The excerpt from Book III of CS Lewis’s, Mere Christianity, gives a polarizing, yet true example on how life events can allow greatness or unexpected acts of punishment to happen. However, these events may or may not happen instantaneously and will come when we least expect it. Lewis uses the analogy of a military battle plan as an example to figuratively explain his point. He defines good acts as a strategic point which correlates to many of the life lessons we receive today. “Every to bed early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy and wise” or “Study now, relax later” are similar life lesson examples we hear today which will point to small acts that will reward us in being disciplined, good in health, or even getting to the college and