He asks if we’ll give up that thing we’re so proud of, that thing we believe causes us to matter in the eyes of the world, and give it up to follow Him. He’s asking us, ‘Will you take what you think defines you, leave it behind, and let Me define who you are instead?’
BOB GOFFI used to think JESUS motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in LOVE.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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God isn’t afraid of our doubts; He’s way more concerned when we fake it.
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Great love leaves little doubt.
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The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.
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We won’t figure out what’s sacred in life if we settle for what’s safe.
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Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.
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It has always seemed to me that broken things, just like broken people, get used more; it’s probably because God has more pieces to work with.
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You don’t need a plan; you just need to be present.
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God delights in answering our impossible prayers.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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A hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That’s what I want my life to be all about – full of abandon, whimsy, and in love.
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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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Not surprisingly, we’d get a lot more done too, because we wouldn’t care who’s looking or taking credit. All that energy would be funnelled into awesomeness.
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It will be more love, not more information, that will change our hearts.
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When you are in high school, you don’t give much thought to what you can’t do. For most people, that gets learned later, and for still fewer, gets unlearned for the rest of life.
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