I used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn’t want stalkers.
BOB GOFFThe most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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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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If you get a no from somebody, don’t say, ‘I’m going to take this as some big cosmic signal.’ No, you just got a no, deal with it. Just go to the next step.
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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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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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Grace means we don’t need to airbrush our lives to make them look like they’re working.
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Like the circular rails of a train at an amusement park, the scripts we know offer a brand of security, of predictability, of safety for us. But the problem is, they only take us where we’ve already been.
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Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith.
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Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
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We’ll fill our lives with what we cultivate the most. Plant grace by the acre.
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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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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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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that
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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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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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