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Death Quote by Donald Miller

“I need wonder. I know that death is coming. I smell it in the wind, read it in the paper, watch it on television, and see it on the faces of the old. I need wonder to explain what is going to happen to me, what is going to happen to us when this thing is done, when our shift is over and our kids'…” quote by Donald Miller
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““I need wonder. I know that death is coming. I smell it in the wind, read it in the paper, watch it on television, and see it on the faces of the old. I need wonder to explain what is going to happen to me, what is going to happen to us when this thing is done, when our shift is over and our kids' kids are still on the earth listening to their crazy rap music. I need something mysterious to happen after I die. I need to be somewhere else after I die, somewhere with God, somewhere that wouldn't make any sense if it were explained to me right now. At the end of the day, when I am lying in bed and I know the chances of any of our theology being exactly right are a million to one, I need to know that God has things figured out, that if my math is wrong we are still going to be okay. And wonder is that feeling we get when we let go of our silly answers, our mapped out rules that we want God to follow. I don't think there is any better worship than wonder.””

Donald Miller

About This Quote

Source Book: Searching for God by Donald Miller, 2020

Wonder provides comfort and meaning beyond rational explanations of death.

In simple terms: Mystery helps cope with mortality.

Key Takeaway

Embrace wonder to find peace.

Themes

faith wonder mortality

Mood

contemplative hopeful

Type

spiritual inspirational

When to use this quote

  • grief counseling
  • personal reflection
  • creative writing
  • therapy

Key Concepts

existentialism spirituality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does wonder replace in belief systems?
  • How can wonder coexist with scientific inquiry?
A Different Perspective

Wonder may not satisfy empirical skeptics.

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