The Body’s Intelligence Part 2
August 4, 2025
The Body’s Intelligence Part 2
Our bodies carry the image of the Divine. Just as God moves through the cosmos, we move in the world with our feet. Just as the Divine holds us in arms of love, our arms hold those we care for. Just as the Divine bends and reaches to meet us where we are, we too bend and reach to meet others with our knees and arms. Just as the Divine sees and hears us, we too have senses that alert us to this world. Just as the Divine is love, we too embody love.
Yes, our very bodies reflect the greater pattern of the divine image in which we are made. Every function of our body can be likened to a divine function. And our bodies are divine messages that we can read like a map and apply to our everyday life. If I have a physical issue with flexibility, might I need to be more flexible and adaptable in life? I have that capacity to be flexible because God is also in me physically and spiritually. Do I need healing? My body’s physical and spiritual healing properties reflect those of the Divine. Do I need grounding in this confusing and chaotic world? Just as the Divine stands, my legs allow me to stand.
Yes, as physical beings we are in a body that reflects the Divine Body.
Spiritual practice: Go into meditation and scan your body for any places that feel discomfort or places in which you feel great peace. Now let the places of peace expand and invade the discomfort.
Self-inquiry: What divine quality is my body reflecting right now?
Dear God,
I see the pattern of your creation in my body which I pray to be aligned with your holy functions. In nearness to you, I am better able to live out my divine purpose. Amen.
