Comments on: Do You Think They Brought Everything They Have? Pt 2

By: Lynne Harris

Lynne Harris — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:07:55 +0000

The Shack is a wonderful book, it reminds me that no matter how hard we try to see things from someone else’s point of view or how we ‘walk a mile in their shoes’ it is just impossible. We are still the ones walking in those shoes and what we think is their point of view is still our own view of them. I recommend that all who look for that “divine intervention” which places things in our path, read “Embraced by the Light” by Betty J Eadie. It gave me some of the same deep into my soul feeling of truth. I just know that our God is loving me. Each of us.

Lynne

By: Susan Olivier

Susan Olivier — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:53:09 +0000

Paul,
One thing I am able to comment on – which you seem to have wonderfully pointed out. Don’t live in the words of others – people of earth – but in The Word of GOD. Read His Word and you can’t go wrong. Love Him as honestly and innocently as a child. Thank you for verifying that. Now I have too look what my little ones do when they love and trust in God and do the same! I love it!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:18:22 +0000

I just had a huge “Oh, I get it.” moment and am feeling ridiculously relieved. I live a life of bringing everything I have – I often feel like I’m living in a fishbowl because my face and attitude broadcast every emotion I’m having at any given moment. Good, Godly people say it’s a blessing – I’m finally figuring out what that means. Good or bad, you tend to bring everything you are to a situation since you can’t hide your heart (motives, intentions, thoughts, or surreptitious actions) from God. The relief comes from being able to grasp one of your “conversations with Jesus” right away, Paul – I’m reading The Shack right now and have had a couple of moments where I know I’ll have to re-read the book to grasp it all fully. I LOVE seeing God the Father as how you portrayed it. I have struggled so much with seeing God as this perfect white-dude father, as my own was horrible. Thank you. Thank you. And when are you going to print the book in Chinese? I desperately need to get copies to relatives in Taiwan!! =)

By: Jodi Machan

Jodi Machan — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:52:19 +0000

Another quote from Albert Einstein that sets the heart thinking….
“A life lived for others is a life worth living.”

Food for thought….

By: Sue Sheehy

Sue Sheehy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:50:09 +0000

Hi there Paul,

Thanks so much for writing this post, and for being a brother who constantly encourages me and so many others!

Through reading it I have found myself able both to accept others – when I really don’t agree – and also to receive Papa’s grace for myself…letting him take away the guilt that has haunted me – over things I have said when I was the one ‘Laying down the law’ and being looked to as a ‘Teacher’.

Mercifully that time is well behind me now, but realising that I also ‘brought all I had’ in those times has truly set me free! I know I loved God even then, and did not set out deliberately to mislead others – and that often it was more a case of me presenting a woefully incomplete picture…a half-truth, maybe?

Thanks again – please keep writing!

With much love to you and all your family, from this sunny little island of Mauritius,
Sue

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:52:01 +0000

Dear Paul iam not well at spelling or english but i can read.you an my son have a gift to simplyfly a story but yet, it is deep or i should say it goes deep. You read the word of god an brought it to life an as i read i can feel jesus. I get the verse in the beginning was the word became …. Well the words you write become flesh[Jesus is the testomoney he is the word.They say a picture paints, a thousand words, your words paint a thousand pictures.

By: Mikelyn Ilene

Mikelyn Ilene — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:55:55 +0000

Bless your heart…these things we have recently learned is becoming a burden because of our inablility to trust anyone…even Papa, or should I say especially Papa. I try every minute of every day practicing having conversations with Him and every minute of everyday it gets easier. Please keep keeping on knowing that ALL He wants is a relationship with you and that He is with you during all of those radiation treatments holding you in His great big wonderful arms. Love to you my brother, Mikelyn

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:27:15 +0000

Dear Mark,
My heart goes out to you. I understand what it feels like to know all this stuff about God but unable to get past the fear enough to trust Him with all of it. How do I move what I know from my head to my heart and leap into His arms? What if He moves aside just as I leap? How come it works for other people?
I could tell you lots of Bible words for what you’re experiencing, but instead, let me just encourage you to hang on.
Holly

By: Mark C

Mark C — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:58:55 +0000

I can’t trust God that much! I’m 53 yrs old. I’ve spent all these yrs learning to be insane with shame, doubt and fear. I want to believe what Papa God says about himself but… There are 25 years of depression always there lurking waiting to rip open any wound that might be healing. Waiting to choke to death any breath of green, tender faith or hope. Now there is cancer and 35 more radiation treatments.
I know I belong to Jesus but I don’t think I can ever retrain my mind. Oh God please help me! I’m so afraid that I’m doomed to live out this existence. Always wondering if you’re big enough, if your love trumps the rules of this broken creation.
If I could only touch the edge of His robe. If I could just be told where He’s staying or which road He might be taking I would go there. If only…
“Blessed are the poor in spirit”

By: steve

steve — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:38 +0000

Paul,
Good teaching. Leaving my perspective for Jesus’ is very difficult. Grace and mercy from Papa is the key. Thank you.
Steve