C.J. Mahaney defines humility as “honestly assessing ourselves in light of God’s holiness and our sinfulness.” C.S. Lewis describes humility in the following way: “In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that – and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison [...]
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A Few Words about Humility
Posted in Bible, C.S. Lewis, Christian life, Jesus Christ, Quotes on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
C.S. Lewis on Faith and Good Works
Posted in C.S. Lewis, faith, Quotes on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
C.S. Lewis: Christians have often disputed as to whether what leads the Christian home is good actions, or Faith in Christ? I have no right really to speak on such difficult questions, but it does seem to me like asking which blade in a pair of scissors is most necessary. A serious moral effort is [...]
C.S. Lewis on Temptation
Posted in C.S. Lewis, Quotes, temptation on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On the subject of temptation, C.S. Lewis wrote: Bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in. We never find out the strength of the evil impulse within us until we try to fight it. “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under [...]
C.S. Lewis on the Essence of Pride
Posted in C.S. Lewis, Quotes on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
C.S. Lewis had this to say on the essence of pride: If you want to find out how proud you are the easiest way is to ask yourself, ‘How much do I dislike it when other people snub me, or refuse to take any notice of me, or shove their oar in, or patronise me, [...]
C.S. Lewis on Humility
Posted in C.S. Lewis, Quotes on October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As I continue to preach through the book of James, certain themes have risen to the top. One of them is humility, another is pride. In particular, chapter 4 has the theme of pride versus humility running through it. C.S. Lewis made these comments on humility: We must not think Pride is something God forbids [...]
From the Cutting-Room Floor
Posted in C.S. Lewis, obedience, Quotes on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A quote from C.S. Lewis didn’t make it in to my sermon this last Sunday. I preached on James 1:22-25, which reads as follows: But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man [...]
You Are the Answer
Posted in C.S. Lewis, Problem of Evil, Quotes on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know now, God, why You utter no answer. You Yourself are the answer. Before Your face questions die away. What other answer would suffice?” C.S. Lewis (from Till We Have Faces)
C.S. Lewis on the Church
Posted in C.S. Lewis, Quotes on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Enemy-occupied territory – that is what the world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage. When you go to church you are really listening in to the secret wireless from [...]
What, or Whom, Do We Want?
Posted in C.S. Lewis, Christian life, faith in life, Kingdom of God, Quick Takes on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When we desire and pursue sanctification, holiness, peace and calm in the face of trials, love, joy, patience, and kindness (all of which are great things!) rather than the One who gives it to us (God), we get neither. If we pursue God, we get both Him and the gifts, benefits, and blessings He [...]
“Further Up and Further In”
Posted in Books, C.S. Lewis, fiction, my life, The Chronicles of Narnia on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I finished The Last Battle yesterday. It’s the final book of C.S. Lewis’ classic series The Chronicles of Narnia. The series was fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Some of the books were better than others, in my opinion, but the overall story was both wonderful and captivating. The series is rich with biblical imagery [...]
