An Encounter With God

A while back I told you about the awesome book called The Shack. The book is about a man named Mackenzie whose little daughter is murdered in a shack in Oregon. Four years later he receives a letter in the mail from God inviting him to spend a weekend with Him at the shack. What he finds there changes his life.

This book is awesome in so many levels. As Mackenzie talks with the Trinity that is God, he learns some valuable insight on humans and how God views us as well as how He works for our good. I thought I would share some passages so you can see a little bit of how wonderful this book is.

When Mackenzie asks God if he honestly enjoys punishing sinners, God replies: " I am not who you think I am. I don't need to punish people for sin; sin is it's own punishment, devouring you from the inside. It's not my purpose to punish it; it's my joy to cure it."

Mackenzie then asks if the Father is the boss of the trinity. God answers: "We have no concept of final authority among us, only unity. We are in a circle of relationship, not a chain of command. Once you have a hierarchy you need rules to protect and administer it and then you need law and the enforcement of the rules. Hierarchy imposes laws and rules that make you miss the wonder of the relationship that we intended for you."

Basically there God is saying that we don't need all these rules to have a close relationship with Him because they make us miss the experience of a true relationship. That's deep folks.

Hey, if you get a chance pick this book up. It it available at Barnes & Noble, Borders and places like target as well. It will be of great blessing to your life.