Top 280 Bob Goff Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “Do one thing that’s heroic for you today – big or small – and fear won’t define you anymore.”

— Bob Goff

102. “Burning down others’ opinions doesn’t make us right. It makes us arsonists.”

— Bob Goff

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

— Bob Goff

104. “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.”

— Bob Goff

105. “Words people say not only have a shelf life but have the ability to shape life.”

— Bob Goff

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

— Bob Goff

107. “The teachers I’ve learned the most from, didn’t think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.”

— Bob Goff

108. “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

109. “We’re all amateurs when it comes to love. Don’t be too hard on each other.”

— Bob Goff

110. “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

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

— Bob Goff

112. “We keep telling God our opinions; He keeps asking us about our hearts. We’ll grow the most when we have the right conversations.”

— Bob Goff

113. “There’s a lot to be concerned about; there’s more to be hopeful for.”

— Bob Goff

114. “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.”

— Bob Goff

115. “Go be the next humblest version of yourself.”

— Bob Goff

116. “We’ll become whoever we trust the most says we are.”

— Bob Goff

117. “We need to wash the feet of our enemies.”

— Bob Goff

118. “Living a life of following Christ means constant interruptions.”

— Bob Goff

119. “We were born to be brave.”

— Bob Goff

120. “What Jesus said we could do is leave typical behind.”

— Bob Goff

121. “It’s given me a lot of comfort knowing we’re all rough drafts of the people we’re still becoming.”

— Bob Goff

122. “When we get our security from Christ, we no longer have to look for it in the world, and that’s a pretty good trade.”

— Bob Goff

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

— Bob Goff

124. “Love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become.”

— Bob Goff

125. “Every day God invites us on an adventure. It’s not a trip where He sends us a rigid itinerary, He simply invites us.”

— Bob Goff

126. “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.”

— Bob Goff

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

— Bob Goff

128. “God finds us in the holes we dig for ourselves. We see failures; He sees foundations.”

— Bob Goff

129. “When you trust someone, you don’t need to know everything.”

— Bob Goff

130. “God’s never as nervous about our future, or as concerned about our past, as we are.”

— Bob Goff

131. “The words we speak to each other should leave stretch marks, not bruises. Love is always picky about what it says.”

— Bob Goff

132. “Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.”

— Bob Goff

133. “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

134. “Live a life of conspicuous grace and courageous resolve.”

— Bob Goff

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

— Bob Goff

136. “God’s grace comes in all shapes, sizes, and circumstances as God continues to unfold something magnificent in me.”

— Bob Goff

137. “We’ll never honor Christ if we forget how to honor each other.”

— Bob Goff

138. “Grace means we can put the chalk away and stop keeping score!”

— Bob Goff

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

— Bob Goff

140. “Fear calls out our doubts; God calls out our names.”

— Bob Goff

141. “The clarity of purpose, undistracted energy, selfless love, and unselfish pursuits you bring to the world will be your legacy. Everything else will look like a distraction by comparison.”

— Bob Goff

142. “When love is a theory, it’s safe, it’s free of risk. But love in the brain changes nothing.”

— Bob Goff

143. “When joy is a habit, love is a reflex.”

— Bob Goff

144. “Great love leaves little doubt.”

— Bob Goff

145. “What I’ve learned the more time I’ve spent following Jesus is that God delights in answering our impossible prayers.”

— Bob Goff

146. “Surround yourself with prompts that remind you who Jesus is.”

— Bob Goff

147. “I used to think that real love involved falling for someone; but now I think it usually involves standing for someone.”

— Bob Goff

148. “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.”

— Bob Goff

149. “The thing I love about God is He intentionally guides people into failure. He made us be born as little kids who can’t walk or talk or even use a bathroom correctly. We have to be taught everything. All that learning takes time, and He made us so we are dependent on Him, our parents, and each other. The whole thing is designed so we try again and again until we finally get it right. And the whole time He is endlessly patient.”

— Bob Goff

150. “God isn’t afraid of our doubts; He’s way more concerned when we fake it.”

— Bob Goff