I used to think I could shape the circumstances around me, but now I know Jesus uses circumstances to shape me. Bob Goff More Quotes by Bob Goff More Quotes From Bob Goff 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. Bob Goff soul together adventure Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won't have a title until much later. Bob Goff embrace titles beautiful It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change. Bob Goff greatest-love information people Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche Bob Goff 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. Bob Goff knowing ends waiting Insecurity wants us to keep track of our failures; Bob Goff 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. Bob Goff our-lives chaos said Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that Bob Goff 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. Bob Goff agendas people jesus The world will figure out what we really believe, by watching what we actually do. Bob Goff figures believe world The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe. Bob Goff believe people way Selfless love is always costly; fear can't afford it, pride doesn't understand it and friends never forget it. Bob Goff selfless pride love-is 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 light darkness brave Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it. Bob Goff mean people jesus We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated with purpose. Bob Goff 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. Bob Goff 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. Bob Goff eye people needs We can't always see people's pain; they can always feel our love. Bob Goff our-love pain people Don't save up love like you're trying to retire on it; give it away like you're made of it. Bob Goff like-you trying giving Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That's my punch list everyday. Bob Goff everyday stuff people
