Bob Goff Quotes
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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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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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Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.
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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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God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.
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Grace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!
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We don't really make friends, they make us.
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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 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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Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's just deciding that fear isn't calling the shots anymore.
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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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Fear calls out our doubts; God calls out our names.
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Surround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.
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Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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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 lets us be real with our life and our faith.
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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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We'll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.
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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it's not easily controlled.
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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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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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The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.
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Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.