Screwtape's 6th Letter: An antidote for anxiety...

As Wormwood's patient prepares for the possibility of going to war, Screwtape narrows in on one of the best tools at their disposal: fear. In short, Screwtape thinks that the more we focus on WHAT we're afraid of, the more we forget that God wants to help us with the fear ITSELF. So how can we fight back? How should we pray when we're afraid? Turning this letter on its head might give us a few ideas...Mentioned in this episode: Try Softer by Aundi Kolber https://www.amazon.co.uk/Try-Softer-Aundi-Kolber/dp/1496439651Join the Magic Like This Book Club:https://magiclikethis.substack.com/subscribeRead my essays and join my Celtic Prayer Writing Workshops at The Battle Cry: https://christinalynnwallace.substack.comFind me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/magiclikethispodcastWanting to write a book about what God’s done in your life, but don’t know where to start? I teach a course to help with that!Enrol in Pick Up Your Sword today at https://christinalynnwallace.com/courseAlways wondered about the difference between a colon and a semi-colon? Sign up for Swordsmanship, my free punctuation mark email course, to get 21 days of free, bite-sized lessons teaching you all about the beauty of punctuation.Get it here: https://christinalynnwallace.com/swordsmanship This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit magiclikethis.substack.com/subscribe