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.
BOB GOFFCynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.
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God keeps telling us to be not afraid, to go big
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If 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.
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We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
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What I noticed, though, is almost every time I type the word love, it gets changed to the word live…
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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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Jesus is nuts about kids. He doesn’t seem to think much of lawyers which really lands close to home, but He’s nuts about kids and loves justice.
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Being engaged is a way of doing life, a way of living and loving. It’s about going to extremes and expressing the bright hope that life offers us.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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You don’t need a plan; you just need to be present.
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I think of the church as this bride of Christ, who is incredibly capable of doing amazing things. And so where we see injustice, we come, not with fists clenched but with palms up.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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We’re part of God’s much bigger plan for the whole world. Just like God’s Son arrived here, so did you. And after Jesus arrived, God whispered to all of humanity “It’s your move.
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Grace works that way. It’s a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It’s a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.
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Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
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