Free Write - Definition vs. Expirience

Terms such as wilderness and sacred may have clear cut definitions in a dictionary, but no person will ever be able to come up with a universal definition for them that is able to fully capture their meaning. Each term has different meaning for each individual depending on how God has wired one’s heart – their desires, life mentality, and experience with the sacred. I think defining such terms according to one’s own experiences and desires is essential in order to truly know yourself and to completely connect with sacred aspects of life which constantly surrounds us.
An example to distinguish the meaning verses the definition of these terms would be a sacred encounter with a specific individual. While these encounters are rare and few between, they happen and there is no way to put your experience down on paper. While a written description of the meeting would merely describe the physical encounter, a brief synopsis of conversation, and other minute details; the person who experienced the extraordinary encounter knows there was more to the experience than can be orally or textually expressed. I believe this is where the separation between definition and experience is made clear.

Drew Harrell