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.
BOB GOFFI learned that fully loving and fully living are not only synonymous but the kind of life that Jesus invited us to be part of.
BOB GOFFWe’ll become whoever we trust the most says we are.
BOB GOFFThat’s what love does – it pursues blindly, unflinchingly, and without end. When you go after something you love, you’ll do anything it takes to get it, even if it costs everything.
BOB GOFFMost people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.
BOB GOFFGod’s never as nervous about our future, or as concerned about our past, as we are.
BOB GOFFLove doesn’t try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted.
BOB GOFFWhimsy doesn’t care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
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.
BOB GOFFThe teachers I’ve learned the most from, didn’t think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.
BOB GOFFCourage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s just deciding that fear isn’t calling the shots anymore
BOB GOFFWords people say not only have a shelf life but have the ability to shape life.
BOB GOFFI never know what all of the steps are but I do know the next step.
BOB GOFFGod’s grace comes in all shapes, sizes, and circumstances as God continues to unfold something magnificent in me.
BOB GOFFWe need to wash the feet of our enemies.
BOB GOFFSurround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.
BOB GOFFWhat 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.
BOB GOFF