More on this book
Community
Kindle Notes & Highlights
by
Bob Goff
Read between
February 9 - December 31, 2021
MOST OF OUR DECISIONS ARE DRIVEN BY LOVE OR FEAR. FIGURE OUT WHAT’S DRIVING YOU, THEN DECIDE WHAT YOU’LL DO.
But the truth is, love says we’re free to do a lot more than we think. We can love more people, we can trust God more, and we can risk more. If we find ourselves considering others more important than ourselves, serving in secret, or loving without an agenda, then chances are, it’s love doing the talking. If we’re backing away from opportunities because we’re not sure they will work, hedging on our love, and risking little in our relationships, fear might have the microphone. The trick is to figure out who’s doing the talking before we decide what to do next.
Don’t be “right”; be Jesus. Be the one who brings people together and is self-aware enough to know that the purpose of our lives is to lift everyone up, not put people down.
IF WE AVOID BEING IDENTIFIED WITH PEOPLE WE DISAGREE WITH, WE’VE TRADED IN GOD’S BRAND OF LOVE FOR POPULARITY.
If we avoid being identified with people we disagree with, we join the crowds. We’ve traded in God’s brand of love for popularity. We’re just one more voice calling for Barabas. Be like Jesus instead. Stand in silence if you need to, but offer words of hope to all, whether you agree with them or not. Jesus was more concerned with seeing other people than managing how they saw Him. What would be different if you cared less about your image and more about loving others?
