You Doink!

So I started reading the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and I'm so excited about it! This book is a compilation of letters from Screwtape (a senior demon) to his nephew Wormwood(a junior demon) and in these letters, Screwtape is observing Wormwood's work on his "patient" and gives him advise as to how to tempt him in the best way possible. It's pretty cool because it gives me a viewpoint of the tactician's prospective as to how to tempt me; discernment between spirits I'll say. I started last night and only read the first letter and some of the second, but got a great laugh when I shared a little thought with my roomie. In the second letter, Screwtape tells his nephew that because his "patient" has become a christian, he will not escape from the usual penalties. Isn't that hilarious? Demons get punished whenever someone comes to know Christ or when a christian resists temptation! HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA I laugh at the stupid demons! Whenever I listen to the Holy Spirit and not to my flesh, a demon gets flogged!!! Hahahahahaha They flogged my Christ and now its their turn!! hahahahahaha It's also cool because my desire is to Love Christ more and hate sin more so it all meshes together! I Love my Beloved and at the same time, sin is being destroyed by the Light of His Truth!

One thing that always gets me thinking is community. I struggle so much with loving my community because of past experiences. However, it feels as though because satan sees that community is so beneficial, he tries everything he can to get me away from community from leaving completely to feeling bitterness towards people because of something they did hurt me. Obviously, if I keep looking at people, I will always be disappointed because people are imperfect. If I just look at the Perfect, Living God, then I will never be disappointed because of that perfection! Looking at the one who is perfect and feeling His love will destroy all evil thoughts and draw me to repentence. I love God! I want to bless those who hurt me and pray for them.