Quote by C.S. Lewis

It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.

It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong

Summary

This quote suggests that God finds our desires to be lacking, not due to their strength but due to their weakness. It highlights how humankind is easily satisfied with temporary and superficial pleasures such as drinking, sexual indulgence, and ambition, completely oblivious to the infinite joy that is waiting to be discovered. The comparison is made with an ignorant child content with making mud pies in a slum, unable to comprehend the immense joy and experience that a holiday by the sea would bring. In summary, we settle for far less than what is truly available to us.

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