Bob Goff Quotes - Page 2

Whatever you're aiming for, God's better.

God isn't trying to make our lives easier; He wants to make them more meaningful.

No book is a chapter, no chapter tells the whole story, no mistake defines who we are. Hope makes our lives page turners.

Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.

Instead of closing our eyes and bowing our heads, sometimes God wants us to keep our eyes open for people in need, do something about it, and bow our whole lives to Him instead.

Stop doing what you're able to do and figure out what you were made to do - then do lots of that.

The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading, or behind us just carrying our stuff.

Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That's my punch list everyday.

We can be the light of the world without leaving our high beams on and annoying everybody.

Stop telling people how far they have left to go. Instead tell them how far they’ve come.

The teachers I've learned the most from, didn't think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.

Our opinions are what we'll be known for; our love is what we'll be remembered for

Most of our decisions are driven by either love or fear. Figure out who's doing the talking, then decide what you'll do.

If we only do what we're familiar with, we might miss what we've been made for.

Live your life like you're exactly who Jesus thinks you are.

There's a lot to be concerned about; there's more to be hopeful for.

I used to think that real love involved falling for someone; but now I think it usually involves standing for someone.

Grace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!

The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.

We don't really make friends, they make us.

Love one another. We don't need more instructions; we need more examples.

Love like there's no tomorrow; live like there's no yesterday. We're forgiven; now go love people like we believe it

Fix your eyes on Jesus; it's ok to stare.

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.

I once heard somebody say that God had closed a door on an opportunity they had hoped for. But I've always wondered if when we want to do something that we know is right and good, God places that desire deep in our hearts because He wants it for us and it honors Him. Maybe there are times when we think a door has been closed and, instead of misinterpreting the circumstances, God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.