Maybe that's why C.S. Lewis' words on free will in "Mere Christianity" touched my heart: Why, then, did God give them free will? Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing worth having that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having....The happiness which God designs for his higher creatures is the happiness of being freely, voluntarily united to Him and to each other in an ecstasy of love and delight compared with which the most rapturous love between a man and a woman on this earth is mere milk and water. And for that they must be free.
What a beautiful description of our Heavenly Father and the way he designed us, giving us the liberty to join Him in something that brings true joy and happiness to our lives, a relationship with Him. If it was forced on us then Christianity and Jesus and love wouldn't be the same at all. But he didn't force it...he freed us to love and allowed us to experience the love of Christ. How comforting (and even overwhelming) is it to know that faith and the Christian story isn't just some accident. Paul says in Galatians "I want you to know brothers that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up" (1:11). The Supreme Being in the universe has orchestrated something big, beautiful, life-changing, and he has invited us to be a part of it. It's not just some old tale that a dude way back when thought up...it is divine and eternal. Thank you Lord for freeing us and for making life extraordinary.
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And now...I'm off to Tennessee!!! Please keep us in your prayers this weekend--thanks.
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pic of the day, my cousin Carly and me at Winterfest
2 comments:
The important question is: Why does Cody wish that Dallas was in Tennessee? Hmmmm that's a mystery! Joel W. any thoughts?
The better question is, Does Cody wish Dallas was in Tennessee or does he wish Nashville was in North Texas? Please Blairry, spare us the C.S. Lewis and give us something juicy about the first kiss.
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