The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.
BOB GOFFWhat I’ve learned the more time I’ve spent following Jesus is that God delights in answering our impossible prayers.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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But instead of spending all of our time having Bible studies about what we were made to do, go do stuff and you’ll figure out what you were made to do, because you’ll be great at some things and you’ll be terrible at others.
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I 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,
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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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God asks what it is He’s made us to love, what it is that captures our attention, what feeds that deep indescribable need of our souls to experience the richness of the world He made. And then, leaning over us, He whispers, “Let’s go do that together.
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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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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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For those who resonate with formulas, here it is: add your whole life, your loves, your passions, and your interests together with what God said He wants us to be about, and that’s your answer.
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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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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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It’s easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.
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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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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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Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.
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Live a life of conspicuous grace and courageous resolve.
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