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In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out...

Writer's picture: David FellDavid Fell

I recently read a great C.S. Lewis quote in Tim Keller’s book 'The Prodigal God.' The quote can be found in Lewis’ book 'The Four Loves' in an essay entitled Friendship. In the lead up to the quote Keller states, “You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.”


Keller further sets up the quote by describing the situation underlying the quote:


“C.S. Lewis was part of a famous circle of friends called the Inklings, which included J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, and also the author Charles Williams, who died unexpectedly.”



C.S. Lewis’ quote is a reflection on the results of the loss of his friend Charles Williams.


“By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets. Now that Charles is dead, I shall never again see Ronald’s [Tolkien’s] reaction to a specifically Charles joke. Far from having more of Ronald, having him “to myself” now that Charles is away, I have less of Ronald…In this, Friendship exhibits a glorious “nearness by resemblance” to heaven itself where the very multitude of the blessed (which no man can number) increases the fruition which each of us has of God. For every soul, seeing Him in her own way, doubtless communicates that unique vision to all the rest. That, says an old author, is why the Seraphim in Isaiah’s vision are crying “Holy, Holy, Holy” to one another (Isaiah 6:3). The more we thus share the Heavenly Bread between us, the more we shall have.”


Keller sums it up:


“Lewis is saying that it took a community to know an individual. How much more would this be true of Jesus Christ?”


May God use the Gymea Anglican Church community to help many people know Jesus!

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