Donald Miller Inspirational Quotes: 8 Uplifting Sayings From Christian Writer

In 2003, Christian writer, Donald Miller, published "Blue Like Jazz," which went on to become a New York Times bestseller. In the book, he explored the meaning of Christian spirituality and tried to explain how to find it in modern life.

The publication in 2006 of "To Own a Dragon" put the spotlight on his growing up in a fatherless home. Miller felt that mentoring from a local Christian church had helped him steer clear of trouble.

The feedback from the book led to The Mentoring Project which now funds Christian churches across the United States in helping kids from fatherless homes.

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Throughout his career, Miller has made several inspirational statements. Here are a few of them:

1. Speaking in a Christian Broadcasting Network interview, Miller gave advice on how to improve your life. "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."

2. "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."

3. "Years ago I realized the only way to change the world was to make plans and execute them. And I really wanted to change the world. So I put together a team that I love and we wake up every day and take action."

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4. "I'm convinced human beings were not designed to stare into their belly buttons and think about life. They were designed to live life."

5. "People who spend too much time looking back at their failures tend to repeat them."

6. "For me, change came when I started to see the world differently, to own the fact God has given me shared agency in creating a better life."

7. "One of the most freeing realizations I've ever had is that I was designed to change. Once I realized that, I was able to let go of the old me so the new me could get created. I didn't have to be scared, lazy, or controlled by fear anymore."

8. "People are deeply motivated by the potential transformation of how they see themselves."

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