or becoming committed does not… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“In the language of Ecclesiastes, are there situations in business or in life where you are trying to birth things that should… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“A law in physics, called the second law of thermodynamics, says that entropy, or chaos (the opposite of growth…a winding-down process), increases… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Time is an important ingredient for growth, but sometimes we pass through time and get better; at other times we pass through… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“That’s why time-friendly people tend to make fewer emotional commitments than my friend Bernard does. They have a profound understanding of how… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
The amount of truth a relationship can handle is proportional to the amount of perceived love that's present. — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“Are we paying attention to what is important, inhibiting the things that will not help or will hurt us, and keeping current?” — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“Neglecting them leads to spiritual and emotional problems; having them met, however, frees us to meet the needs of others cheerfully and without resentment.… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“we need people to whom we can talk and who will understand without invalidating our feelings by saying the following: You shouldn’t feel that… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
Leadership is not taken, it is given. People give leadership to those that they trust. They allow people that they trust to have influence… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“What appear to be dangerous and even bad periods in some lives can actually bring them closer to the Lord, because these individuals honestly… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“We are drawn to Jesus because “he learned obedience from what he suffered” (Heb. 5:8). People who are growing up are also drawn to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy, and you have to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
Dont use all-or-nothing thinking. Take each day as its own day, and dont worry about it if you mess up one day. The most… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
Faith goes beyond reason. It goes beyond what you can see. But it is as real as anything you can touch or feel. — Henry Cloud Copy Share
Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives. — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“Forgiveness and opening up to more abuse are not the same thing. Forgiveness has to do with the past. Reconciliation and boundaries have to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“The old saying, “Don’t get mad. Just get even” isn’t accurate. It’s far better to say, “Don’t get mad. Set a limit!” Myth” — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“When we fail to express our needs, we remain islands unto ourselves—detached, alone, arrogant, and proud. But when we expose our needs, we are… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
“Receiving forgiveness when we know we’ve truly blown it is a humbling and growth-producing experience. It’s the only thing better than forgiving someone else.… — Henry Cloud Copy Share
