Quote by C.S. Lewis

When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. In so far as I learn to love my earthly dearest at the expense of God and instead of God, I shall be moving towards the state in which I shall not love my earthly dearest at all. When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased.

When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly deares

Summary

This quote by C.S. Lewis highlights the idea that putting God at the forefront of our affections ultimately enhances and strengthens our love for others. By prioritizing our love for God over our love for earthly relationships, we actually create the foundation necessary to love those relationships more deeply and authentically. Lewis suggests that when we replace or diminish our love for God with a love for others, we diminish our ability to genuinely love them at all. In essence, by placing God above all else, our love for all other things - including our earthly relationships - is intensified and enriched.

By C.S. Lewis

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