“It is interesting to compare a legalistic church with a good AA [Alcoholics Anonymous] group. In the church, it is culturally unacceptable to have problems; that is called being sinful. In the AA group, it is culturally unacceptable to be perfect; that is called denial. In one setting people look better but get worse, and in the other, they look worse but get better.”
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I was counseled by a friend of Cloud’s. He put me back on the road to truly understanding the gospel internally. I haven’t read any of Cloud’s stuff, but this quotation is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, what a great quote!