We don't need as much as we have. Hardly any of us need as much money as we have. It's true what they say about the best things in life being free. Donald Miller More Quotes by Donald Miller More Quotes From Donald Miller Without the Christian explanation of original sin, the seemingly silly story of Adam and Eve and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, there was no explanation of conflict. At all. Donald Miller christian evil silly Good stories must travel through conflict. And in epic stories, the conflict must become unbearable. Donald Miller unbearable epic stories Great writers know what to cut out. It's the same in life. Clear ambitions. Clear relationships. This is the stuff of good story. Donald Miller cutting ambition stories Suffering ceases to be suffering when you have a redemptive perspective. Donald Miller cease perspective suffering Leave. Roll the world around on your tongue for a bit. It is a beautiful world, isn't it? So strong and forceful, the way you have always wanted to be. And you will not be alone. You have never been alone. Don't worry. Everything will still be here when you get back. It is you who will have changed. Donald Miller strong worry beautiful One of the things I love about our source text as Christians, the Bible is that it teaches us not to avoid conflict. And it teaches us that before the fall of man, in Paradise, there was conflict. God wants conflict to be a part of your life. Donald Miller christian men fall Most of us are waiting. We're waiting for something interesting to happen. And I think we're going to wait forever if we don't do something more interesting with our lives. Donald Miller waiting interesting thinking If you have a beautiful story, it has to have conflict. If you don't have conflict, it can't be a good story. Donald Miller conflict stories beautiful I think understanding your life as a story is a really terrific way of kind of knowing where you are and knowing who you are. Donald Miller knowing-who-you-are understanding thinking It confuses me that Christian living is not simpler. The gospel, the very good news, is simple. Donald Miller news simple christian Every human being is searching for a deep sense of meaning, and yet we're all chasing success. We've confused one for the other. Donald Miller chasing confused humans I don't find anyone more noble than Jesus. Donald Miller noble jesus Meaning is something we experience more than we attain. It's like finding a nice, easy current in a river that carries you through life. Donald Miller nice easy rivers One of the things I associate with God is a sunrise. How many sunrises have you missed over the years, and God created that? Donald Miller associates sunrise years And when you find love, or when you are mature enough to understand it, the feeling you get is gratitude. Donald Miller finding-love gratitude feelings People are lonely. They want company and your book can provide them company and a little bit of hope. And there's nothing wrong with that. Donald Miller lonely book people The people I used to be surrounded by are getting along without me. Somehow, that really bugs me. Donald Miller bugs used people Instead of asking what it feels like to follow God or be used by God, we should be asking who God is, and whether we really know Him. Everything else will take care of itself. Donald Miller who-god-is care asking The reason I like writing a memoir is because it isn't preachy. Donald Miller memoir reason writing The downside of being a writer is you get plenty of time to overthink your life. Donald Miller plenty
