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Henry Cloud Biography

Henry Cloud, PhD is an American Christian self help author. Cloud co-authored Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life in 1992 which sold two million copies and evolved into a five-part series.

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To grow, we need things that we do not have and cannot provide, and we need to have a source of those things who looks favorably upon us and who does things for us for our own good.

Doe, Good, Grow, Looks, Needs, Things

Independence is not an option for us. Remember, God existed without us.

Existed, God Exists, Independence, Option, Remember

Diligence is not easy, but we can't reach our goals without it.

Diligence, Goal, Goals, Persevere, Reach, Workplace

Don't go overboard in praising required behavior: 'We have only done our duty' (Luke 17:10). But do go overboard when your child confesses the truth, repents honestly, takes chances, and loves openly. Praise the developing character in your child as it emerges in active, loving, responsible behavior.

Character, Child, Children, Developing, Parenting, Praising

Dating should be a part of your life, not your life a part of dating. There is more to life than finding a date.

Dating, Finding, More To Life, Part, Should

One of the worst things you can die with is potential.

Die, Dies, Potential, Things, Worst, Worst Things

It is true that you get what you tolerate.

Tolerate, True

Endings are a part of life, and we are actually wired to execute them. But because of trauma, developmental failures, and other reasons, we shy away from the steps that could open up whole new worlds of development and growth.

Development, Execute, Growth, Life, Shy

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.

Heart, Interactions, People, Soul, Souls

One of the first signs that you’re beginning to develop boundaries is a sense of resentment, frustration, or anger at the subtle and not-so-subtle violations in your life. Just as radar signals the approach of a foreign missile, your anger can alert you to boundary violations in your life.

Frustration, Firsts, Resentment, Violations, Boundaries

A person who hasn't grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.

Grief, Loss, Unfinished Business, Significant, Result

You have to be able to face losing some things you might want in order to be free to do the right thing.

Free, Might, Order, Right, Thing, Want

Because dating is a human exercise, it can be a tightrope fraught with danger. You will be dating imperfect people, and some of them are more imperfect than others. In addition, you are not perfect either, so that complicates the picture.

Exercise, Human, Imperfect, People, Perfect, Picture

Christianity is not about morality. It's about reality.

Christianity, Morality, Reality

Dating is a give and take. If you only see it as "Taking," you are not getting it.

Dating, Give, Give And Take, Giving, Taking

We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

Becomes, Change, Inspirational, Motivational, Staying

Oftentimes, churches are started by an entrepreneurial church plant visionary whom everybody follows, but he's not following anybody. Even though he's "accountable to a board," he's really not. Authority's a good thing, and if it's not forced upon you as a leader, then I suggest, strongly, that you go buy some.

Boards, Church, Forced, Leader, Strongly

The twin sister to autonomy and freedom is responsibility and accountability. You cannot have one with out the other. If someone is given an area of responsibility, not only must they be set free to do it, they must also be held accountable for what they do. Accountability clarifies freedom. In the teams and companies where you see boundary confusion, power struggles, control, over-reaching of one's line of responsibility, you will also see lapses in accountability as well.

Accountable, Freedom, Power, Responsibility, Struggle, Team

God's solution for "I can't live that way anymore" is basically, "Good! Don't live that way anymore. Set firm limits against evil behavior that are designed to promote change and redemption. Get the love and support you need from other places to take the kind of stance that I do to help redeem relationship. Suffer long, but suffer in the right way. " And when done God's way, chances are much better for redemption.

Against, Chances, Evil, Long, Set, Support You

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

Behavior, Loved, Loved Ones, Secret, Secrets, Want

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