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Rob Bell Quotes about Giving Up

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Jesus is God's way of refusing to give up his dream for the world.

Jesus is God's way of refusing to give up his dream for the world.

Rob Bell
Dream, Jesus, Giving Up
Rob Bell (2006). “Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith”, p.157, Harper Collins

Love is giving up control. It’s surrendering the desire to control the other person. The two—love and controlling power over the other person—are mutually exclusive. If we are serious about loving someone, we have to surrender all the desires within us to manipulate the relationship.

Rob Bell
Sex, Giving Up, Love Is
Rob Bell (2010). “Sex God”, p.70, Harper Collins

For many, 'desire' is a bad word, something we're supposed to 'give up for God.' That kind of thinking can be really destructive because it teaches people to deny their hearts, their true selves.

Rob Bell
Giving Up, Heart, Thinking
"Hello, Rob Bell - The Interview". Interview with Skye Jethani, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 1, 2012.

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