I can't help but post over a couple other sections that I really love in Mere Christianity. I just came across them.
"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."
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"Anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that Christianity is an education itself."
These two quotes, I believe, are so important.
First, I think the top quote is extremely true. Being a Christian is not a hobby - it's a life style. It's not something you can just do on the side, it's something that you are committed to. There's most definitely a "before" and an "after". Each Christian has a time period of "before" Jesus and then of course an "after". If you accept Jesus into your heart, your entire life will change. That I can promise you. As you begin your journey through Christianity, it will take all of you, brains and all, just as C.S. Lewis says.
Second, I also agree with the bottom quote. Starting out, Chrisitanity can seem very overwhelming. Especially when you know a lot of people who have been a Christian their whole life. But as C.S. Lewis points out, you don't need any special education to be a Christian - you learn as you go. For a while, and sometimes even now, I hesitate when talking about Christianity. I still feel a little loose in my footing, and I'm afraid to say the wrong thing. But what's great about Christianity is that you not only learn the stories and the verses, but it relates to your life every single day, in every single way. But the especially wonderful thing is that everyone is still learning - it's a life-long process.
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