Whimsy doesn't care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way. Bob Goff More Quotes by Bob Goff More Quotes From Bob Goff Courageous people feel the same fear everyone else does, they just decide to not be afraid anymore. Bob Goff courageous doe people The real game of Bigger and Better that Jesus is playing with us usually isn't about money or possessions or even our hopes. It's about our pride. He asks if we'll give up that thing we're so proud of, that thing we believe causes us to matter in the eyes of the world, and give it up to follow Him. He's asking us, 'Will you take what you think defines you, leave it behind, and let Me define who you are instead?' Bob Goff giving-up real jesus I used to think I could shape the circumstances around me, but now I know Jesus uses circumstances to shape me. Bob Goff use jesus thinking No book is a chapter, no chapter tells the whole story, no mistake defines who we are. Hope makes our lives page turners. Bob Goff stories mistake book God made beauty so we'd know how He felt about us. Bob Goff felt made knows I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I'm more afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter. Bob Goff succeed failing matter We keep asking for answers; God keeps sending us people. Bob Goff asking answers people Love does whatever it takes to multiply itself and somehow along the way everyone becomes a part of it. Bob Goff whatever-it-takes doe way I don't think anyone aims to be typical, really. Most people even vow to themselves some time in high school or college not to be typical. But still, they just kind of loop back to it somehow. Like the circular rails of a train at an amusement park, the scripts we know offer a brand of security, of predictability, of safety for us. But the problem is, they only take us where we've already been. They loop us back to places where everyone can easily go, not necessarily where we were made to go. Living a different kind of life takes some guts and grit and a new way of seeing things. Bob Goff college school thinking I've learned that God sometimes allows us to find ourselves in a place where we want something so bad that we can't see past it. Sometimes we can't even see God because of it. When we want something that bad, it's easy to mistake what we truly need for the thing we really want. When this sort of thing happens, and it seems to happen to everyone, I've found it's because what God has for us is obscured from view, just around another bend in the road. Bob Goff views mistake past When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you! Bob Goff people looks jesus Jesus always pointed people towards a better version of themselves - particularly when they'd failed. Bob Goff versions people jesus The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love. Bob Goff cards people way Words people say not only have a shelf life but have the ability to shape life. Bob Goff shelves shapes people Live a life of conspicuous grace and courageous resolve. Bob Goff resolve courageous grace 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. Bob Goff used love-is thinking People who take huge risks aren't afraid to fail. In fact, they love to fail. It's because failing means they found the edge. Bob Goff risk mean people God's big plan: go love everybody, always! Bob Goff plans bigs What distracts us will begin to define us. We don't need to swing at every pitch. Bob Goff swings needs We'll fill our lives with what we cultivate the most. Plant grace by the acre. Bob Goff acres plant grace
