“In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that-and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison-you do not know God at all. ”
— C.S. Lewis
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Are you tired of carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? ✨ C.S. Lewis reminds us: “In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that—and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison—you do not know God at all.” Let go of the need for control and find peace in His greatness. How do you find stillness in the middle of life's chaos? 👇
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In a world that constantly tells us to 'be more,' 'do more,' and center our entire existence around our own achievements, there is a profound and unexpected relief found in humility. We often carry the exhausting weight of trying to control our destinies, fearing that if we aren't significant, we are nothing. But C.S. Lewis offers us a different perspective—one that doesn't diminish our value, but rather liberates us from the crushing burden of self-importance. True spiritual peace begins when we stop trying to be the architects of the universe and instead embrace our place within a much grander, more magnificent design. When we encounter the vastness of the Divine, our anxieties and egos begin to dissolve, not because we are being erased, but because we are being anchored. To realize how small we are in comparison to the Infinite is not to lose ourselves, but to finally find ourselves in the safety of a love that is immeasurably greater than our own strength.
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