“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
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
“People who always want to be happy and pursue it above all else are some of the most miserable people in the… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“And things don't change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides… — 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
“a spouse is taking a part of his heart away from his mate and bringing it to an outside source. This is… — 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
“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 idea of submission is never meant to allow someone to overstep another's boundaries. Submission only has meaning in the context of… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Page 142: "When a spouse says to the alcoholic, "you need to go to AA," that is obviously not true. The addict… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
Spouses in healthy relationships cherish each other's space and are champions of each other's causes. — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“When you cease to blame your spous eand own the problem as yours, you are then empowered to make changes to solve… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
“Don’t get angry with your spouse for her weakness! This is the worst thing you can ever do. It is using your… — 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
