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 GOFFGod delights in answering our impossible prayers.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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I used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn’t want stalkers.
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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.
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I used to think God guided us by opening and closing doors, but now I know sometimes God wants us to kick some doors down.
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The most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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We keep asking for answers; God keeps sending us people.
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Don’t let not knowing how it’ll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.
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No book is a chapter, no chapter tells the whole story, no mistake defines who we are. Hope makes our lives page turners.
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The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we’ve learned about love.
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We plant sod where God wants 2 plant seed. He’s more interested in growing our character than having us look finished.
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I don’t know every step I’m supposed to take. I think Jesus just wants me to take the next step.
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We keep telling God our opinions; He keeps asking us about our hearts. We’ll grow the most when we have the right conversations.
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God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
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Grace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!
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I learned that fully loving and fully living are not only synonymous but the kind of life that Jesus invited us to be part of.
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