Love does bob goff

[...]... than undertaking a project It’s a brand of love that doesn’t just think about good things, or agree with them, or talk about them What I learned from Randy reinforced the simple truth that continues to weave itself into the tapestry of every great story: Love does CHAPTER 2 SNIPER FIRE I used to think I had to act a certain way to follow God, but now I know God doesn’t want us to be typical I heard about... you’re not disqualified—it just doesn’t make you more qualified You see, God usually chooses ordinary people like us to get things done As I sit on my island, it becomes clear that we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the “do” part of faith That’s because love is never stationary In the end, love doesn’t just keep thinking about... other people The world can make you think that love can be picked up at a garage sale or enveloped in a Hallmark card But the kind of love that God created and demonstrated is a costly one because it involves sacrifice and presence It’s a love that operates more like a sign language than being spoken outright What I learned from Randy about the brand of love Jesus offers is that it’s more about presence...What a privilege to introduce you to my friend Bob Goff Sincerely, Donald Miller INTRODUCTION LOVE DOES I used to think I needed an office to be a lawyer, but now I know all I need is an island I do all of my best thinking on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland There’s a picnic... Maybe my BB gun doesn’t shoot as far as the next guy’s That used to matter to me, but it doesn’t matter to me anymore What Jesus said we could do is leave typical behind We could leave all of the comparisons and all of the trappings and all of the pretending of religion Jesus told the people He was with that it’s not enough to just look like you love God He said we’d know the extent of our love for God... his servers? I was wonderfully stunned by the consistently audacious, almost vertical trajectory of Ryan’s plans He wanted twenty people to serve a dinner for two? Now that’s service But when loves does, love does it big “What a great idea, Ryan! Twenty it is!” I said without hesitation Ryan bounced away down the bay front I could tell that his head was ready to explode with anticipation He had the... that’s the way love rolls; it multiplies Ryan and his bride-to-be let the mist from the water cannons settle over them like a thousand small kisses Ryan’s love was audacious It was whimsical It was strategic Most of all, it was contagious Watching Ryan lose himself in love reminded me that being “engaged” isn’t just an event that happens when a guy gets on one knee and puts a ring on his true love s finger... wildflowers would be a quiet and audacious way to demonstrate His tremendous love for us I don’t know if God was a little bit like Ryan when He created everything, or if Ryan was a little bit like God But what I do know is that Ryan’s audacious love is some of the best evidence I’ve found of the kind of love Jesus talked about, a love that never grows tired or is completely finished finding ways to fully... bet you wouldn’t think so Maria probably thought that I was weird But weird can be safe too, and my love was a weird, safe love Fortunately, Maria understood that for some of us—most of us—the language of love is laced with whimsy It sometimes borders on the irrational Like I’ve been saying, though, love is a do thing It’s an energy that has to be dissipated I lived in a beach house in San Diego during... “Go buy your books.” CHAPTER 7 SWEET MARIA I used to think Jesus motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in love Do you remember falling in love the first time? I do I was a Young Life leader in college along with my buddy Doug Young Life is an outfit that does a great job with high school kids introducing them to Jesus of Nazareth without making it a big religious deal A girl just . Association Bob Goff is a one-man tsunami of grace, a hurricane of love. He doesn’t just talk about change, he really is change, as Love Does chronicles in such a vivid way. Yet, Love Does doesn’t. Pixar Animation Studios (and Bob Goff co-conspirator of many adventures and antics) Love Does a book title and personal manifesto wrapped into one. Bob Goff just does love, ’ and on that path he. believe about love doesn’t ring true once you know this man whose love does. What a privilege to introduce you to my friend Bob Goff. Sincerely, Donald Miller INTRODUCTION LOVE DOES I used to