The Shack

My friend Shellie suggested a book to me and I never really thought much of it....that is until I was in Family Christian Book store and it was on sale :) anyway....i just finished reading The Shack by Paul Young. It was the strangest book I have ever read but I give it a 5STAR rating and definitely recommend it to you. You HAVE to read this book! Being human, it is near impossible to comprehend the omnipotent, omnipresent, all-knowing,and  infinite God for whom we were created. This fictional book, disects the Trinity and helps us wrap our tiny brains around this awesome God we serve! I learned so much about God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus, and their relationship to one another. And how and where we fit into creation. It destroys everything you have ever been "taught" on how to be a good Christian. This read was the coolest experience I have ever experienced....from a book no less. You have to read it. You can borrow my copy if you want. 

www.theshackbook.com (check it out)

Here's just an example of something I took away from this experience. 

Daily devotions. Every pastor in every church I have ever been to has instilled in us that God should always be our first priority. That we should love, God, love our spouse, then our kids, etc. It's set up like a hierarchy or pyramid. But that's just how our human minds comprehend it. I have always felt that I let God down when I don't do my devotions daily. Through my childhood my parents always asked, "Have you done your devotions today?" and I always had to make sure they were done before I could do anything fun. However, in this book, the author proposes that God doesn't want to be our first priority in the morning. He doesn't want to be first on our to do list. He wants to be a part of everything we do. He wants to help us get through the mundane tasks and chores of everyday life. He wants to be in us. he wants us in him. he wants to be constantly with us. Hearing this made so much sense to me. And now I feel that if I forget my devos for a day here and there, God's not mad at me. I will no longer feel guilt. In that case, I merely missed out on ten more minutes with my savior. Which sucks, but is most definitely a forgivable offense. And also, the term daily devotions. It simply means to daily devote everything in your life to Him. Do everything you do to glorify and honor Him. I no longer see "devotions" as a daunting chore that hangs over my head and accumulates the more I forget to do it. It's not homework. It's just appreciating creation. It's dedicating my job, my work, my play, my kids, my relationships, my daily tasks to my savior, my King, JESUS CHRIST. 

So, have you done your devotions today?   :)