It’s easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.
BOB GOFFYou can quit anything on a Thursday.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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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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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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Stop doing what you’re able to do and figure out what you were made to do – then do lots of that.
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God doesn’t break things so He can fix them; He fixes broken things so He can use them.
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When love is a theory, it’s safe, it’s free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.
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The most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.
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God’s grace comes in all shapes, sizes, and circumstances as God continues to unfold something magnificent in me.
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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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Fix your eyes on Jesus; it’s ok to stare.
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What Jesus said we could do is leave typical behind.
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It has always seemed to me that broken things, just like broken people, get used more; it’s probably because God has more pieces to work with.
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I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter.
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What would be the first thing I’d add back? Jesus. It sounds a little bit like a Sunday school answer, but that’s what I do. Then what’s the next thing? And I’d say, well, loving people. And then the next.
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God keeps telling us to be not afraid, to go big
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What distracts us will begin to define us. We don’t need to swing at every pitch.
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It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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What I’ve learned the more time I’ve spent following Jesus is that God delights in answering our impossible prayers.
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Grace draws a circle around everyone and says they’re in.
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Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
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God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
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God isn’t afraid of our doubts; He’s way more concerned when we fake it.
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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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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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The organization just said no to you. Find what it is that you were made to do and get on it! Go do what you were made to do.
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