Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

by Bob Goff

People who follow Jesus, though, are no longer typical—God is constantly inviting them into a life that moves away from typical. Even if they have normal jobs, live in normal houses, and drive normal cars, they’re just not the same anymore.

When people realize there’s no agenda other than friendship and better understanding, it changes things.

I want to live in a new normal where I can reach out to people who are different from me and just be friends.

Words of encouragement are like that. They have their own power. And when they are said by the right people, they can change everything.

when God is big enough and loves me enough to say He forgives me, I should actually believe Him. I mean, I shouldn’t keep feeling bad about all of the times I’ve messed up because that’s ignoring what God said,

When I don’t trust God’s forgiveness, it’s kind of like saying I really don’t believe He’s that good.

Organizations have programs. People have friends. Friends trump programs every time.

God delights in answering our impossible prayers.

I don’t think Bible verses were meant to be thrown like grenades at each other. They were meant for us to use to point each other toward love and grace and invite us into something much bigger.