What would be the first thing I’d add back? Jesus. It sounds a little bit like a Sunday school answer, but that’s what I do. Then what’s the next thing? And I’d say, well, loving people. And then the next.
BOB GOFFWe won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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Simply put: love does.
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The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.
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Love like there’s no tomorrow; live like there’s no yesterday. We’re forgiven; now go love people like we believe it
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Insecurity wants us to keep track of our failures; grace doesn’t even write them down.
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Live your life like you’re exactly who Jesus thinks you are.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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Grace works that way. It’s a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It’s a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.
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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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Selfless love is always costly; fear can’t afford it, pride doesn’t understand it and friends never forget it.
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Great love leaves little doubt.
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God’s never as nervous about our future, or as concerned about our past, as we are.
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We keep asking for answers; God keeps sending us people.
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We keep telling God our opinions; He keeps asking us about our hearts. We’ll grow the most when we have the right conversations.
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