Alister E. McGrathLewis wanted us to understand that the inner world is shaped by stories.
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There are two kinds of people in this world, those who get up and do things to make the world a better place, and those who watch while life passes them by. The people who get up and make a difference believe in the power of stories. They believe that the world is shaped by stories. There were once two brothers who loved Jesus very much, but they hated each other.
One day, while Jesus was talking with these men, one of them said to Jesus, “Why can’t you just bring us together?” And Jesus said to his brother, “What power do you have over your brother?” The brother replied, “I can take away his love for you. I can take away his affection for you.” And Jesus said, “You have no power over your brother. You have no power over anything in his life except what he gives you permission to take away.
You can not manipulate him or control him or hurt him. You cannot cause him pain or sorrow or grief or loss with your words. But he will give you permission to do so because he is under your command.
He is under your law of giving and receiving love. And with that authority given to him by God, all things are possible for you."
Source: If I Had Lunch With C.s. Lewis: Exploring The Ideas Of C.s. Lewis On The Meaning Of Life
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