The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.
BOB GOFFThere’s a lot to be concerned about; there’s more to be hopeful for.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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Grace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!
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Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche
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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 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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We won’t figure out what’s sacred in life if we settle for what’s safe.
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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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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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Simply put: love does.
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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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Love like there’s no tomorrow; live like there’s no yesterday. We’re forgiven; now go love people like we believe it
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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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Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith.
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Stop doing what you’re able to do and figure out what you were made to do – then do lots of that.
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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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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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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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If we only do what we’re familiar with, we might miss what we’ve been made for.
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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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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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One thing I do is (and I realize this might sound nuts), every month or so, I try to take like an Etch-a-sketch [so to speak], and I clear my faith. I go to zero, clear the deck. And I start adding things back to my faith, one at a time.
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Fear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
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Day turned to night, His friends scattered and death thought it had won. But heaven just started counting to three
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Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that
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I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.
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Stop telling people how far they have left to go. Instead tell them how far they’ve come.
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