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?’
BOB GOFFWe can’t always see people’s pain; they can always feel our love.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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We determine how much influence we’ll have, when we decide how available we’ll be.
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Courage doesn’t mean we’re not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren’t controlled by our doubts.
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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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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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The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
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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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Not surprisingly, we’d get a lot more done too, because we wouldn’t care who’s looking or taking credit. All that energy would be funnelled into awesomeness.
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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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We won’t figure out what’s sacred in life if we settle for what’s safe.
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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
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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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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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I used to think JESUS motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in LOVE.
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We’ll become whoever we trust the most says we are.
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Words people say not only have a shelf life but have the ability to shape life.
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