Lewis talks about the problem of pain. But he also says that there are good virtues. Of course pain hurts and that's something we don't like about it. This can be beneficial, like a parent that is punishing a child for doing something wrong. God can use pain in the same way to correct this or help guide us when we're being obstinate. The Israelites and their 40 years of wandering in the desert are a prime example of this. But pain, he says, under a certain threshold is welcome.
As someone who enjoys pain to a certain extent I found this chapter to be very beneficial. I've often tried to explain to my friends why I like pain. And it's not that I necessarily like pain but the adrenaline rush and feeling of risk and adventure that comes with it. Today's society is so who had aided and protected that we have nothing to worry about when it comes to pain and anything that does happen is out of the ordinary. We desire to be tough and daring, but modernist society will not allow this by any extent.
This has I believe led to the invention of video games. We allowed to take risks and an incredible amounts of pain without the risk of being hurt. This brings a false sense of confidence. One must learn to live on their own and in the real world. It's like in the matrix where the false world is wonderful and safe and nothing can go wrong. But people still desire the real world where though they can fail, it's true.
People desire truth and reality, the problem is that truth and reality are painful. We need to be willing to accept pain for all it's worth. When we confess something to God, that's painful. So as Christians we need to be soldiers for God and be willing to take a little pain. And even to spread some pain because recognizing your sins is not a very comfortable thing. But we have hope to offer and redemption through the pain. Go out into life and be willing to take some risks and accept whatever painful consequences there are.
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