Being engaged is a way of doing life, a way of living and loving. It's about going to extremes and expressing the bright hope that life offers us, a hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That's what I want my life to be all about - full of abandon, whimsy, and in love.

Bob Goff

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Every day God invites us on the same kind of adventure. It's not a trip where He sends us a rigid itinerary, He simply invites us. God asks what it is He's made us to love, what it is that captures our attention, what feeds that deep indescribable need of our souls to experience the richness of the world He made. And then, leaning over us, He whispers, "Let's go do that together.

soul together adventure

Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won't have a title until much later.

embrace titles beautiful

It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change.

greatest-love information people

Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an av... by Bob Goff

Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche

mountain rocks have-faith

Don't let not knowing how it'll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.

knowing ends waiting

Insecurity wants us to keep track of our failures; by Bob Goff

Insecurity wants us to keep track of our failures;

track grace writing

God never said He'd eliminate all of the chaos from our lives; He just said He'd bring meaning to it.

our-lives chaos said

Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that by Bob Goff

Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that

fuel figures joy

No one leads people to Jesus; He leads people to Himself. All the pressure's off; just go love everybody without agenda.

agendas people jesus

The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching wha... by Bob Goff

The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do.

figures believe world

The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of w... by Bob Goff

The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.

believe people way

Selfless love is always costly; fear can't afford it, pride doesn't understand it and friends never forget it.

selfless pride love-is

Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant... by Bob Goff

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

mean people jesus

We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated with pur... by Bob Goff

We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated with purpose.

captivated distracted purpose

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

driven decision talking

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.

eye people needs

We can't always see people's pain; they can always feel our love. by Bob Goff

We can't always see people's pain; they can always feel our love.

our-love pain people

Don't save up love like you're trying to retire on it; give it aw... by Bob Goff

Don't save up love like you're trying to retire on it; give it away like you're made of it.

like-you trying giving

Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That's my punch list everyda... by Bob Goff

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

everyday stuff people

That's what love does - it pursues blindly, unflinchingly, and without end. When you go after something you love, you'll do anything it takes to get it, even if it costs everything.

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