Bob Goff Quotes
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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 determine how much influence we'll have, when we decide how available we'll be.
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God isn't afraid of our doubts; He's way more concerned when we fake it.
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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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There are lots of things we're able to do, but I'd like to land on the one thing I was MADE to do.
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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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Stop doing what you're able to do and figure out what you were made to do - then do lots of that.
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People who take huge risks aren't afraid to fail. In fact, they love to fail. It's because failing means they found the edge.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith.
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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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Don't let other people decide who you are.
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You don't want to pick a fight with just the guy at the deli, you want to pick a fight somewhere in the world and just run towards it. Run because the fight is going to go on without you if you miss it.
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When it feels like we need to choose between being right and being humble- pick both.
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I want to go barefoot because it’s holy ground; I want to be running because time is short and none of us has as much runway as we think we do; and I want it to be a fight because that’s where we can make a difference. That’s what love does.
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Jesus always pointed people towards a better version of themselves - particularly when they'd failed.
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I used to think I could shape the circumstances around me, but now I know Jesus uses circumstances to shape me.
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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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We might be known for what we believed, but we're certain to be remembered for what we did about it.
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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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Stop telling people how far they have left to go. Instead tell them how far they’ve come.
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Extravagant love is never wasted.
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We can't always see people's pain; they can always feel our love.
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No one leads people to Jesus; He leads people to Himself. All the pressure's off; just go love everybody without agenda.