Thirty lines from Chesterton to help restore your senses in a crazy world

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When we look at headlines and newsmakers, and people in leadership and media, it is tempting to throw our hands to heaven and think, The world is mad and out of control, and to believe that the brokenness of the era is unmatched in any previous era.

But every student of history knows this is not true. Thanks to original sin, every era is broken except where it has been reclaimed by Christ Jesus, soul by soul, through his death and resurrection. Plato complained about the state of the world; the psalmist expressed human feelings and urges that plague us today. Truly, every age believes its madness is unprecedented.

When we look at headlines and newsmakers, and people in leadership and media, it is tempting to throw our hands to heaven and think, The world is mad and out of control, and to believe that the brokenness of the era is unmatched in any previous era.

When it begins to feel overwhelming, it's good to turn to GK Chesterton, who saw the world as it is, found the human paradoxes that originate from our collective unwellness, and also the God-paradoxes that console, delight and surprise us.

A few lines of Chesterton and the equilibrium of our reasoning seems to kick in. To that end, here are 30 helpful lines from Chesterton to help shape perspective -- and perhaps tickle your sense of humour.

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