And a final thought on the Screwtape Letters,
"Desiring their freedom He therefore refuses to carry them, by their mere affections and habits, to any of the goals which He sets before them: He leaves them to "do it on their own"
Letter II

I am not sure that I agree with this statement. I do not think that God completely leaves us to go through life on our own, patiently waiting to see how we do. God is evident to me in my life all of the time, consistently showing me that he is there with his arm around my shoulders. But perhaps we are not meant to take Screwtape seriously on this subject, he is a demon. Maybe this is one of those places where the reader is meant to realize that demons are never completely truthful, even with eachother