Quotes related to James 1:2-4
God allows us to face the tension whether we like it or not.
— Donald Miller
The idea is that you place a gap between a character and what they want.
— Donald Miller
Our desire to avoid pain motivates us to seek a resolution to our problems.
— Donald Miller
After all, the purpose of negative stakes in a story is to contrast with the happy ending we all want to experience.
— Donald Miller
Heroes need to be challenged by outside forces.
— Donald Miller
I know now, from experience, that the path to joy winds through this dark valley. I think every well-adjusted human being has dealt squarely with his or her own depravity.
— Donald Miller
I'm convinced every person has a longing that will never be fulfilled and it's our job to let it live and breathe and suffer within it as a way of developing our character.
— Donald Miller
You put your characters through hell. You put them through hell. That's the only way we change.
— Donald Miller
Misery, though seemingly ridiculous, indicates life itself has the potential of meaning, and therefore pain itself must also have meaning.
— Donald Miller
an entrepreneur's ability to find strength when others want to run, hide, quit, or blame someone else for their failures.
— Donald Trump
If you plan for the worst—if you can live with the worst—the good will always take care of itself.
— Donald Trump
What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.
— J. Sidlow Baxter