They loop us back to places where everyone can easily go, not necessarily where we were made to go. Living a different kind of life takes some guts and grit and a new way of seeing things.
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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Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
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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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We spend a lot of energy remembering failures God spent a lot of love saying we could forget.
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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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God made beauty so we’d know how He felt about us.
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We won’t be like Jesus if it’s more important to us to be like each other. God doesn’t compare what he creates.
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…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.
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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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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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We need to wash the feet of our enemies.
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We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
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Nobody turns down an invitation to the White House, but I’ve seen plenty of people turn down an invitation to fully live.
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Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.
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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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Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
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