I used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn't want stalkers.
Bob GoffSometimes we ask God for help and God gives us hope, not because it's different, but because it's the same.
Bob GoffI know that sounds so circular, but for you, what you were made to do, is different than what I was made to do. But instead of spending all of our time having Bible studies about what we were made to do, go do stuff and you'll figure out what you were made to do, because you'll be great at some things and you'll be terrible at others.
Bob GoffWhen 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.
Bob GoffJesus 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.
Bob GoffFailure is just part of the process, and it's not just okay; it's better than okay. God doesn't want failure to shut us down. God didn't make it a three-strikes-and-you're-out sort of thing. It's more about how God helps us dust ourselves off so we can swing for the fences again. And all of this without keeping a meticulous record of our screw-ups.
Bob Goff