Like the circular rails of a train at an amusement park, the scripts we know offer a brand of security, of predictability, of safety for us. But the problem is, they only take us where we’ve already been.
BOB GOFFDon’t let other people decide who you are.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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I used to think life could be shared with anyone, but now I know choosing the right people is pretty important.
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The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.
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We can be the light of the world without leaving our high beams on and annoying everybody.
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We need to wash the feet of our enemies.
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That’s one of the things about love. It doesn’t recognize boundaries and never obeys the rules we try to give it.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith.
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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?’
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We won’t figure out what’s sacred in life if we settle for what’s safe.
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We need to make our faith our very own love story.
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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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Words people say not only have a shelf life but have the ability to shape life.
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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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Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that
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The organization just said no to you. Find what it is that you were made to do and get on it! Go do what you were made to do.
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