In a Perfect World
“All that we call human history - money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery - is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” – C.S. Lewis. How much better of a world would we find ourselves in today if all of the “long terrible story” had never been told? I believe we might feel more joy and less despair in our lives, find comfort everywhere, and embrace unity. We might even see our path in life more clearly and catch the sweet fragrance of hope stronger than ever before. Through fantasies like this, I have come to realize how important Christianity is in my life every day.
My parents were both Christians before I was born, so, naturally, I was brought up in the Christian faith as well. Throughout my early childhood, I was influenced …show more content…
When I look back, it is funny how in my most unhappy memories, I also recall that I was not carrying out my faith as I should. Therefore, it makes me conclude that my joy comes from God when I look to him in earnest. Hope is a major cause of my happiness. I have the hope that mortal life is not the end of life itself but only the beginning. In effect, this gives me a lot of motivation to direct myself in the ways of a disciple of God. It is easier for me to see what direction I should go in life through reading the Bible, talking to other Christians, and even praying.
Now think back to how the world might be if all of that dreadful history never existed. I have found fragments of that utopia in my own life although nothing close to all of it, and I never will find it entirely even during my last days on earth. All the same, the fantasy does exist yet not in this world. This is why I believe my faith to be so important: there is a place where all of those figments of the imagination are nothing but reality, and it is up to us to get
“All that we call human history - money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery - is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” – C.S. Lewis. How much better of a world would we find ourselves in today if all of the “long terrible story” had never been told? I believe we might feel more joy and less despair in our lives, find comfort everywhere, and embrace unity. We might even see our path in life more clearly and catch the sweet fragrance of hope stronger than ever before. Through fantasies like this, I have come to realize how important Christianity is in my life every day.
My parents were both Christians before I was born, so, naturally, I was brought up in the Christian faith as well. Throughout my early childhood, I was influenced …show more content…
When I look back, it is funny how in my most unhappy memories, I also recall that I was not carrying out my faith as I should. Therefore, it makes me conclude that my joy comes from God when I look to him in earnest. Hope is a major cause of my happiness. I have the hope that mortal life is not the end of life itself but only the beginning. In effect, this gives me a lot of motivation to direct myself in the ways of a disciple of God. It is easier for me to see what direction I should go in life through reading the Bible, talking to other Christians, and even praying.
Now think back to how the world might be if all of that dreadful history never existed. I have found fragments of that utopia in my own life although nothing close to all of it, and I never will find it entirely even during my last days on earth. All the same, the fantasy does exist yet not in this world. This is why I believe my faith to be so important: there is a place where all of those figments of the imagination are nothing but reality, and it is up to us to get