Recently, I purchased a copy of C.S. Lewis’s book The Weight of Glory. I thoroughly enjoyed Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters, so I was interested when I learned that The Weight of the Glory focuses on “some of the most difficult issues we face in our day-to-day lives.”
One quote is particularly powerful: “Have we never risen from our knees in haste for fear God’s will should become too unmistakable if we prayed longer?” (p. 186).
The point is: how much of God is enough for us? Are we only concerned with a moderate, half-hearted Christianity that does not demand too much of us, or do we trust God enough to allow Him full control of our lives regardless of the cost? Are we afraid that complete surrender to Christ will change our plans, or are we comfortable with His plans becoming our plans?
May we learn that we can never have too much of God or His plans for our lives!
Recommended Reading
Lewis, C.S., The Weight of Glory. HarperCollins, 2001. ISBN: 978-0-06-065320-0
Good stuff, Dr. Matt!!
ReplyDeleteDid anyone ever find out which author was quoted there?
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