But 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 GOFFI used to think God guided us by opening and closing doors, but now I know sometimes God wants us to kick some doors down.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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We plant sod where God wants 2 plant seed. He’s more interested in growing our character than having us look finished.
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I used to think JESUS motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in LOVE.
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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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For those who resonate with formulas, here it is: add your whole life, your loves, your passions, and your interests together with what God said He wants us to be about, and that’s your answer.
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Fear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
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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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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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Jesus is nuts about kids. He doesn’t seem to think much of lawyers which really lands close to home, but He’s nuts about kids and loves justice.
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Love is never stationary.
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What Jesus said we could do is leave typical behind.
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Grace draws a circle around everyone and says they’re in.
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God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
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Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.
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See people for who they’re becoming. Not who they were.
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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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