Everybody, Always by Bob Goff
Week 7: Tom Thumb and The Land of Enough — Contentment, Identity, and Love
Read the chapters in Everybody, Always on identity, insecurity, and how knowing who you are frees you to love others. Key passage: 1 John 3:1 ('See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.').
Previewing Week 7 of Everybody, Always
Read 3 of 7 discussion questions below. Unlock the complete 13-week guide when you’re ready.
Bob argues that insecurity is one of love's greatest enemies — because when we're worried about our own identity, we don't have the bandwidth to pour ourselves into others. These questions invite you to think about where your sense of self is anchored.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Bob uses storytelling and humor to make a serious point: people who are secure in who they are don't need other people to be less-than in order to feel like enough. How does insecurity show up in the way you relate to others?
2.1 John 3:1 invites us to simply receive the title 'children of God' as the foundation of our identity. How settled do you feel in that identity on a day-to-day basis? What tends to shake it?
3.Bob writes about what happens when we stop competing with others and start celebrating them. Is there someone in your life whose success, gifts, or recognition you have found it hard to celebrate genuinely?
a.What does your reaction to their success reveal about where you are looking to have your own worth confirmed?
b.What would it look like to celebrate that person extravagantly this week?