Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and the kind of things that love does is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget. Their dreams become one of those “we’ll go there next time” deferrals.
BOB GOFFIf you’re following God and haven’t lost much of what you’ve been holding on to – follow a little closer.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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See people for who they’re becoming. Not who they were.
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Do one thing that’s heroic for you today – big or small – and fear won’t define you anymore.
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A hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That’s what I want my life to be all about – full of abandon, whimsy, and in love.
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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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Grace means we don’t need to airbrush our lives to make them look like they’re working.
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Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.
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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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Surround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.
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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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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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Not surprisingly, we’d get a lot more done too, because we wouldn’t care who’s looking or taking credit. All that energy would be funnelled into awesomeness.
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Jesus won’t try to speak over the noise in our lives; love whispers so we won’t be confused about who’s doing the talking.
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I used to hope the things I did would work; now I hope they last.
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I don’t think success is what we’ve made of ourselves; I think it’s what we’ve made of others.
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Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
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