Don’t let not knowing how it’ll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.
BOB GOFFI used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn’t want stalkers.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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We’ll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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It 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.
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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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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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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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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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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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We can be the light of the world without leaving our high beams on and annoying everybody.
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Fix your eyes on Jesus; it’s ok to stare.
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If you’re following God and haven’t lost much of what you’ve been holding on to – follow a little closer.
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I never know what all of the steps are but I do know the next step.
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It’s easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.
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One thing I do is (and I realize this might sound nuts), every month or so, I try to take like an Etch-a-sketch [so to speak], and I clear my faith. I go to zero, clear the deck. And I start adding things back to my faith, one at a time.
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