After Much Loss Comes Faith and Healing

CS Lewis gives a beautiful summary of the effect Christ has on us in his Narnia series that I'd like to discuss.

In Lewis's books, Christ is symbolized as a lion. He tells how people who live their lives in the dark are terrified of Christ's voice. And he demonstrates how people who don't live their lives in the dark, or, live their lives in the light, hear the roaring of Christ's voice as a sweet melody.

I have reflected on this idea a lot over the last couple of months. I can definately see how in my life, at times, I have been afraid of Christ's voice. A better way to describe it is that I wanted to run away from correction. Another way to describe it is that it feels like when I've broken a traffic law and the police are coming to punish me and the feeling I get is like I want to race away in my car to get away from them.

Christ tells us to change. He tells us to restore something we've taken away. He tells us to be selfless.

I wish I could describe the feelings I have about Christ and how He has changed me. I still have times when I want to run away from something I have done that is wrong, but it has become easier for me to admit wrong-doing the more I've done it.

Christ's words have become a sweet melody to me.

I'd love to hear your ideas...