12 "Christian" Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy Quotes

“Psychological symptoms are God’s way of letting us know that something is wrong. Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, and compulsive behaviors are all symptoms of a deeper problem.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“The most comforting people in the world are those who have been comforted; the most understanding people are those who have been understood; and the most loving people, those who have been loved. The disciple whom Jesus loved the most (John 21:20) unsurprisingly became known as the apostle of love. What he received, he later gave.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“The church should be a place where it’s safe to be unfinished, incomplete, and needy.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“If you want the unvarnished truth about a family, always ask the black sheep—who has nothing to lose by being honest.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“God doesn’t rescue perfect people. He wants people with problems. People with nothing to fix have nothing to say to God. Those who are poor in spirit, those who are in mourning, those who are meek—those are blessed (Matt. 5:3–5) because they can be filled, can be comforted, can be helped. He never said, “Blessed are those who have their act together.” If nothing is broken, nothing can be fixed. We are drawn to this gospel message because we have problems. And after joining a church, we spend our next forty years trying to hide our problems. Having no problems is a problem. The self-righteous attitude of thinking we have no problems is what birthed Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1940s. People found that in A.A. meetings they could still have struggles; they could still be needy. In fact, they had to confess their shortcomings at every meeting. The church today is making great strides in embracing this biblical attitude. The church should be a place where it’s safe to be unfinished, incomplete, and needy.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 "Christian" Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy

“Neglecting them leads to spiritual and emotional problems; having them met, however, frees us to meet the needs of others cheerfully and without resentment. Let”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“The assumption “It’s selfish to have my needs met” makes people crazy not only because it hurts people, but because it isn’t true. It isn’t logical, and it doesn’t make sense. To give a cup of cold water to those who need it, we need to have drunk from it ourselves.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Prov. 13:12).”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” (Eccl. 3:1).”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“What appear to be dangerous and even bad periods in some lives can actually bring them closer to the Lord, because these individuals honestly wrestle with God, as did Jacob at Jabbok, rather than fearfully comply.”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment” (1 John 4:18).”
― Henry Cloud, 12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy: Relief from False Assumptions