What would be the first thing I’d add back? Jesus. It sounds a little bit like a Sunday school answer, but that’s what I do. Then what’s the next thing? And I’d say, well, loving people. And then the next.
BOB GOFFWhat would be the first thing I’d add back? Jesus. It sounds a little bit like a Sunday school answer, but that’s what I do. Then what’s the next thing? And I’d say, well, loving people. And then the next.
BOB GOFFI think of the church as this bride of Christ, who is incredibly capable of doing amazing things. And so where we see injustice, we come, not with fists clenched but with palms up.
BOB GOFFWe get to be God’s plan for the whole world by pointing people toward Him.
BOB GOFFWe all want to have a place where we can dream and escape anything that wraps steel bands around our imagination and creativity.
BOB GOFFThe battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
BOB GOFFJesus never told His friends to play it safe.
BOB GOFFBut the kind of love that God created and demonstrated is a costly one because it involves sacrifice and presence. It’s a love that operates more like a sign language than being spoken outright.
BOB GOFFStand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche
BOB GOFFFear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
BOB GOFFLove doesn’t try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted.
BOB GOFFThere’s a lot to be concerned about; there’s more to be hopeful for.
BOB GOFFI used to think God wouldn’t talk to me, but now I know I’m just selective with what I choose to hear.
BOB GOFFSomething happens when you feel ownership. You no longer act like a spectator or consumer, because you’re an owner. Faith is at its best when it’s that way too. It’s best lived when it’s owned.
BOB GOFFThe real game of Bigger and Better that Jesus is playing with us usually isn’t about money or possessions or even our hopes. It’s about our pride.
BOB GOFFWe’ll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
BOB GOFFSurround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.
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