Bob Goff Quotes
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The real game of Bigger and Better that Jesus is playing with us usually isn't about money or possessions or even our hopes. It's about our pride. 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'll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
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I once heard somebody say that God had closed a door on an opportunity they had hoped for. But I've always wondered if when we want to do something that we know is right and good, God places that desire deep in our hearts because He wants it for us and it honors Him. Maybe there are times when we think a door has been closed and, instead of misinterpreting the circumstances, God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
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When love is a theory, it's safe, it's free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.
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We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated with purpose.
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Start from scratch with Jesus every day and then be picky about what you add to your life.
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The words we speak to each other should leave stretch marks, not bruises. Love is always picky about what it says.
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The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
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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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Don't let who you were talk you out of who you are becoming.
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God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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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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Failure is just part of the process, and it's not just okay; it's better than okay. God doesn't want failure to shut us down. God didn't make it a three-strikes-and-you're-out sort of thing. It's more about how God helps us dust ourselves off so we can swing for the fences again. And all of this without keeping a meticulous record of our screw-ups.
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Do what lasts, get around to everything else.
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The thing I love about God is He intentionally guides people into failure.
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You don't need a plan; you just need to be present.
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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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God isn't trying to make our lives easier; He wants to make them more meaningful.
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Faith isn't figuring out what we're able to do, it's deciding what we're going to do - even when we think we can't.
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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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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it's not easily controlled.
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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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We determine how much influence we'll have, when we decide how available we'll be.