You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage but He is building a palace. He intends to come & live in it Himself

Love may, indeed, love the beloved when her beauty is lost: but not because it is lost. Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them: but Love cannot cease to will their removal. Love is more sensitive than hatred itself to every blemish in the beloved… Of all powers he forgives most, but he condones least: he is pleased with little, but demands all.

Whenever a person dwells chiefly, or even frequently, on the faults of other people's religions, he is in a bad condition.

Q. What is your view of the daily discipline of the Christian life - the need for taking time to be alone with God? Lewis: "We have our New Testament regimental orders upon the subject. I would take it for granted that everyone who becomes a Christian would undertake this practice. It is enjoined upon us by Our Lord; and since they are his commands, I believe in following them. It is always just possible that Jesus Christ meant what he said when He told us to seek the secret place and to close the door.

Evil can be undone, but it cannot 'develop' into good. Time does not heal it. The spell must be unwound, bit by bit, 'with backward mutters of dissevering power' - or else not.

Courtship is the time for sowing those seeds which will grow up ten years into domestic hatred.

All joy... emphasizes our pilgrim status; always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings are wantings.