A Dose of “Real Life”
From C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters (note: ‘Enemy’ refers to God, ‘Father’ refers to Satan; the letter is written by a demon) One day, as he sat reading, I saw a train of thought in…
Golgotha’s Hill
From Gene Edwards’ The Divine Romance: The soldiers bound the Lord’s legs, pressed them hard against the wood, and nailed his feet to the cross. Ruthlessly they pulled the stake upward, balanced it, and then…
Trying Hard
Many things – such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unafectedly – are done worst when we try hardest to do them. – C.S. Lewis, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature I would add to…
George MacDonald on Dryness
God does not, by the instant gift of His Spirit, make us always feel right, desire good, love purity, aspire after Him and His Will. Therefore either He will not, or He cannot. If He…
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