…we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the “do” part of faith.
BOB GOFFI 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,
More Bob Goff Quotes
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I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter.
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It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change.
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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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Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and the kind of things that love does is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget. Their dreams become one of those “we’ll go there next time” deferrals.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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Whimsy doesn’t care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
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Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.
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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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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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There’s a lot to be concerned about; there’s more to be hopeful for.
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Grace means we don’t need to airbrush our lives to make them look like they’re working.
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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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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.
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Jesus 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.
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The teachers I’ve learned the most from, didn’t think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.
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We’ll become whoever we trust the most says we are.
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See people for who they’re becoming. Not who they were.
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A hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That’s what I want my life to be all about – full of abandon, whimsy, and in love.
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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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Live a life of conspicuous grace and courageous resolve.
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We’ll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
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Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s just deciding that fear isn’t calling the shots anymore
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Selfless love is always costly; fear can’t afford it, pride doesn’t understand it and friends never forget it.
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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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Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.
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Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.
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