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• The Bible is clear about two principles: (1) We always need to forgive, but (2) we don’t always achieve reconciliation. Forgiveness is something that we do in our hearts; we release someone from a debt that they owe us. We write off the person’s debt, and she no longer owes us. We no longer condemn her. She is clean. Only one party is needed for forgiveness: me. The person who owes me a debt does not have to ask my forgiveness. It is a work of grace in my heart.

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  Party, Writing, Heart

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• Love can only exist where freedom and responsibility are operating.

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  Responsibility, Freedom And Responsibility

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2002). “Boundaries in Marriage”, p.26, Zondervan

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• 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.

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  Taken, People, Giving

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• If you continue to blame other people for “making” you feel guilty, they still have power over you, and you are saying that you will only feel good when they stop doing that. You are giving them control over your life. Stop blaming other people.

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  People, Giving, Feel Good

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2008). “Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No”, p.275, Zondervan

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• True intimacy is only build around the freedom to disagree.

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  Intimacy, True Intimacy, Disagree

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• Grief is accepting the reality of what is. That is grief's job and purpose-to allow us to come to terms with the way things really are, so that we can move on. Grief is a gift of God. Without it, we would all be condemned to a life of continually denying reality, arguing or protesting against reality, and never growing from the realities we experience.

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  Jobs, Grief, Moving

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2006). “God Will Make a Way: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do”, p.210, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Be Hard on the issue, Soft on the person.

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  Issues, Persons, Hard

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• 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.

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  Frustration, Firsts, Resentment

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2017). “Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life”, p.170, Zondervan

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• It is true that you get what you tolerate.

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  Tolerate

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• 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!

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  Trying, Christ, Our Lives

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• To get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships.

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  Giving Up, Growth, Return

  Twitter post from Jan 17, 2014

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• To rescue people from the natural consequences of their behavior is to render them powerless.

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  People, Behavior, Natural

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2008). “Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No”, p.39, Zondervan

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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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  Hurt, Reality, Differences

  Henry Cloud (2011). “Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward”, p.21, Harper Collins

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• 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.

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  Team, Struggle, Responsibility

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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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  Order, Want, Might

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• The amount of truth a relationship can handle is proportional to the amount of perceived love that's present.

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  Handle, Amount

  Twitter post from Jan 18, 2014

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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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  Inspirational, Real, Reason

  Dr. Henry Cloud (2011). “The Law of Happiness: How Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life”, p.202, Simon and Schuster

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• The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.

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  Relationship, Two, Issues

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2015). “How to Have That Difficult Conversation: Gaining the Skills for Honest and Meaningful Communication”, p.17, Zondervan

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• 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.

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  Children, Character, Parenting

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2009). “Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, How to Say No”, p.115, Zondervan

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• 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.

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  People, Together, Needs

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• Some goals are not going to fulfill you. Choose goals that you value and care about.

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  Goal, Care, You Choose

  "The secret to making New Year's resolutions stick" by Henry Cloud, www.foxnews.com. December 29, 2012.

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• Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.

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  Successful, People, Way

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

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  Goal, Workplace, Persevere

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2006). “God Will Make a Way: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do”, p.292, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.

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  Painful, Persons, Irresponsible

  "Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No". Book by Henry Cloud, September 9, 2008.

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• Spouses in healthy relationships cherish each other's space and are champions of each other's causes.

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  Space, Healthy, Champion

  Henry Cloud, John Townsend (2008). “Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No”, p.178, Zondervan

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