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Screwtape: 28

Both God and Satan has the power to keep you safe.

Safety allows us to take things for granted, and for some, to lose sight of what is truely important.

When do you pray more? Before exams or after exams?

Always be alert, especially when we are living the good life.
Do you have a job that pays well?
Do you drive a nice car?
Do you get good marks easily?

All those things are good, but don't get numbed by the world.

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The temptation that comes from Knowledge: Chapter 27


critical thinking
faith
do you believe?
knowledge yields pride yields doubt
But this is a SPIRITUAL world, too. We can't know eveything.
Focus - The Bible is true, what will you do about it?

Are we wasting time nickpicking on the historical context of the Bible instead of using that time to help a couple homeless people?

Why do people always "interpret the Bible wrong"?
Why do we always have to say other people "interpreted the Bible wrong"?

Temptations temptations... beware..


Maybe we can Just focus on the right, there's plenty to do there to last us a lifetime...

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Have you ever have this feeling?

That you give and give and give and nothing seems to be changing or nobody seem to appreciate?

I do. And on a good day I could brush it off thinking " It's fine, God will take care of it. I just do the best I know how and it's fine.."

But sometimes, when I really get stretched too thin or when I'm just not in a Jesus mood, I find myself sulking " Why couldn't they be more understanding? I give and give and give and they take me for granted... "

I always knew sulking is not the best way to handle these situations, but I am glad someone finally had put it down on words as to why and how sulking and dwelling on my "giving" is bad, and what kind of consequences it will have on my life.

Give chapter 26 a read! For those of you who think you are getting too used to giving and showing mercy, you will love it.


So, how now shall we live?

Well, after reading the chapter, this is my take:

Be nice and show mercy when you could, and MEAN it. Don't sulk if other people don't appreciate you. We shouldn't act unselfishly just to expect Jesus points or have others be nice to us as well. True giving, or unselfishness, is above the realm of reciprocity.

"Unselfishness" is a trait that we can show, but if we ever catch ourselves being self-conscious of doing so, we are moving towards the path of hurt already.....

AHHH Screwtape letters is so awesome

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Screwtape Letters Ch. 24:

The hidden danger of being among greatness...

I've been working at AFC for close to 9 months now. I have seen/felt some of those traps myself, too. Good thing now that Screwtape has showed me what other ones I should look out for.

Yikes.

(Stupid Satan, always laying down traps to trip us...) -__-!

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Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

係充滿問題、疑惑的？
係帶著期望、肯定的？
係抱著怨恨、不憤的？

Are you letting go your will in order to "accommodate" God's will?
Are you having to sacrifice your wish for God to fulfill His?

OR

Are you lost and don't know how to make a decision?
Are you simply tired and give up on your dreams.

OR

did you fall into this trap...

"It is your business to see that the patient never thinks of the present fear as his appointed cross, but only of the things he is afraid of." p.34

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The following is from one of our volunteers 阿中.

I'm reading through C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, as recommended by AFC Vancouver.

It's a good, satirical book. And as with all good satire, it has harsh truths that are illuminated through its irony.

The book is especially powerful in its narrative voice.
I've just finished the 8th letter, and I'm simply blown away by the devil Screwtape's explanation regarding God's withdrawl from man's spiritual life. Quote:

"He cannot 'tempt' to virtue as we do to vice. He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there He is pleased even with their stumbles. Do not be deceived, Wormwood. Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys."

Hmm.... Stay strong.


Link to original post in the Keh Leh Feh blog. You may find him sharing about other books too in his blog.

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Screwtape Letters: Chapter 19

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I was having bubble tea with my highschool buddy. He is the type who is well spoken, funny, intelligent, and very good at dealing with people. He's the most alive person I've ever met and back in the day one of my goals was to become more like him.

Tonight, once again, I was listening to him telling his interesting work stories from around the world. In my opinion, it's good to touch base once in a while with the way non-Christians live their lives. And I could also be the 'beacon of light' should my friend ever feel like treading onto spiritual grounds.

It's perfect, I could learn what I want from him and I was also doing him some good by just being there, you know, should he ever go spiritual. Although sometimes hanging out with him involves a lot of drinking and swearing and dirty jokes. I usually try to do the minimum in order to fit in, to make him know I understand him, and hopefully, to testify God's love when the right time comes.



Sin was all around me. Sin was brewing inside of me.
The Screwtape Letters - Chapter 10.



"I am the light..."
.. I feel like a florescent light.
Dull, cold, off in an instant.

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How To Read The Bible for All Its Worth
作者：Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart

本書是學習理解聖經的入門書。到底要怎樣解釋聖經才能真正了解神的意思？這本書用簡單淺白的方法，教你如何理解新舊約聖經的不同文體，讓你在讀經時能更投入神的話語當中。




Shaped by the Word
作者：Robert Mulholland

Mulholland 在 “Shaped by the Word” 一書中，開啟了一個新的向度，叫我們能在讀經中與神相遇。他指出，除了我們平時習慣了的資訊式讀經解經外，我們還需要建立另一種讀經的模式，讓自己被經文模造，容許神的說話深化我們與祂的關係，以致生命得以改變。

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Screwtape Letters
作者：C. S. Lewis

本書被譽為21世紀每一個基督徒都應該閱讀的書之一。本書的內容是一高級鬼魔寫給一新丁鬼魔，指導他如何去迷惑人的信。透過諷刺和幽默的筆法，作者將屬靈世界的爭戰展露在我們面前，提醒我們要時刻警醒，防備魔鬼的迷惑。

本書有中譯本，題為《地獄來鴻》。

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