Preserving My Sacred Space

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How often we forget that our bodies are no longer our own once we accept Jesus into our heart. How often we forget that our minds and our hearts also belong to The One who died for our sins.


A sermon I heard recently got me thinking about this, and about how I spend my time…what I focus my mind and my heart on. I must admit, I have felt a lot of conviction over the past few days.


When I take inventory of my life, I have to be honest that I could be making much better use of my time, and using it to please my Lord and Savior much more than I do now. One of my strongholds is social media. Social media is something I use in ministry to share upcoming events, share blogs, and share words of inspiration and encouragement. So often, my intentions when I log onto Facebook is to post an upcoming class or event, share some encouragement, and basically bring the love of Christ to others. This is all good and well, and I am sure that God is pleased with my intent. However, I am not so sure that He is pleased with how my good intentions go astray.


I log in to make my post, intent on sharing God’s Word or a little speck of hope with someone who might be struggling, and I DO make that post. But then my eyes and my thoughts start to wonder, as I scroll down my newsfeed, taking in all the comings, goings, and all the happenings in between of every “friend” who has posted in the last several hours. Before I know it, my few minutes of “working for the Lord’ has turned into an hour or more of perusing the “latest info” on Facebook.
Is that time well spent? Is God happy with my choices? Could that time have been better spent reading to my children, having a real conversation with my husband, catching up on some housework, or better yet…getting into God’s Word? Ladies, are any of you relating to me right now?


You see, I walk around in this body all day, every day. I carry this heart and mind with me wherever I go. Even so, it does not belong to me. It is “Sacred Space” that belongs to the One who saved me. It belongs to the One who went before me, assuring my eternal salvation. It is to be used for His good, for His glory, and for His purpose.


It is so easy for us to get caught up in “the world”, especially when it is so readily available, right at our fingertips. I know I am not the only one who struggles with this. I know some of you know just what I am talking about. My heart’s desire is for God to use me for good, HIS good. In order for Him to do so, I must be focused on His will and His purpose, and not on everyone else’s “stuff”. Perhaps that is why I am struggling in a few areas. Perhaps that is why YOU are struggling in some areas. Are you focusing on God? Are you putting Him above all else? Is your heart and mind (your temple) doing the Lord’s work? Are you guarding your “Sacred Space” from the temptations that can ease their way in and take our thoughts from God?


There’s nothing wrong with “sharing”, “liking”, and “commenting”. I will most likely continue to do so on a daily basis. But my prayer is that I “share” the love of Christ, and I “like” and “comment” on things which are edifying to Him, and that I not let any of it rule my day and keep me from all the blessings He has for me. I want to do my very best to preserve my “Sacred Space”.

About the author

Betty Predmore
I love Jesus! I adore my family! I relish in sharing God's Word! I am blessed to be a wffe, mom, and Grammie, and to spend my days leading in ministry, writing and blogging for Jesus, speaking to gatherings of women, and offering hope and encouragement to those who are feeling the pressures of life. My goal in life is to allow God to use me in the way He has chosen for me, and to bring souls to His saving grace.