Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
BOB GOFFThat’s a prank. It has no shelf life, like reassembling the principal’s car up on the roof of the gym. It’s cute and everything but there’s no shelf-life, and it can actually be kind of destructive. But a caper is different. It’s something where everybody has made it in.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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Surround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.
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Sometimes we ask God for help and God gives us hope, not because it’s different, but because it’s the same.
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I 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.
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The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we’ve learned about love.
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Great love leaves little doubt.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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I used to want to fix people, but now I just want to be with them.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche
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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?’
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Love is never stationary.
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We determine how much influence we’ll have, when we decide how available we’ll be.
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That’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.
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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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Whimsy doesn’t care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
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