Bob Goff Quotes
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Grace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!
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Does the church have all kinds of problems? You bet, because it's made up of people like me, so I get that part too. But all I need to know about the church is that Jesus picked her.
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Don't let other people decide who you are.
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Jesus modelled that we don’t need to talk about everything we’ve done. It’s like He’s saying, what if we were just to do awesome, incredible stuff together while we’re here on earth and the fact that only He knew would be enough? If we did, we wouldn’t get confused about who was really making things happen. 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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Don't let who you were talk you out of who you are becoming.
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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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The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
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That's one of the things about love. It doesn't recognize boundaries and never obeys the rules we try to give it.
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I used to want to fix people, but now I just want to be with them.
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We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated with purpose.
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God often waits until we're out of ideas before He lets us know His plans. He competes for our hearts, not our attention.
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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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No book is a chapter, no chapter tells the whole story, no mistake defines who we are. Hope makes our lives page turners.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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Our opinions are what we'll be known for; our love is what we'll be remembered for.
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Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
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Surround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.
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Courageous people feel the same fear everyone else does, they just decide to not be afraid anymore.
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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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God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
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We'll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
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If we only do what we're familiar with, we might miss what we've been made for.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.