I've heard it said many times over that Christianity is a "crutch" for people who aren't able to get along in this world in a normal manner. They say Christians are somehow inferior and thus need something to lean or depend on. This attitude is a product of pride - something everyone including Christians face.
It is in vain that anyone, whether Christian, atheist, or Buddist, believes he or she is able to walk without the aid of a "crutch" - we are far weaker than we know. For instance, the irreligious man, while rejecting any conception of God, nevertheless "leans" on various things or people; a spouse, a girlfiend or boyfriend, a pet, knowledge, a hobby, or anything of the like.
The difference between the crutch of Christianity and any other crutch is that Christianity (the Person of Jesus Christ) is the only One who is able to support us. Depending, hoping, trusting, leaning, on anything else leads to unmet expectations which only ends in anger - for the person's will is being obstructed. Only hoping, waiting, trusting, in Christ is a person satisfied.
"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!"
- David, Psalm 34:8
"A baby feels hunger: well, there is such a thing as food. Men feel sexual desire: well, there is such a thing as sex. If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world."
- C. S. Lewis
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It's so true. I love that quote from C.S. Lewis. I think I'm going to make that my status. Is it from Mere Christianity?
ReplyDeleteRan past your blog and couldn't help it but to write something down.
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing about this. As a Christian we're all bound to run into this converstation time and time again.
I agree with jccushing, I love that C.S. Lewis quote, it's one of my favorites...along with Mere Christianity.
Thanks again!