How people grow : what the Bible reveals about personal growth /
Henry Cloud, John Townsend.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c2001.
- 368 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
Harder than I thought -- Seeing the big picture -- How the big picture affects the small -- The God of grace -- Jesus: our example for living -- The Holy Spirit -- God's plan A: people -- Open spaces: the power of acceptance -- Getting to the warmth of forgiveness -- The gardener's handbook: the Bible -- No pain, no gain: the role of suffering and grief -- Growing tasty fruit: becoming a righteous person -- The value of pruning: discipline -- Water from a deeper well: spiritual poverty -- Following the gardener: obedience -- Pulling the weeds: the problem of sin and temptation -- Facing reality: how truth deepens growth -- Putting on the gloves: the importance of activity -- Waiting for the harvest: time -- Conclusion: growth for life.