“Grace and Truth + Time = Change” Grace is the relational aspect of God’s character. Grace says, “You do not need to perform; you do not need to do anything to be loved.” (Cloud) Truth is the structural aspect of His character. God’s truth … describes how things really are. (Cloud) “Grace and Truth are…
Month: January 2021
…and Truth
“Grace and Truth + Time = Change” Truth is the second ingredient necessary…truth is the structural aspect of [God’s] character. Truth is the skeleton life hangs upon; it adds shape to everything in the universe. God’s truth leads us to what is real, to what is accurate…it describes how things really are. (Henry Cloud) Just…
A Formula for Change
According to Henry Cloud, “Growth is a product of Grace and Truth plus Time.” Or, “Grace and Truth + Time = Change” Let’s consider Grace. In Western Christian theology, grace is “the love and mercy given by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it.” It is the opposite of karma, which…
Resolved to be Perfect?
For years I’ve recorded my “New Year’s Resolutions” in my journal. But I’ve found that each list is almost identical to the previous one. Apparently I’ve made virtually no progress, despite my good intentions. In his book, Changes That Heal: The Four Shifts That Make Everything Better…And That Everyone Can Do, Henry Cloud speaks to…
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