Bob Goff Quotes
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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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Love like there's no tomorrow; live like there's no yesterday. We're forgiven; now go love people like we believe it.
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If we pick recognition over influence we'll be known for all the wrong stuff.
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Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith.
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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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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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The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.
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You can quit anything on a Thursday.
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Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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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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Do what lasts, get around to everything else.
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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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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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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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People who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it's not easily controlled.
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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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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.
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God isn't trying to make our lives easier; He wants to make them more meaningful.
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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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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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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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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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We might be known for what we believed, but we're certain to be remembered for what we did about it.