Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
BOB GOFFSomething happens when you feel ownership. You no longer act like a spectator or consumer, because you’re an owner. Faith is at its best when it’s that way too. It’s best lived when it’s owned.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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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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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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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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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.
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If you’re following God and haven’t lost much of what you’ve been holding on to – follow a little closer.
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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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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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I never know what all of the steps are but I do know the next step.
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Jesus is nuts about kids. He doesn’t seem to think much of lawyers which really lands close to home, but He’s nuts about kids and loves justice.
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Do what lasts, get around to everything else.
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Small streams don’t plan to be mighty rivers. We just move in a direction; God decides what He’ll have us become.
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Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.
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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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