From the moment a creature becomes aware of God as God and of itself a…

C. S. Lewis
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From the moment a creature becomes aware of God as God and of itself as self, the terrible alternative of choosing God or self for the centre is opened to it. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2003). A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis, p.110, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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From the moment a creature becomes aware of God as God and of itself as self, the terrible alternative of choosing God or self for the centre is opened to it. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2003). A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis, p.110, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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