“Love is at the heart of marriage, as it is at the heart of God himself (1 John 4:16).” — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment” (1 John 4:18).” — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“It is easy to say we love others, but difficult to allow them the freedom inherent in love.” — 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 Image
I fell in love with the topic of leadership. For three decades, that has been a major focus of my hands-on work:… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Many people cannot say, “I love you and I do not want to do that.” Such a statement does not make sense… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“This principle is taught in Scripture: "We love because he first loved us" (1 John 4:19). In other words, we learn to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Repentant people will recognize a wrong and really want to change because they do not want to be that kind of person.… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
Marriage is not slavery. It is based on a love relationship deeply rooted in freedom. Each partner is free from the other… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Proactive people show you what they love, what they want, what they purpose, and what they stand for. These people are very… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“The person who experiences disruption of bonding recoils and withdraws emotionally. He does not experience his need, the hunger for love. Instead,… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
Things don't change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
The natural response to evaluation is to feel judged. We have to mature to a place where we respond to it with… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
A good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word 'no.' Love respects 'no,' control does not. — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Defensive devaluation is a protective device that makes love bad, trust unimportant and people "no darn good any way". People who have… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“But love has a price tag. If love is free, then a lover is free to be unloving. Otherwise love is forced.… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“If every marriage placed value on holiness, the following would be present: Confession and ownership of the problems in each individual A… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives. — 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 have to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
