Kierra M: A Reflection and Testimony

A Reflection and Testimony

Kierra M----Executive of Media Relations

Lord,

Give me strength in my weakness. Give me faith in my fear. Give me power in my powerlessness. I am trusting You.

Amen

Isaac Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is the simplest way of explaining balance. Ever since the world was created, there has always been the force of evil and the force of good battling within the mind of humanity. It started with the tree of knowledge of good and evil battling the tree of life. The focused theme of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been greed but, there is an opposing force to greed which is generosity. When choosing between an evil and a good trait, the evil side is often more attractive and will offer more benefits in the present. What should be considered is the future, in which the evil will only act as a weight upon the conscience. This is because greed leads to guilt. Often in the process of submitting to greed, humans will give up something very important to them. A sacrifice to Satan. Although this subject seems incredibly dark, it is actually the small light of hope that can bring this person back to the good side. To do this, it must be paired with something You see, like I said before, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Guilt can is a process that causes people to brood and will stir in the mind. After this, there are two paths in which guilt will take. First, the deep dive. This is when the person will simply continue to sin for greed until they get what they had wanted in the first place. The second, is repentance. This is what we see Edmund do in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The light pulling him out is his sacrifice to Satan. His beloved siblings who Edmund left defenceless without his knowledge of Jadis’ plans. “He would have given anything to meet the others at this moment” (Lewis 114). Edmund clearly felt remorseful for betraying his siblings. Today, we can learn from the journey that Edmund took. It is in the nature of our humanity to sin, or submit to greed but with an understanding of the aftermath, I hope that we learn to steer towards repentance. Also, Edmund does not make this journey on his own. At the very end of Edmund’s wits, when he is just about ready to give up, Aslan takes control of the situation and quite literally puts matters on his own head. Jesus did this for us when he died, and along with God, continues to do so every day. As long as we reach out to God, he will take our troubles and guide us on the right path every day. The biggest way to fight guilt and greed is faith. Having faith in a force such as Aslan or God is what will save humanity. Jesus said, “Do not be greedy for what you don’t have. Real life is not measured by how much we own” (Luke 12:15). At the end of our lives, greed has no real benefit because it will only give you materialistic rewards or possessions. These will have no meaning in eternal life, therefore it is not worth risking eternal fate for earthly possessions.

Dear Lord, I look to you with a grateful mind, body and heart with not an ounce of greed. I am thankful for your blessings and your presence that teaches me humility and repentance. Amen

Kierra M