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.
BOB GOFFGod made beauty so we’d know how He felt about us.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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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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When you trust someone, you don’t need to know everything.
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The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.
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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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There’s a lot to be concerned about; there’s more to be hopeful for.
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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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We’re all amateurs when it comes to love. Don’t be too hard on each other.
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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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God places that desire deep in our hearts because He wants it for us and it honors Him. Maybe there are times when we think a door has been closed and, instead of misinterpreting the circumstances,
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Grace draws a circle around everyone and says they’re in.
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I used to hope the things I did would work; now I hope they last.
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We keep asking for answers; God keeps sending us people.
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God isn’t afraid of our doubts; He’s way more concerned when we fake it.
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That’s a prank. It has no shelf life, like reassembling the principal’s car up on the roof of the gym. It’s cute and everything but there’s no shelf-life, and it can actually be kind of destructive. But a caper is different. It’s something where everybody has made it in.
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We can’t always see people’s pain; they can always feel our love.
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