TY - BOOK AU - Cloud,Henry AU - Townsend,John Sims TI - How people grow: what the Bible reveals about personal growth SN - 0310221536 (alk. paper) U1 - 248.2 PY - 2001/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan KW - Self-actualization (Psychology) KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Christian life KW - Biblical teaching N1 - 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 ER -