Henry Cloud on Failure – Attempts at Honesty

In reading his book Changes that Heal, I ran across this statement by Henry Cloud:

“Our failures do not surprise [God]. If they surprise us, it is only because we have too high an opinion of ourselves.”

What else can I say?

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A follower of Jesus Christ who shares observations about how Scripture should impact the church and the world. Mark is the original author and editor of Attempts at Honesty.


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