“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.” ~ C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Thanks Sarah! I love the insights of Lewis and this was a great reminder today!
I can tell I'm tired. I started reading this and was thinking "Wow.. I think I just saw this somewhere" hahaha! What a long day. :D I needed the reminder today as well. I haven't read this book and had never heard this quote before. I've read the Chronicles of Narnia books, but nothing else by C.S. Lewis--I need to find some of his books and get reading. :)
I can tell I'm tired. I started reading this and was thinking "Wow.. I think I just saw this somewhere" hahaha! What a long day. :D I needed the reminder today as well. I haven't read this book and had never heard this quote before. I've read the Chronicles of Narnia books, but nothing else by C.S. Lewis--I need to find some of his books and get reading. :)
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