The Screwtape Letters

One of my favorite books of all time is C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” I would recommend that everone read this at some point in their lives because it literally will change their outlook on life, God, and Satan. It makes the spiritual war between God and Satan so much more real. 

The Screwtape letters is all about demons and how they try to hide what is true and what is right from humans and how they try to lead them down the way of sin and destruction. It takes the reader through experiences that each person can relate to and challenges their  faith through every letter.

The story begins with a demon named Screwtape who is writing to his nephew, Woodworm. Like the other demons, Woodworm has a human, who’s life he is trying to corrupt, and his Uncle Screwtape is there for him and gives him advice about the ways to do so.Woodworms human, known as “the patient”, is converted to Christianity. Woodworm is of course punished for this, but uncle Screwtape reminds him that there is still hope. If he goes about it the right way, he can bring “the patient” back to their side. 

From then on Screwtape writes woodworm many letters about how to get to the patient. Screwtape is sly, and suggests using clever  little techniques that will add up in the end, rather that using a few big temptations like Woodworm wants to do, saying that "the safest path to hell is the gradual one." 

 Screwtape knows that it’s the little lies and sins that slip by that gradually destroy morality and wins over souls. One of Screwtapes greatest strategies is hiding the truth, making it difficult for the patient to see the enemy. Scretape knows that distracting the patient from the enemy is the best way to destroy a soul.  

This book definitely caused me to really think about how hard Satan tries to get us to turn away or not accept God. It definitely got me to put my guard up and turn to God for the strength to overcome Satan’s attacks