Thursday in the 2nd Week of Lent: Letter 12
Introduction: Brief introduction of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, focusing on the theme of spiritual procrastination. I made that term up so don’t be wondering why you might never have heard it before. In Letter 12 of The Screwtape Letters , Uncle Screwtape advises his nephew Wormwood on how to gradually lead the human patient away from God. This is where patience comes in. Patience is a virtue for a reason. We always want God to do things on our schedule. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns recounts the story of a conversation between a grandfather and his grandson about prayer. The grandson tells his grandfather that he prayed for a million dollars and didn’t get it. His grandfather replies, “That’s not praying, that’s wishing. Too many of my prayers are wishes. God knows our needs before we ask and we need to reco...