But instead of spending all of our time having Bible studies about what we were made to do, go do stuff and you’ll figure out what you were made to do, because you’ll be great at some things and you’ll be terrible at others.
BOB GOFFBut the kind of love that God created and demonstrated is a costly one because it involves sacrifice and presence. It’s a love that operates more like a sign language than being spoken outright.
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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What I noticed, though, is almost every time I type the word love, it gets changed to the word live…
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God isn’t afraid of our doubts; He’s way more concerned when we fake it.
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Words people say not only have a shelf life but have the ability to shape life.
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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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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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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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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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We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
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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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I learned that fully loving and fully living are not only synonymous but the kind of life that Jesus invited us to be part of.
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Jesus won’t try to speak over the noise in our lives; love whispers so we won’t be confused about who’s doing the talking.
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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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Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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