A friend posted this quote by C. S. Lewis, “I believe in
Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not because I see it, but
because by it I see everything in it.” Such a beautiful analogy! First, think about the phrase "the sun has risen." The sun always rises. It is constant. It's the thing that the whole earth depends on. That is exactly what God is for us. I believe I likened God to the sun in a previous post, but Lewis goes a step further and says that the sun, a.k.a God, lights the world.
When we see situations in life through Jesus' eyes instead of through the media or non-believers, we are filled with compassion and love. We actually want to help people. Sometimes this view is even more beneficial to helping others. Think about the people in Oklahoma suffering from the tornado. Any normal human being would feel sorry for those victims and want to donate money or food. Christians might take it step farther and volunteer, send even more money, or work even harder to help, all without expecting "thanks" or any type of recognition. Their motives would be to please God. On the other hand, a different perspective could cause problems. For example, having a child out of wedlock or gay marriage might not be considered acceptable, even though it is socially acceptable to most people.
I am not saying that these are right or wrong ways to looking at things, or that all Christians believe this and all non-believers would do that. C. S. Lewis did an excellent job of putting it simply. When you become a Christian, everything changes. Forever. Christians become "in the world, but not of it."
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