Fear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
BOB GOFFNext to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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When you are in high school, you don’t give much thought to what you can’t do. For most people, that gets learned later, and for still fewer, gets unlearned for the rest of life.
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Day turned to night, His friends scattered and death thought it had won. But heaven just started counting to three
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Fix your eyes on Jesus; it’s ok to stare.
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Stop telling people how far they have left to go. Instead tell them how far they’ve come.
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I used to think life could be shared with anyone, but now I know choosing the right people is pretty important.
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Live a life of conspicuous grace and courageous resolve.
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We spend a lot of energy remembering failures God spent a lot of love saying we could forget.
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God delights in answering our impossible prayers.
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Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.
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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.
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We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
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I used to think God wouldn’t talk to me, but now I know I’m just selective with what I choose to hear.
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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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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
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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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