If 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.
BOB GOFFCynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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See people for who they’re becoming. Not who they were.
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You don’t need a plan; you just need to be present.
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If you’re following God and haven’t lost much of what you’ve been holding on to – follow a little closer.
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One thing I do is (and I realize this might sound nuts), every month or so, I try to take like an Etch-a-sketch [so to speak], and I clear my faith. I go to zero, clear the deck. And I start adding things back to my faith, one at a time.
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We might be known for what we believed, but we’re certain to be remembered for what we did about 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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Fix your eyes on Jesus; it’s ok to stare.
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The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.
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Whimsy doesn’t care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
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Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.
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Do less of what you’re terrible at and more of what you’re good at. I don’t know if that sounds too simple, but it’s been working for me.
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Live your life like you’re exactly who Jesus thinks you are.
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If we only do what we’re familiar with, we might miss what we’ve been made for.
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For those who resonate with formulas, here it is: add your whole life, your loves, your passions, and your interests together with what God said He wants us to be about, and that’s your answer.
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It will be more love, not more information, that will change our hearts.
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