Tuesday, October 23, 2012

A quote:

…as St, Paul points out, Christ never meant that we were to remain children in intelligence: on the contrary, He told us to be not only "as harmless as doves," but also "as wise as serpents." He wants a child’s heart, but a grown-up's head. He wants us to be simple, single-minded, affectionate, and teachable, as good children are; but He also wants every bit of intelligence we have to be alert at its job, and in first-class fighting trim... The fact that what you are thinking about is God Himself (for example, when you are praying) does not mean that you can be content with the same babyish ideas which you had when you were a five-year-old. It is, of course, quite true that God will not love you any the less, or have less use for you, if you happen to have been born with a very second-rate brain. He has room for people with very little sense, but He wants every one to use what sense they have... God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than of any other slackers. If you are thinking  of becoming  a  Christian,  I warn you  you  are embarking  on something which is going to  take the whole  of you,  brains and  all.
 
C.S. Lewis – Mere Christianity
 

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