The class discussion yesterday was, in my opinion, a great illustration. I mean, the building of the house of cards was good in a sense that it was a visible way to be able to understand the concept that C.S. Lewis was trying to convey in his book. Also being able to work with friends was wonderful because it was team work and trying to figure out together how to make a strong foundation with the materials we were given. Yet it was an illustration to show that the only "material" we need to build a solid, stable foundation is our Christ and Savior. Without Him, everything in life that surrounds me; my positive attitude, my laughter, my love for people, my desires and passions, my feelings and emotions would just crash and burn.
In my group on Tuesday, we had a truly meaningful conversation about all of our thoughts on a few of the quotes in the book and it was intriguing to really understand the way my classmates and friends see and feel grief. Something that I said was that our lives are really like a house that is made out of cards. It is fragile and could be taken away as quick as a heart beat. That is why i truly wake up in the mornings and also through out the day saying, "Okay Father. What do you want me to do while I am right here?" I want and need to make the most of the time I have on this planet, because I have a lot to catch up on. The Lord knew me way before He created me and so I want to spend the time I have here to get to know who my Lord is and to live for Him. This life will be gone soon and on that Judgment day I really want the Lord to say to me, "well done my good and faithful servant."
Our house of cards fell down a few times and it kind of got frustrating, yet I saw it as an adventure. When something falls down in our lives, that God allows, it isn't always death but heartbreaks, moving away, the challenges in day-to-day life, seeming like are prayers aren't getting answered. But at those times, is when we get to become stronger, wiser, more full of our God. We get to build something again that has a stronger foundation than before and it can only become better if we allow it to.
I am going to miss this book. But I learned a lot from it and I appreciate who C.S. Lewis is as a man of God and a passionate, gifted writer.
I like that you see the house of cards falling down as an adventure. A lot of people might think that it is a defeat but I don't agree. When God breaks us He builds us up and makes us into some better and more beautiful than we were before. If we think of it this way, the house of cards falling down isn't a defeat, it's a victory!
ReplyDeleteHeartbreak is not a fun thing. Especially if it is a death of someone close or even maybe a fight. In church yesterday Dr. Wadell talked about how the closer you are to someone the deeper your negative comments can cut. I agree with how frustrating things can be and then pick up what we have again and building it stronger. Great insight on this.
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