We won’t figure out what’s sacred in life if we settle for what’s safe.
BOB GOFFIt has always seemed to me that broken things, just like broken people, get used more; it’s probably because God has more pieces to work with.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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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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I used to hope the things I did would work; now I hope they last.
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Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.
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I used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn’t want stalkers.
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We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
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Something happens when you feel ownership. You no longer act like a spectator or consumer, because you’re an owner. Faith is at its best when it’s that way too. It’s best lived when it’s owned.
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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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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
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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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We need to make our faith our very own love story.
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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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The most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.
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We’ll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
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I’m all for getting together with men and women in small groups around Scripture and letting it just wash over us, but for me, I’ve been meeting with the same ten guys for like 15 years now, but we don’t have a Bible study every Friday, we have a Bible doing.
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I don’t know every step I’m supposed to take. I think Jesus just wants me to take the next step.
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