Bob Goff Quotes
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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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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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Day turned to night, His friends scattered and death thought it had won. But heaven just started counting to three.
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God isn't afraid of our doubts; He's way more concerned when we fake it.
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I used to think God wouldn’t talk to me, but now I know I’m just selective with what I choose to hear.
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If we pick recognition over influence we'll be known for all the wrong stuff.
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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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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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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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Don't save up love like you're trying to retire on it; give it away like you're made of it.
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Fear calls out our doubts; God calls out our names.
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Don't let other people decide who you are.
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I don't think success is what we've made of ourselves; I think it's what we've made of others.
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When it feels like we need to choose between being right and being humble- pick both.
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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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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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Love doesn't just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it... Simply put: Love does!
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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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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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Great love leaves little doubt.
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We can't always see people's pain; they can always feel our love.
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...we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the "do" part of faith.
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Stop telling people how far they have left to go. Instead tell them how far they’ve come.