The Sacred-Secular Divide ( SSD ) views the “ sacred ” things of life as Sunday morning worship , Bible study , prayer , witnessing , and going on mission trips . These are the things perceived to have real significance because they truly matter to God . These things have to do with the “ things above ,” which we should be setting our minds upon . These are things related to the spiritual side of reality that lasts forever .

We think the “ secular ” things don ’ t have as much significance because they don ’ t last . They are not eternal . “ Secular ” things include mowing the lawn and earning money to pay the mortgage and electric bill . These things are necessary but are perceived to be not as important to God . They fall under the category of “ the things of earth .” These are the things that are supposed to grow “ strangely dim ” as we focus on Christ .

But let me suggest a more biblical way of looking at things :

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