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The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

Henry Cloud

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Henry Cloud
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 17
Preacher
Psychologist
Vicksburg
Mississippi
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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.
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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.
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There is a big difference between hurt and harm. We all hurt sometimes in facing hard truths, but it makes us grow. It can be the source of huge growth. That is not harmful. Harm is when you damage someone. Facing reality is usually not a damaging experience, even though it can hurt.
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You have to be able to face losing some things you might want in order to be free to do the right thing.
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When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform... sends fuel to the brain.
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Faith goes beyond reason. It goes beyond what you can see. But it is as real as anything you can touch or feel.
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Independence is not an option for us. Remember, God existed without us.
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Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.
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