"The Screwtape Letters" Book Study

 "The Screwtape Letters" Book Study

Letter 3:

Definitions/ Things I want to clarify for myself: 
expurgated- remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from the thing (i.e. behavior)
innocuous- not harmful or offensive

1. Those that we are most close to will see our faults and sins more than we will ourselves.  We often do not discover them for ourselves but they are clear to those around.  We will focus on only the faults and sins of those around as just as easily. The nit pick of life will guide us into praying for the wrong things for those people.

2.  Screwtape points out that as humans we have mannerisms and movements that may easily annoy someone else. He suggested that Wormwood make sure that the patient only see his mother's annoy mannerisms and movements and to "hide" his own from himself.

3.  Screwtape has shown me that I too have things that I do that I don't think are annoying but are. When someone needs me help I sometimes show annoyance at the time because I constantly feel a "They need me now, so much for doing whatever I am doing." 

4.  This I can not say for sure yet. I know what the standards are and I am trying to keep to them but I am having issues.

5. ... too personal to write on here.