“[To have Faith in Christ] means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him. But trying in a new way, a less worried way. Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already. Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
I’m a big CS Lewis fan! His way of getting to the point intrigues me. He makes sense like no one else makes sense. For me, Lewis is a reliable source of truth and one who has a fascinating way of communicating, almost as if he were painting, rather than writing. I “get” him.
I won’t go on and on about him or his writings in today blog post. My own writing style can’t compare. It is enough to say that when it comes to a right attitude about Christ and Christianity, I don’t think Lewis has an equal. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the surrender involved in truly, finally, completely and eternally being in Christ.
Can you feel that “first faint gleam of Heaven” inside of you today? How is the truth of Christ in you living itself out in your communal experiences? What challenges still exist for you in the area of surrender?
That I didn’t say what I was thinking and instead looked thru the eyes of Christ at whomever and said what Christ would want them to hear. The raw compassion that can only come from His heart….And wonder, did I really just say that? That’s when I know for certain that the Holy spirit is filling me with His grace and working thru me. And that is an attitude of a glimpse of Heaven. A little slice of peace, knowing I trust Him more today than yesterday. I’m a work in progress growing with every opportunity.
Awesome point, Marla. This happens to me from time to time too, and yes, it is an encourgement and a reminder of what Christ can do, if I am but willing. Raw Compassion: I love that term. May I borrow it for a future blog?
I love CS Lewis.