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As most Narnia fans would know, behind the Chronicles of Narnia lies a story parallel to the Bible, with “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” being the story of Salvation, and Second Chance. But, why four children and not one, two or even three (one of God’s ‘favorite’ number)? What do they represent? WHO do they actually mean? The four children are actually the four types of Christians Lewis saw in the world. For your information, C.S Lewis is the author of the Chronicles of Narnia and also a renown theology writer.

Note: I will be going from one book to another in order to show you the before and after of the children’s role in Narnia. So for those who just watch the movie, and are willing to wait for others to come out, READ THE BOOKS.

I’ll start from the eldest, as it is the two eldest children that represent the majority of people today. Peter Pevensie is the eldest, the person that makes the decisions of the lot, and actually have fantastic skill on anything as long as he takes time to learn. But because of that sort of capability, he tends to try and make decisions of his own, either for his own sake or the people. He represents the leaders of today. Great skills do they have in whatever they learn or have passion for, and far they can lead the others whence they share the same vision or goal.

What matters now is where does his passion lie? When Peter Pevensie finally follows the tutelage of the Lion, he blossomed to being the War General of the

Battle

against the White Witch (I wonder who does she represent?), and end up being High King. Of course he makes mistakes even when he’s High King, but he takes everything with great responsibility and always end up thinking what would Aslan (Now who does HE represent?) do and even consult him when he’s around. He will do whatever it takes and will end up proving himself not only to God, but to his followers by conquering over his own “wolf”. In the end, what matters is his where his passion lies. Now if you think if you are a leader, where does your passion lie? Where do you lead your people to? To what objective? To what goal? Is it for God’s glory or your own?

Now Susan Pevensie is one of those people I somewhat dislike, but then I realize she is somewhat essential to people like Peter. She is always beside Peter, questioning his every move, criticizing, and always insisting to alternatives till she is debated till she finds out herself whether whose idea is better. She mocks, questions, criticize and make unnecessary noise. Now in who in God’s green earth would need such a person. I say leaders.

Susan represents the full-hearted follower. But, they would only follow only if they understand and accept the objective/motive/goal fully. As such, like Susan, they will end up asking a lot of questions. To the point it becomes unnecessary, and it does more damage than good. People like these also, like Susan, can easily be let astray to their ow thoughts and opinions. Till the point they can think “God’s just an imagination”. “What far off  dreams did we have when we were little.” Its followers like Susan that leaders like Peter need, but also have to keep an eye on. Not because they might bring danger, but they also have the chance in being the most helpful people around. But followers like Susan should only question their leaders when necessary, and not beyond to the point that becomes a burden and lowers the morale of the others, especially the leaders. Cover the points that leaders might not have touched or forgotten.

So if you are a follower like Susan, how are you helping your leaders? Are you helping them in a way that helps them cover their grounds and follow their objective, whilst not killing their morale and end up having your own conclusion to follow?

Let’s look at Edmund. I know, I know… you think he’s the betrayer, the one that causes all the problems, and does nothing but bring complication to the matter. But if you notice, it is not entirely his fault. It is not entirely his fault that he fell to the Witch’s side in the beginning. Who was it that kept scolding him? Not Lucy (who I will explain soon), but Peter and Susan. It is them that makes him look at the family (church) bitterly and sees the other side as if sweeter.

Edmund represents two different people with the same character. The only difference is that one group will easily fall into the dark side, the other are those who have already fallen. Their character is that they are sensitive to their feelings, their pride. When their pride falters, so do they turn bitter and sees the other side as sweet and a better side. Now, the dark side will always try to look sweet to people like Edmund. So what matters is that the other family members, the church members, look after them with great sensitivity and care.

But if you are like Edmund, do the other members know that you are? If you are going to fall, how do they help? Do they hold you tight and pull you back in? or do they push you in and have you pick yourself up? Be brave to tell others you need help. Now if you have fallen and know that you need help. Please find somebody that can help you up and put you back into the family. I know sometimes you think “My slate is too dirty to come back to the family. I won’t be looked at the same way ever again.” You will actually be a greater testimony to the church and family. And with enough encouragement and proper tutelage, you will fight along side the family, even right next to the leaders, like Edmund did with Peter.

Now let’s look at the littlest but certainly not the weakest of the lot. Lucy Pevensie was the first to discover, believe, and follow Aslan and believe the existence of a world like Narnia. Because of her age, though brave, she was only given the task to heal. But we can also debate that because she was so brave, she was given the task that requires concentration and calm hands. Though she seems to be in the right track most of the way, she’s actually a really gullible person and would follow whatever looks nice. Hence, she trusted Tumnus the Faun. If he wasn’t that nice a person and tried to grab her from the beginning, then I would say the story would have a whole different twist to it eh?

