Dr. Henry Cloud is a psychologist, writer, and speaker. He is on my A list of people to read. He recently wrote:
I remember when I first became a committed Christian. For a long time, I really looked up to people who were religious. I admired their dedication to God and their Bible knowledge. They seemed so strong and “together” that I wanted to be like them.
For about five years, I hung around these kinds of people. During that time I grew a lot and learned a lot of theology, but unknowingly, I also was getting farther and farther away from being a real person. I became more and more “religious,” less and less of what I now understand to be spiritual. I was losing touch with my vulnerability, my pain, my need for other people, my sinfulness and “bad parts,” and many other aspects of what it means to be a person.
How often do we follow the rules and neglect the person. Check out what Jesus had to say to a group of guys who practiced that Mark 7), “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
It’s all about where your heart is.
Faith Venture 
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