You don’t want to pick a fight with just the guy at the deli, [you want to] pick a fight somewhere in the world and just run towards it. Run because the fight is going to go on without you if you miss it.
BOB GOFFYou don’t want to pick a fight with just the guy at the deli, [you want to] pick a fight somewhere in the world and just run towards it. Run because the fight is going to go on without you if you miss it.
BOB GOFFJesus won’t try to speak over the noise in our lives; love whispers so we won’t be confused about who’s doing the talking.
BOB GOFFIf 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 GOFFFor 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.
BOB GOFFThe battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
BOB GOFFGod wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
BOB GOFFI never know what all of the steps are but I do know the next step.
BOB GOFFThe way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.
BOB GOFFPeople who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
BOB GOFFWhat I noticed, though, is almost every time I type the word love, it gets changed to the word live…
BOB GOFFGod makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
BOB GOFFGrace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!
BOB GOFFI know that sounds so circular, but for you, what you were made to do, is different than what I was made to do.
BOB GOFFIf we only do what we’re familiar with, we might miss what we’ve been made for.
BOB GOFFI learned that fully loving and fully living are not only synonymous but the kind of life that Jesus invited us to be part of.
BOB GOFFStop telling people how far they have left to go. Instead tell them how far they’ve come.
BOB GOFF