Friday, February 5, 2010

Grandfather in Heaven

I've been reading some things by C.S. Lewis, I think i only just understand it, but thats how you learn, he made an interesting point about what we want from God,
When talking about Gods love he suggested that perhaps what we feel we want is love that is more like kindness, a love that wants us to have a good time and doesnt want us to get hurt and would prefer that than to have to teach us lessons that might cause some pain or suffering on our behalf even if its to teach us and model us into what we need to become. We are looking for a Grandfather in Heaven instead of a Father in Heaven, because a Grandfather wants you to have fun and enjoy yourself, but it isnt his job to model you into the person you need to be, he is there for the good times but hands you back at the end of the day, you Father punishes you when you are bad because it will make you better in the long run, He made you and He has a vested interest in making you into a good person, that kind of Love is more than kindness its deeper than that its kindness plus something, maybe its all the types of love put together.

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