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I don’t think success is what we’ve made of ourselves; I think it’s what we’ve made of others.

Bob Goff

They loop us back to places where everyone can easily go, not necessarily where we were made to go. Living a different kind of life takes some guts and grit and a new way of seeing things.
BOB GOFF

Everyone Girl Living Necessarily Seeing Things
Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that
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Figures Fuel Joy
Love like there’s no tomorrow; live like there’s no yesterday. We’re forgiven; now go love people like we believe it
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Believe People Yesterday
See people for who they’re becoming. Not who they were.
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Becoming Life People See
I don’t think anyone aims to be typical, really. Most people even vow to themselves some time in high school or college not to be typical. But still, they just kind of loop back to it somehow.
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College School Thinking
Day turned to night, His friends scattered and death thought it had won. But heaven just started counting to three
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Heaven Night Three
I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.
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God Religious Thinking
People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
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Joy People Want
Love doesn’t try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted.
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Efficient Extravagant Trying
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 GOFF

Ask Cause Define Eyes Proud Thing
Nobody turns down an invitation to the White House, but I’ve seen plenty of people turn down an invitation to fully live.
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House People White
God isn’t afraid of our doubts; He’s way more concerned when we fake it.
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Doubt Fake Way
We determine how much influence we’ll have, when we decide how available we’ll be.
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Available Determine Influence
When love is a theory, it’s safe, it’s free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.
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Brain Love Risk
Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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God Love Neighbor Stuff
…we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the “do” part of faith.
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Differences Land Making Remember

I don’t think success is what we’ve made of ourselves; I think it’s what we’ve made of others.

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I don’t think success is what we’ve made of ourselves; I think it’s what we’ve made of others.

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