When Fiction Reflects Something Deeper
Lately, I’ve felt incredibly blessed. A few readers have mentioned that my work reminds them of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, and that’s not something I take lightly. That book had a profound impact on me growing up. It wasn’t just clever or entertaining. It reframed the way I thought about good, evil, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. Hearing those comparisons now feels both humbling and deeply meaningful.
More Than Just Inspiration
The themes of spiritual warfare in my writing are not there by accident. They come from something personal. There was a time in my younger years when I wandered far from the faith I was raised in. I explored things I should not have, diving into the occult in what I now recognize as a kind of rebellion. It was a way of pushing back, of testing boundaries, even of trying to take control of my world of uncertainty.
But some doors, once opened, do not just close quietly.
Without getting into details, I came away from those experiences with a deep and unshakable conviction. There is more going on than what we can see. The world is not limited to what we can measure or touch. There is a spiritual reality that exists alongside our own, and it is active.
A War We Don’t See
I believe there is a real conflict happening beyond our physical senses. There are forces of darkness and forces of light, demons and angels, and they are not indifferent or distant. They are engaged, and in ways we may not fully understand, they are invested in our individual lives.
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12, English Standard Version.
That belief has shaped how I write my stories.
When I explore characters, especially those facing internal struggles or moral crossroads, I am not just thinking about psychology or circumstance. I am thinking about influence, about quiet pressures, unseen nudges, and subtle distortions of truth that can pull someone one way or another.
In many ways, the external conflict is only half the story.
Why It Matters
You do not have to share my exact perspective to feel the weight of these ideas. Most people, at some point, have sensed that life is more than coincidence. There are moments that feel guided, resisted, or contested in ways that are hard to explain.
It is not about preaching or proving anything. It is about pulling back the curtain just a little and asking, what if the battles we feel internally are part of something much larger? If they are, then every choice matters more than we think.
If readers are seeing echoes of The Screwtape Letters in my work, I take that as encouragement. Not because I am trying to imitate it, but because it means the deeper themes, the ones that matter most to me, are coming through.
