Some people feel guilty about their anxieties and regard them as a defect of faith. I don't agree at all. They are afflictions, not sins. Like all afflictions, they are, if we can so take them, our share in the Passion of Christ

Summary

This quote by C.S. Lewis challenges the notion that anxieties are a sign of weakness or lack of faith. Lewis argues that anxiety should not be seen as a moral failing but rather as a common affliction experienced by individuals. He likens these afflictions, including anxieties, to be part of the shared human experience and a reflection of one's participation in the suffering of Christ. In this perspective, anxieties are not to be condemned or criticized but acknowledged and ultimately understood as a part of the broader human existence.

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