This is what C. S. Lewis wrote in his essay, Is Christianity Hard or Easy? The ordinary idea which we all have is that . . . we have a natural self with various desires and interests . . .and we know something called morality or decent behavior has a claim on self . . .. We are all hoping that when all the demands of morality and society have been met, the poor natural self will still have some chance , some time, to get on with its own life and do what it likes. In fact, we are very like an honest man paying his taxes. He pays them, but he does hope that there will be enough left for him to live on. The Christian way is different----both harder and easier. Christ says, Give me ALL. I dont want just this much of your time and this much of your money and this much of your work----so that you natural self can have the rest. I want you. Not your things. I have come not to torture your natural self.....I will give you a new self instead. Hand over the whole natural self---ALL the desires, not just the ones you think are wicked but the ones you think are innocent----the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:23:27 +0000
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