empty passion

"andrew does not believe in empty passion . . .

"andrew woulds say that dying for something is easy because it is associated with glory. living for something, andrew would say, is the hard thing. living for something extends beyond fashion or glory or recognition. we live for what we believe, andrew would say.

"if andrew the protester is right, if i live what i believe, then i don't believe very many noble things. my life testifies that the first thing i believe is that i am the most important person in the world. my life testifies to this because i care more about my food and shelter and happiness than about anybody else.

"i am learning to believe better things. i am learning to believe that oter people exist, that fashion is not truth; rather, Jesus is the most important figure in history, and the gospel is the most powerful force in the universe. i am learning not to be passionate about empty things, but to cultivate passion for justice, grace, truth and communicate the idea that Jesus likes people and even loves them."

--donald miller, blue like jazz