Lucy represents Christians with a willing hear to believe. A heart that is easy to mold and use for His glory. But, if molded the wrong way, she can actually be a tool of much power to the other side, seeing that she can influence people, including leaders like Peter (into playing hide and seek). So what matters now, if you are that type of Christian, whose hands are you letting to mold you? Are you giving it to those that can abuse you to abuse others? Or have you given it to someone that when influencing others, it would be to theirs and other people’s salvation?

It is people like Lucy that the church should recognize and teach them to be molded to the church. Because it is people like Lucy that can be a leader like Peter, a follower like Susan, or if in the wrong hands, a false queen like the White Witch.

So… What sort of Pevensie are you? A leader (Peter), A follower (Susan), A testimony or testimony to be (Edmund), or are you with a moldable heart (Lucy)?

Sometimes I wonder if the youth today are so free from troubles that they make their own. Especially when it comes to relationships. Granted that although this is a time that adults sit back and laugh at, it is also a time for the youth to grow and understand themselves and how they will be molded into society.

In my time, relationships is for the sake of good company and have someone u can relate to better and although we fight over what matters to us, that’s what makes our relationships stronger. When it doesn’t work in the end, we say “let’s be friends”, and we actually DO. Today however, you guys just get together for the sake of feelings, have perhaps a month or 2 or bliss and romance, then when the first pot-hole comes, u break up with each other and instead of becoming friends, u hurt urself so bad that u become depressed, hopeless, lose self-esteem, look down on yourself, and I the end, ur first taste of relationship was a bitter one.

I tell u I said it once and I will now write it down. If I sat down and write all the emo stories I have heard and put it in one novel, I have myself a best seller. Someday I might just do so. In fact, the drama even starts even before you 2 confess to each other, where u say I will wait for him/her. So dramatic, so emo, so WRONG.

Let me just put it this way… Before u even to begin to get into a relationship there are some questions u shud ask yourself and your possible partner before u even begin a relationship with her. Here are some of them:

1. Do u take coffee or tea in the morning? Do u mind if ur partner takes one or the other excessively?
2. Do u like to go out at night or do u just want to spend time at home? What does he/she like to do?
3. Do u dress up when u go out? Do u mind if he/she likes to dress up a lot or don’t bother dressing up at all?

Hehe… u’re probably thinking wat the heck are these questions got to do wif ur relationship? I tell u truthfully, to the world, these means nothing. It IS however everything to you, Why? It determines who you are, and without these things u are nothing. Sure, it’s petty things in urself. But, “sikit demi sikit, lama menjadi bukit” (means “a little goes a long way” for home-schoolers). And if u understand that these questions are important, what about big ones like:

1. Where is God in your life and it is the same as his/her?
2. Do you serve a ministry and how hard? Does he/she do the same?
3. Do you smoke and what does he/she have to say about it?
4. Are you a charismatic person that follows God by the heart or are you a conservative type who shares about the deity-ness and awesome wonder that is God? And what is he/she?

So what does this mean? Well, this means that before you look for another to compliment yourself, you must find in what areas does he/she have to compliment and where is it does he/she just have to tolerate. What do I mean by this? Here’s an example:

You like sports but she doesn’t like it so much. She doesn’t have to like it so much, but she should make an effort to either see u play, or join u once in a while. Likewise if u like emotional romantic movies, u don’t have to like it, but u shud be with her readying a box of tissues and a shoulder to lean on for her. Cos u might not like it, it matters to him/her. Now does he/she matter to u?

In the end of the day, it is not to lose yourself in the relationship only to compliment her, but to DEFINE ur God-given self, compliment each other’s self to make a better person, according to Scripture.

Remember… find YOURSELF, nurture YOURSELF, fix YOURSELF, understand YOURSELF, fight for YOURSELF, never lose YOURSELF. Because YOURSELF is a reflection of God, that is never to be diminished over another, but be strengthened to be someone greater.

Here’s an interesting way to look at love. Love isn’t a mushy feeling, or butterflies in ur stomach… it’s a choice of action. Jesus didnt feel that when he said about love. God didnt suddenly feel the infatuation then sent his son to die for us. He LOVED us… not as in feeling, but a choice. "For God so LOVED…" (John 3:16)

Haih.. as u all noe, i dun have much patience for those around me that i dun like, but that doesn mean i dun love them. If i didn love them i wouldnt express my feelings to them. I wouldve killed him at first sight if i didn love him.

So when u wanna say I LOVE YOU to ur special someone, make sure u express it first before u actually say it. NO, i dun mean u go screw him/her, that’s a way to actually say i only care about myself and i dun care how u or God feels. THATS RITE, GOD’S IN THE PICTURE! It’s becos u Love him/her, u wud save urselves till u get married. U see de diff? u see de love? u dun love him/her the easy way, but u express ur love by doing one of the hardest things, like saving ur virginity for the love of ur life. U see the expression? the meaning? how there’s no feeling to it, but an action?

So think twice befor u tell some one I LOVE YOU…. they mean a lot.