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!
We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.
Leadership is not taken, it is given. People give leadership to those that they trust. They allow people that they trust to have influence over their lives.
Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.
You will not grow without attempting to do things you are unable to do.
There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn’t. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.
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.
Be Hard on the issue, Soft on the person.
For someone’s character to grow, it has to be free from internal attack. Falling down never stopped children from developing. But getting yelled at, criticized, and put down can stop them for life.
Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.
The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.
If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy, and you have to be connected to a community that is doing what you want to do.
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.
Love can only exist where freedom and responsibility are operating.
Whatever’s happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don’t treat it like it’s the whole story. Keep writing the story.
The physicality of a real relationship – one that encompasses mind, body and soul – ultimately makes it more fulfilling and powerful than any virtual relationship ever could be.
Encourage literally came from “in courage.” The courage is put “into” you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves.
Spouses in healthy relationships cherish each other’s space and are champions of each other’s causes.
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.