Tag Archives: C. S. Lewis

God and Politics

God first, then politics.   “He who surrenders himself without reservation to the temporal claims of a nation, or a party, or a class is rendering to Caesar that which, of all things, most emphatically belongs to God: himself.” C. … Continue reading

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The Well-Dressed Soul

C.S. Lewis offers this thought on dressing for heaven:   “Women sometimes have the problem of trying to judge by artificial light how a dress will look in daylight. That is very like the problem for all of us: to dress … Continue reading

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More than Kind

  “Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.” C. S. Lewis The Problem of Pain, 1940   When it comes to refugees, Lord, make us more than kind.

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Worship Wisdom

    Some words of wisdom from C. S. Lewis:   “The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.”

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Painful Compliment

  Let’s see what deep thinker and writer, C. S. Lewis, says about pain. He wrote a whole book on The Problem of Pain. Here’s just one thought:   “We are . . . a Divine work of art . . . with which … Continue reading

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The Right Success

  “It is not your business to succeed, but to do right: when you have done so, the rest lies with God.” C. S. Lewis     Better right in God’s eyes than successful.

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