Life in the Navajo Nation: Every Day is Sacred
June 23, 2010Daniel 1 Comment »
Every day is considered sacred in Navajo culture. Because each day is holy, we ought to carry with us a spirit of reverence and gratitude. There is no compartmentalizing life– all of life is spiritual and sacred.
As a Christian, I’m more aware of how “holy” or “unholy” my actions and intentions are on Sundays. I guess this is natural, because Sunday is the day set aside specially for God.
I believe that most Christians– myself included– have much to learn from Navajo culture. It’s flawed to view life as comprised of two mutually exclusive “arenas,” the secular and the spiritual. Work is sacred, family is sacred, education is sacred, relationships are sacred.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
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