Every now and then I must retreat from the quick fix of BREAKING NEWS to the contemplative idea of deep thought. My go-to during some of these moments of inspiration is C.S. Lewis. So, I go to my Apple library of next reads and open The Abolition of Man. Already, chapter 1 titled, Men Without Chest, is a wake-up call to prepare my mind for the duality of thought that makes my brain ache.
It has taken me more time than usual to get to page fourteen, where I pause to visualize the state of communication that I feed on daily. And I ask myself, am I being subtlety coerced into, what Lewis calls the “trousered ape” or the “urban blockhead”.
Even as I recently read A.W. Tozer-The Pursuit of God, the idea of weighing God’s truth against the world’s truth is constant. There is peace in pursuing GOD!
Lewis and the many authors of old have a way of bringing me back to my active brain and the components of thinking, discerning, and questioning to combat the subtlety of passive listening. Again, this active state of mind is exhausting and my brain aches.
On this somber note, I retreat to the daily listening of God’s word. Not filtered through another’s perspective just plan active listening of a voice reading the Word aloud. For God still speaks through his word, through his promise, through the Holy Spirit.
So today, I awoke to the words in 1 Corinthians, Not as a passive listener but as the active brain, mind, and soul of a thinking individual. Even greater than the contemplation of Lewis and others, my soul, my spirit seeks understanding.
As I seek to stay informed of the breaking news, I will also remove the blockhead to weigh all things through the wisdom of God’s truth so that I may be in the world but not of it.
On this note, my heart is on fire and my mind is at peace.
Always grateful,
