The Shack

I read an incredible book traveling to and from Tacoma last week. The Shack. It's the most un-religious and "real" portrayal of God I believe I have ever read. At first I found myself saying, "Is that ok?" and realizing that was the whole point. It deals with the reality of forgiveness - beyond "the Christian thing to do - and makes you ask yourself a lot of HARD questions. I found myself grabbing my highlighter...for a FICTION book!!! Hello? But, there are some points I really want to go back and study.
I let a friend read it after returning. She texted me and said, "This book should come with a disclaimer: 'May cause injury to knees!' And a spatula with which you can scrape yourself up off the floor!" Well put, Julio!
It's amazing the pre-conceived notions we develop over the years - almost as escape-mechanisms...places to hide when we don't understand. It would seem God is inviting us to REALLY "dwell" (consider that word) IN Him and REST in His true, simple, beautiful love and the complete DELIGHT He takes in being WITH us...