“God will not be used as a convenience. Men or nations who think they can revive the Faith in order to make a good society might just as well think they can use the stairs of heaven as a shortcut to the nearest chemist's shop.”
— C.S. Lewis
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“God will not be used as a convenience. Men or nations who think they can revive the Faith in order to make a good society might just as well think they can use the stairs of heaven as a shortcut to the nearest chemist's shop.” — C.S. Lewis. Faith isn't a quick fix or a tool for societal convenience; it's a profound invitation to inner transformation. How do you approach your spiritual journey in daily life? Let us know in the comments below! 👇✨
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How often do we catch ourselves turning to faith only when life gets heavy, treating the Divine like an emergency exit or a quick fix for societal flaws? C.S. Lewis gently yet profoundly reminds us that the sacred is not a utility tool to be picked up when convenient and tossed aside when life runs smoothly. True faith asks for our whole heart, not merely our convenience. When we try to commodify spirituality—using it as a mere stepping stone to achieve earthly comfort or political stability—we miss the entire transformative beauty of grace. This timeless piece of wisdom serves as a gentle call to examine our own motives. Life's deepest struggles and society's greatest fractures cannot be healed by a superficial nod to tradition or a tactical revival of values meant only to keep the peace. Instead, authentic faith invites us into a profound relationship that changes who we are from the inside out. Let us stop treating the eternal as a shortcut for the temporal, and instead open our lives to a love that asks for transformation rather than just utility.
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