Reflecting the love of Another

C.S. Lewis, in his book Mere Christianity, articulates a truth that has been slow to dawn on me.

"The Christian thinks any good he does comes from the Christ life inside him.  He does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because he loves us; just as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright, but becomes bright because the sun shines on it."

 The ramifications of this truth has started to cultivate some old, hard ground in my life, and I am starting to see some green sprouts of life popping to the surface.  Delightful to be absorbing some warm rays of His love toward me.  Which is QUITE a different experience than trying to broadcast my own "goodness" toward Him to try and get His attention.