To Write a Book From the perspective of Satan part 2

The Screwtape Letters has a kind of creepy and yet intriguing eeriness and truth to it. C.S. Lewis must have been in constant prayer during the penning of this book because it can, if allowed, become so convicting and depressing all at the same time. Nevertheless, here is a line that really spoke to me today while reading:

While telling Wormwood to direct and distract his human's (or "patient" as they call him) gaze on the future rather than the present, Screwtape gives a great explanation as to why: "We want a whole race perpetually in pursuit of the rainbow's end, never honest, nor kind, nor happy now, but always using as mere fuel wherewith to heap the alter of the future every real gift which is offered them in the present." (pg. 78)

I do not know who said it but the idea for us to not put off for tomorrow what we can do today speaks volumes to me. Today is a gift and all too often we get caught up in worrying about tomorrow while in the process we miss what GOD HAS FOR US TODAY. As a vision oriented person, I fall into this trap All Too Often. The present has MUCH to offer us. Do what we can with Today, and let God deal with tomorrow. Don't chase a rainbow's end. You'll never catch it...and their is no treasure of gold.

"Do not worry about tomorrow, for it will worry about itself. Sufficient are the worries of tommorow." (my own translation. a combo of NLT, NIV, and ESV if you will).