God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
BOB GOFFGod finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
BOB GOFFI don’t think anyone aims to be typical, really. Most people even vow to themselves some time in high school or college not to be typical. But still, they just kind of loop back to it somehow.
BOB GOFFThe real game of Bigger and Better that Jesus is playing with us usually isn’t about money or possessions or even our hopes. It’s about our pride.
BOB GOFFThe world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
BOB GOFFWhat distracts us will begin to define us. We don’t need to swing at every pitch.
BOB GOFFI used to hope the things I did would work; now I hope they last.
BOB GOFFNext to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.
BOB GOFFYou don’t need a plan; you just need to be present.
BOB GOFFGod wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
BOB GOFFLiving 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.
BOB GOFFWe’ll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
BOB GOFFWe get to be God’s plan for the whole world by pointing people toward Him.
BOB GOFFIt will be more love, not more information, that will change our hearts.
BOB GOFFI 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.
BOB GOFFWhatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
BOB GOFFThe way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we’ve learned about love.
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