Clive Staple Lewis, more commonly known as C. S. Lewis, was a mighty mind and an expert linguist. His english skills were of such mastery that he held the teachings posts at Oxford and Cambridge, two of the finest universities of the highest repute. He made a name for himself as a literary critic and scholar, but it was his children's novels, particularly The Chronicles of Narnia, that made him the star he was.
However, arguably Lewis' greatest writings were not of fanciful fare but of theology. The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity rank among the highest theological wares ever composed outside of Scripture. Because of this (not to mention that I am a fan), I wanted to post just a couple Lewis quotes to tickle the day and maybe spark some thoughts.
"You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body."
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
"The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that He will make us good because He loves us."
"We are not necessarily doubting that GOd will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."
"Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world."
"I know now, Lord, why You utter no answer. You yourself are the answer. Before Your face questions die away. What other answer would suffice?"
This is just an introduction. Suffice to say that God is good and we should not ever disconnect from the Christians of centuries' past.
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