Analysis Of C. S. Lewis 'Learning In War Time'

As Christians one must always remain centered on God and keep that as the pinnacle of importance. So then, is time wasted studying for a test when it could be used to further God’s kingdom? What about trivial hobbies like going for a run on a brisk day, is that meaningless? Certainly exercise can bring happiness and is endorsed by our society as good, but in the end what will be the point of small temporary happiness when our eternal destiny is on the line? Often the thought has occurred that any time not spent directly furthering God’s kingdom is time ill spent, but that is faulty thinking. One should work to bring God into every aspect of life instead of limiting oneself to only participate in activities where one expects to find God. In C.S. Lewis’s paper, Learning in War Time, he explains the necessity of continuing education through a time of war. His writing primarily addressed learning at any time because there will never be a good time to pursue academics, strife in the world will ever be present. Lewis went on to say that no one can live fully devoted to war because it is necessary to perform normal life activities. In addition surrendering oneself to any single cause would be dishonorable to God. C.S. Lewis’s piece dramatically influenced me and …show more content…
Several times when asked about my future vocation I have said business with the following question of, is it nondenominational? After saying no I hear that that is okay because we need people to support missionaries and churches. This is true in some aspects as I hope to be able to contribute monetarily, however I think a major point is missed in this. Becoming a secular businessman is not a lower calling than becoming a missionary. All Christians have been called to bring glory to God through all of their vocations, all of their actions. There is not a lesser career if we have all been asked to accomplish the same task, to bring