Simply put: love does.
BOB GOFFSometimes we ask God for help and God gives us hope, not because it’s different, but because it’s the same.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
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That’s one of the things about love. It doesn’t recognize boundaries and never obeys the rules we try to give it.
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Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.
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Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
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I used to think God wouldn’t talk to me, but now I know I’m just selective with what I choose to hear.
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Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.
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No book is a chapter, no chapter tells the whole story, no mistake defines who we are. Hope makes our lives page turners.
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Love doesn’t try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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There’s a lot to be concerned about; there’s more to be hopeful for.
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We keep asking for answers; God keeps sending us people.
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Sometimes we ask God for help and God gives us hope, not because it’s different, but because it’s the same.
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You don’t want to pick a fight with just the guy at the deli, [you want to] pick a fight somewhere in the world and just run towards it. Run because the fight is going to go on without you if you miss it.
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Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.
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God’s never as nervous about our future, or as concerned about our past, as we are.
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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.
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That’s what love does – it pursues blindly, unflinchingly, and without end. When you go after something you love, you’ll do anything it takes to get it, even if it costs everything.
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Do what lasts, get around to everything else.
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Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche
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We can’t always see people’s pain; they can always feel our love.
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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
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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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Don’t let other people decide who you are.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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The most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.
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