In class, we’ve read a lot of different shorter excerpts by Lewis lately, but one that stuck out to me was Christianity and Literature.  It talked about the difference between Christian writers and other writers, claiming that the main difference is the purpose for which they write.  Christian writers are not writing trying to be original, or to increase their personal stature, but for God.  Lewis says that the Christian “knows that the salvation of a single soul is more important than the production of preservation of all the epics and tragedies in the world” (10). 

       I think this concept rings true for everything else we do—art, athletics, academics, or even leisurely activities.  All these activities could be considered “good on their own terms, but if we have the ultimate goal in mind of doing God’s will and serving our fellow man, it heightens the entire experience to a whole new level.  Not only will our life take on new significance, but I believe God will strengthen our abilities when we seek to serve Him.  This goes along with another point Lewis has made—that the most insignificant of activities can become divine if you have God as your motive, while the most noble of activities can become evil if God you are turned away from God.  Basically, through God everything is good, and the absence of God in our lives turns everything sour.