We’re part of God’s much bigger plan for the whole world. Just like God’s Son arrived here, so did you. And after Jesus arrived, God whispered to all of humanity “It’s your move.
BOB GOFFIt’s easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
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Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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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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We can’t always see people’s pain; they can always feel our love.
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We determine how much influence we’ll have, when we decide how available we’ll be.
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Great love leaves little doubt.
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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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Don’t let other people decide who you are.
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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.
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I once heard somebody say that God had closed a door on an opportunity they had hoped for. But I’ve always wondered if when we want to do something that we know is right and good,
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God places that desire deep in our hearts because He wants it for us and it honors Him. Maybe there are times when we think a door has been closed and, instead of misinterpreting the circumstances,
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We’ll fill our lives with what we cultivate the most. Plant grace by the acre.
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I used to hope the things I did would work; now I hope they last.
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We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
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God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
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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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Here’s our job as believers, love everybody ALWAYS!
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Grace works that way. It’s a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It’s a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.
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Love is never stationary.
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Do what lasts, get around to everything else.
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Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.
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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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When love is a theory, it’s safe, it’s free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.
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I 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.
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