And so it begins, but notice that it’s not at the beginning. Screwtape is responding to a letter that Wormwood wrote – but we don’t get to read. In fact – we never get to read what Wormwood writes – much as we never really get to “hear” what Satan “says” to us.
Screwtape Letter #1 – Questions More
What does this mean to a Christian?
Hope is what we’re about, so why prepare for the worst?
Hope for the best—Prepare for the worst More
Well – I’d think that opening would get some interest! One way or another, people seem to be on all sides of this issue – and apparently even those on the same side have a hard time getting along with each other!
It is possible to have what you need be the same as what you want, and end up with more than you ever thought possible, more than what you need and what you want combined.
Maybe this is why some people think there won’t be sports in Heaven. Others say there won’t be sports in Heaven because it’ll be boring. Everyone will be perfectly good at playing whatever sport they’re in, so why bother? But why should Heaven be like here on earth?
We now have –
The last verse –
and maybe the most difficult one –
of The Lord’s Prayer –
For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
What’s so hard about praying this verse?
Plenty!!
For Yours is … (everything) More
I was captured – then I was told to lay down & I was shot. I remember thinking – “This is starting to hurt” – as the bullet hit me. … But before the thought even finished – there was no more pain at all – and I was in Heaven.
Has the Easter Bunny messed up our concept of Easter so much that even Christians don’t really know what it’s about?
Apparently, the answer, in too many cases, is an astounding YES!
I, for one, am glad I don’t have to fix all those eggs. I’m really happy that I don’t have to fix the world’s problems.
… for my little piece of the action – look what I get –
Maybe it’s not up to you to fix what’s broken More
Forget literally saving the world. How about just saving a few people? Maybe just one person? What about joining with others to save just one person?
Who would be foolish enough to choose him for it? He was no one. More
