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Failing Quote by Bob Goff

“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.” quote by Bob Goff — Download Open image

“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.”

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I used to think I could shape the circumstances around me, but now I know Jesus uses circumstances to shape me.

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Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.

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The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.

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If we pick recognition over influence we'll be known for all the wrong stuff.

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“You become like the people you hang around, and to a great degree, you end up going wherever they’re headed.”

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The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.

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No book is a chapter, no chapter tells the whole story, no mistake defines who we are. Hope makes our lives page turners.

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Every time we see people as ordinary, we turn the wine back into water.

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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.

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I'm trying to surround myself during my life with the eight people I'd surround my bed with on my death.

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Most of our decisions are driven by either love or fear. Figure out who's doing the talking, then decide what you'll do.

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