My new and good friend Peggy recommended "The Shack". She kept saying "Oh, I think I have to go to the shack...". I can see why :)
It was a very interesting book... Some might say that it's a little out there, and I can't deny that it is a little controversial. The overall theme of the book is how God uses our pain to help us grow and trust Him more. The main character, Mack, receives an invitation from God, asking him to come back to a very painful place for him... the shack.
I liked this book, because I think it can speak to every reader in a different way. I think I know how it spoke to Peggy, and I know it will be different for each reader. Mack is surrounded by what he calls the Great Sadness (or in my case, it was the Great Loneliness). It was easy for him to dwell in this state of perpetual sadness, because in a sense that was all he knew. Any attempts to leave the sadness behind seemed vain and after a while it starts to feel like a second nature.
"It is extremely hard to save someone unless they are willing to trust you" p180
A few memorable quotes from the book:
"Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside" p120
"Submission is not about authority, and it is not about obedience, it is all about relationships of love and respect" p145
"Most emotions are responses to perception- what you think is true about a given situation" p197
"Forgiveness is not about forgetting, Mack. It's about letting go of another person's throat" p224
"Sometimes they (tears) are the best words the heart can speak" p228
This book is definitely a good read. Of course, as in any book dealing with theological fiction, "The shack" is not intended to be used (or interpreted) a substitute for His Word. Just some food for thought...
It was a very interesting book... Some might say that it's a little out there, and I can't deny that it is a little controversial. The overall theme of the book is how God uses our pain to help us grow and trust Him more. The main character, Mack, receives an invitation from God, asking him to come back to a very painful place for him... the shack.
I liked this book, because I think it can speak to every reader in a different way. I think I know how it spoke to Peggy, and I know it will be different for each reader. Mack is surrounded by what he calls the Great Sadness (or in my case, it was the Great Loneliness). It was easy for him to dwell in this state of perpetual sadness, because in a sense that was all he knew. Any attempts to leave the sadness behind seemed vain and after a while it starts to feel like a second nature.
"It is extremely hard to save someone unless they are willing to trust you" p180
A few memorable quotes from the book:
"Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside" p120
"Submission is not about authority, and it is not about obedience, it is all about relationships of love and respect" p145
"Most emotions are responses to perception- what you think is true about a given situation" p197
"Forgiveness is not about forgetting, Mack. It's about letting go of another person's throat" p224
"Sometimes they (tears) are the best words the heart can speak" p228
This book is definitely a good read. Of course, as in any book dealing with theological fiction, "The shack" is not intended to be used (or interpreted) a substitute for His Word. Just some food for thought...
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