The most decisive battles for the soul are rarely loud. They are fought quietly—through attention, direction, and daily choice. There are few words more dangerous to the life of faith than the word later . It sounds reasonable. Later feels patient. Thoughtful. Mature. It feels like wisdom waiting for the right moment. And because it doesn’t sound like refusal, it rarely triggers resistance. This is where the long strategy exposed by C. S. Lewis  in The Screwtape Letters  come