Sacrifice In The Shack

As Bernadette Devlin, a member of the UK’s Parliament, once said “To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.” In simpler terms, if you want something desperately, you will risk great sacrifice in order to obtain what is worth everything. This quote applies to much of modern day literature. For instance, an example of a current composition is The Shack by William Paul Young. The main character, Mack, lives in constant distress due to the death of his daughter. Ultimately he loses the life of his daughter, but gains insight into why he had to lose it all, in order to truly find God. Another example where loss is inevitable, but proves good in the end is Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. A four man Navy Seal team risks their lives fighting for their country, providing us with our rights and freedom. These pieces of literature clearly portray a significant sacrifice in order to receive the ultimate gift. The idea of losing everything such as lives, family, or friends, in order to obtain something greater like
Mack is Catholic, but not very strong in his faith, and once the challenge arises for him to face God in a one on one meeting at the shack, he faces a difficult ultimatum. The hardest part for Mack is to move on after the loss of his daughter. “Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown”(Young). After losing what feels like everything for Mack, he questions what he has to live for. For a few years he suffers through a time he calls the “The Great Sadness,” a time filled with depression and resentment, questioning God and what he did to deserve this. Although losing his daughter was not a choice that Mack freely chose, he still gave up someone that he holds very near to him. In the end, Mack determines that he needs to invite God into his life and find a way to break