The song “Eustace Scrubb” is inspired by the character of the same name in C.S. Lewis’s novel Voyage of the Dawn Treader. In the book, Eustace repels others with a prickly and snobbish exterior out of his fear of being vulnerable. With the help of kindness and acceptance from a few unexpected friends, he is gradually opened to healing and deep connection.
Key lines: I tried to change my appearance but I am not changed / I’m just tired / I tried to heal myself long before I met your gaze / At the water / I’m at your feet / Would you tear into the deep of my heart / To heal me?
Questions: When have you experienced outsiders being transformed into close friends? What were the key factors of that transformation? Have you ever been vulnerable with God in prayer? How can you be open to deep connection with God?