1.If you were to write a "spiritual" book, who would you dedicate it to? Why?
The moment I finished that question, I immediately thought about my grandparents. My grandparents do know about the Lord from our family, but there isn't a sense of security that they are believers in Christ. At family gatherings, we all gather together for prayer, but we never had a deep discussion about God. For me, I would love to know for sure that they have Jesus in their heart. I feel that God wants me to open up more to them about his faithful promises and everlasting love.
2.Give an example or two about situations in which you are "...attending to universal issues and withdrawing...attention from the stream of immediate sense experiences" (Lewis, 2).
1. I go to the mall with my friends, but I don't really interact with them because we shop instead.
2. I sometimes watch t.v. instead of interacting with family at a relatives house.
3. I text people instead of calling or talking to them in person.
3. What are your thoughts on church? Is it something you “do” every week?
Church, I believe, is a place where I find my comfort. Worship time really opens up my heart to Him. My church, New Hope Leeward, always gives me peace; on Sundays I try to really focus on what God wants me to learn, personally. Whether its one small little scripture, or a story I heard from a family that has been through difficult times. Whenever a family shares their testimony or miracle in their life, it really shows me that my God is real and that anything is possible through him. Those stories only make my faith even more stronger with the Lord.
4. What are your "daily pinpricks" (Lewis, 11)?
The main pinprick for myself comes from people who don't believe in themselves; those who don't try there hardest in things they encounter or have to do such as school work.
5. What does Lewis suggest when he says “...whatever their bodies do affects their souls” (Lewis, 16)?
Lewis is portraying the idea that an individual's presumptions and actions reflect their inner heart and soul. In this case, Screwtape writes to Wormwood about how he should change his patient's outward actions to keep him away from Christ. Screwtape informs Wormwood that he must change this patient's way of thinking. Scewtape wants the patient's life to be utterly dreadful which would cause him to turn away from God instead of learning more about him. Encouraging the system of annoyance, avoiding prayer, and self-centeredness are some examples that Screwtape advises Wormwood to enforce upon his patient.
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