C. S. Lewis brings up an interesting statement, “The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before.” Without ever experiencing sorrow, we cannot fully appreciate happiness or joy. We must experience opposition for growth. Trials are the chisel with which we are shaped. Temporary physical pleasure and indulgence brings long term spiritual pain and sorrow. Temporary physical exertion and pain brings long term spiritual happiness and joy. Things that feel good now often hurt later and things that hurt now are often to our benefit later. That’s all.
(originally posted Sunday 11/18/07 10:19 PM)
