The idea of submission is never meant to allow someone to overstep another's boundaries. Submission only has meaning in the context of boundaries, for boundaries promote self-control and freedom. If a wife is not free and in control of herself, she is not submitting anyway. She is a slave subject to a slave driver, and she is out of the will of God.
Henry CloudThe mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.
Henry CloudGood pain is pain in the service of a purpose. Bad pain is pain endured because we are resisting a needed growth step.
Henry CloudThere's no better way to become a disintegrated character than to be your own authority.
Henry CloudA person who hasn't grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.
Henry Cloud