Popeye's Biceps
“It is not excess of thought but defect of fertile and generous emotion that marks them out. Their heads are no bigger than the ordinary: it is the atrophy of the chest beneath that makes them seem so” (The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis, 2001, p25, originally published in 1944).
Did Popeye have big forearms? Or did it just seem that way because his biceps were so small?
Some think themselves to be intellectual, but they aren’t any smarter than you or me. It only seems that way because they lack so much in their ability to feel.
Do you despise emotion? Then maybe you’re like a man with an ordinary-sized head and an extra small chest. Do you despise ideas? Then maybe you are a man with an ordinary-sized heart and an extra small brain.
Love God with your heart AND soul AND mind AND strength.
What do you think?
Joseph
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Disclaimer: I'm not your pastor, lawyer, accountant, economist, doctor. I’m a regular guy who wants the freedom to love and enjoy God, my wife, my kids, and my work. And I believe pursuing that freedom will make it easier for others to do the same. This isn’t professional advice. If you need professional advice, talk to a professional.