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What exactly makes a place sacred? This term seems to encompass so many possible definitions. Some are exclusive and some are definitions so broad that sacred ground can be found anywhere. As a Christian, a place that stands out to me as obvious sacred grounds are churches, houses of God. In the chapel on campus I have felt the presence of God in the empty hushed pews, where I sit peacefully, being quieted with the love of God. Also I feel the presence of God in rejoicing and lifting a heartfelt harmony to the heavens.
My family and I make going to church a priority. When I was younger, I sometimes took for granted the wonder of being in a sacred place, a House of God. In churches that aren’t ornate, filled with things such as statues or stained glass, it can be more easily forgotten that the place you are in is still sacred. A simple church is the same as any other; the physical atmosphere is not what determines its value. While churches are considered houses of God, do there have to be walls? What about an outdoor gathering place, with nothing more than stumps for pews? Even further, are not the bodies of Christians’ houses of God? Our bodies are temples that house the Holy Spirit.
Over time I have come to really appreciate the sacredness of a church. I no longer see it as just where I go to respect God. I now want to go and bask in God’s presence--a taste of an eternal party.
What exactly makes a place sacred? This term seems to encompass so many possible definitions. Some are exclusive and some are definitions so broad that sacred ground can be found anywhere. As a Christian, a place that stands out to me as obvious sacred grounds are churches, houses of God. In the chapel on campus I have felt the presence of God in the empty hushed pews, where I sit peacefully, being quieted with the love of God. Also I feel the presence of God in rejoicing and lifting a heartfelt harmony to the heavens.
My family and I make going to church a priority. When I was younger, I sometimes took for granted the wonder of being in a sacred place, a House of God. In churches that aren’t ornate, filled with things such as statues or stained glass, it can be more easily forgotten that the place you are in is still sacred. A simple church is the same as any other; the physical atmosphere is not what determines its value. While churches are considered houses of God, do there have to be walls? What about an outdoor gathering place, with nothing more than stumps for pews? Even further, are not the bodies of Christians’ houses of God? Our bodies are temples that house the Holy Spirit.
Over time I have come to really appreciate the sacredness of a church. I no longer see it as just where I go to respect God. I now want to go and bask in God’s presence--a taste of an eternal party.
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