C. S. Lewis: The critic & the christian

One thing I absolutely LOVE about being a student again is that I am blessed with the opportunity to meet people and learn from them! I found a flyer for a conference that was going to be given at lunch today... since I hadn't planned on it, it took a little bit of reorganizing...but I am a big fan of C.S. Lewis' work- so I made it happen!
We heard readings from the B.B.C. Broadcast talks which he gave between 1942-1944. C.S. Lewis was a late convert to Christianity and a reknown litterature professor at Oxford. It is from these lectures that he compiled "Mere christianity" into a book. He is most known for "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of children's books in which " The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is the 2nd book.
C.S. Lewis explained his conversion to Christianity in very simple, respectful, non-threatening terms. To Him, knowing God and gaining a testimony of his presence and influence in our own lives is a very personal and intimate experience. He went on comparing it to receiving a package in the mail. Even if all the people in your street receive the same package, it doesn't mean that they all contain the same thing. He then went on to explain that the only way to find out about God is to open your own package :" I can't expect to open all the other packages when all I am allowed to open is my package!"
I am happy for good parents who have taught me to seek out answers and be independent in my knowledge of God. I know I am His child, here on earth. He listens to me in prayer and is trying to bless me...sometimes the packages are not exactly what I expect or wanted...sometimes, I want to have my friend's package...but I need to learn to trust in His love for me and know I will find joy in the blessings I receive from him!What a great analogy! I LOVE C.S. LEWIS!!!