Bob Goff Quotes
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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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If we pick recognition over influence we'll be known for all the wrong stuff.
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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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If we only do what we're familiar with, we might miss what we've been made for.
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Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
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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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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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Selfless love is always costly; fear can't afford it, pride doesn't understand it and friends never forget it.
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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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You don't need a plan; you just need to be present.
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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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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it's not easily controlled.
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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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If you’re following God and haven’t lost much of what you’ve been holding on to - follow a little closer.
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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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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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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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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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We can't always see people's pain; they can always feel our love.
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God isn't trying to make our lives easier; He wants to make them more meaningful.
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Fear calls out our doubts; God calls out our names.
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The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.