Top 207 Quotes & Sayings by Bob Goff - Page 3

Grace draws a circle around everyone and says they're in.

I used to want to fix people, but now I just want to be with them.

Love has the kind of power criticism only wishes it had.

God doesn't break things so He can fix them; He fixes broken things so He can use them.

I used to think God guided us by opening and closing doors, but now I know sometimes God wants us to kick some doors down.

Don't let who you were talk you out of who you are becoming.

Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!

Extravagant love is never wasted.

God's never as nervous about our future, or as concerned about our past, as we are.

I used to think being loved was the greatest thing to think about, but now I know love is never satisfied just thinking about it.

Whimsy doesn't care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.

Be ambitious about things that last.

Jesus won't try to speak over the noise in our lives; love whispers so we won't be confused about who's doing the talking.

Grace works that way. It's a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It's a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.

God's grace comes in all shapes, sizes, and circumstances as God continues to unfold something magnificent in me.

Nobody turns down an invitation to the White House, but I’ve seen plenty of people turn down an invitation to fully live.

I don't think success is what we've made of ourselves; I think it's what we've made of others.

Jesus never told His friends to play it safe.

We spend a lot of energy remembering failures God spent a lot of love saying we could forget.

Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.

I used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn't want stalkers.

I used to think life could be shared with anyone, but now I know choosing the right people is pretty important.

Our failures can leave behind pavement or potholes. Our ability to receive grace determines which it will be.

If you’re following God and haven’t lost much of what you’ve been holding on to - follow a little closer.

I used to think JESUS motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in LOVE.

Small streams don't plan to be mighty rivers. We just move in a direction; God decides what He'll have us become.

...love is never stationary.

Most of us have all the information we need. What we need is more passion.

That's one of the things about love. It doesn't recognize boundaries and never obeys the rules we try to give it.

It's easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.

Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.

Jesus is nuts about kids. He doesn't seem to think much of lawyers which really lands close to home, but He's nuts about kids and loves justice.

The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.

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.

We get to be God's plan for the whole world by pointing people toward Him.

Here's our job as believers, love everybody ALWAYS!

Sometimes we ask God for help and God gives us hope, not because it's different, but because it's the same.

Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith.

Sometimes the things we think are the impediments are actually the path.

God delights in answering our impossible prayers.

Don't let uncertainty talk you into pursuing a backup plan instead of your purpose.

The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.

Fear calls out our doubts; God calls out our names.

God isn't afraid of our doubts; He's way more concerned when we fake it.

Surround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.

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.

You can quit anything on a Thursday.

When you are in high school, you don't give much thought to what you can't do. For most people, that gets learned later, and for still fewer, gets unlearned for the rest of life.

We all want to have a place where we can dream and escape anything that wraps steel bands around our imagination and creativity.

The thing I love about God is He intentionally guides people into failure.

Love finds us where we are, not where we were.

We'll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.

When we love people but don't make it about us, we're exchanging currency we can use for a while for currency we can use forever.

Love doesn't just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it... Simply put: Love does!

That's one of those things about love. It always assumes it can find a way to express itself.

We plant sod where God wants 2 plant seed. He's more interested in growing our character than having us look finished.

Start from scratch with Jesus every day and then be picky about what you add to your life.

We're part of God's much bigger plan for the whole world. Just like God's Son arrived here, so did you. And after Jesus arrived, God whispered to all of humanity “It's your move.

Do what lasts, get around to everything else.

Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and the kind of things that love does is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget. Their dreams become one of those "we'll go there next time" deferrals. The sad thing is, for many there is no "next time" because passing on the chance to cross over is an overall attitude toward life rather than a single decision.