'Aslan!' said Lucy almost a little reproachfully. 'Don't make fun of me. As if anything I could do would make you visible!' 'It did,' said Aslan. 'Do you think I wouldn't obey my own rules?' (ch. 10)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lucy learns that her small acts of obedience matter and can make Aslan visible.
- In plain terms
- Your small obediences can bring Aslan into view.
- What can you take from it?
- Obedience to your rule opens the way.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small act could change things?
- Who told you to obey?
Another view
It may oversimplify how divine presence works.
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