We might think that God wanted simply obedience to a set of rules: whereas He really wants people of a particular sort.

“For every one pupil who needs to be guarded against a weak excess of sensibilit…”

“Give up yourself, and you will find your real self. Lose your life and you will…”

“For the critics who think Chesterton frivolous or 'paradoxical' I have to work …”

“Your real, new self (which is Christ's and also yours, and yours just because i…”