"One of the greatest hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters is the common habit of dividing our lives into two areas, the sacred and the secular... our inner lives tend to break up so that we live a divided instead of a unified life." (p65, The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer).
Have you ever had "church friends" and "work friends"?
Or when you were in school, had "school friends" and "church friends"?
It was always hard for me to mix the two. I always had a birthday party with either my "school" or "church" or when I started sports "swimming" friends growing up. Never mix. It didn't work.
Once I got into college, I began blending the worlds. It was impossible not to because suddenly I had no "church" friends in Florida since I just moved there. My world was the swimming world but I invited my "swimming" friends to come to church. Suddenly I just had friends. No distinction of the two.
Weekend rolls around. I go out to the Late Night Library (library, haha) with the gals and have fun at a party down the street. I don't drink, although I don't think there's anything wrong with alcohol (those of you who saw my wine rack know I have nothing against alchohol!). I go to church. Bible study. Maybe friends come. Maybe they don't. Amy always comes, drives me every Sunday. I'm so grateful for her, my bosom friend and taste of heaven. Then Monday comes and it's back to the books and swim practice and hanging out.
"Over against these sacred acts (going to church, bible study, etc...) are the secular ones. They include all of the ordinary activities of life which we share with the sons and daughters of Adam: eating, sleeping, etc..." (p.65, Tozer).
My mom used to say that I could swim to the glory of God. He made me good at swimming, so why not swim to his glory? She said everything I did was an act of worship to Him. As if sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner was making Him smile. In my heart I knew she was right- but oh to live like this...
"This is the old sacred-secular antithesis. Most Christians are caught in its trap,.. they cannot get a satisfactory adjustment between the claims of two worlds. They try to walk the itght rope between two kingdoms and they find no piece in either" (p.65-66, Tozer).
Everything is sacred.
Everything. Is. Sacred.
Everything is a gift. We are made to worship the one who loves and knows us unlike anyone else. Who made us for his glory. In and for all things. We are his delight.
Everything is sacred.
The dishes in the sink? Wash 'em up.
Everything is sacred.
Laundry piles and an unmade bed? Get going and clean up.
Everything is sacred.
Job calling you to work rather than facebook? Stop wasting time and move!
Everything is sacred.
"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through Him." ~Colossians 3:17
Thank You Lord.
Everything is sacred. :)
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