I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.
BOB GOFFIf you get a no from somebody, don’t say, ‘I’m going to take this as some big cosmic signal.’ No, you just got a no, deal with it. Just go to the next step.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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Courage doesn’t mean we’re not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren’t controlled by our doubts.
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Love doesn’t try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted.
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Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.
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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we’ve learned about love.
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When love is a theory, it’s safe, it’s free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.
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Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
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That’s what love does – it pursues blindly, unflinchingly, and without end. When you go after something you love, you’ll do anything it takes to get it, even if it costs everything.
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God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
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I know that sounds so circular, but for you, what you were made to do, is different than what I was made to do.
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God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
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We need to wash the feet of our enemies.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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Most of us have all the information we need. What we need is more passion.
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It’s easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.
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