The Body’s Intelligence Part 4
August 6, 2025
The Body’s Intelligence Part 4
As a microcosm of God’s image, our bodies have the properties of God just as do our souls. One of the properties is healing and restoration. All of us have had wounds to the skin. Recently, I had a small cut that required a series of band-aids. Every time I changed band-aids, I saw how my body was naturally healing the wound. The healing process went through several stages. First the swelling went down, then the redness disappeared, a small scab formed and then the wound got smaller and smaller until it disappeared.
Likewise, when our hearts are wounded, we go through this same process of natural healing. Our emotional inflammation reduces as we gain perspective on the hurt, the “redness” of pain decreases as we become aware of the truth. Then finally, a natural protection covers us and protects our feelings. The hurt gradually fades. In emotional hurt, our best healing agent is the honest love of those who hold us dear. As we know, they stick with us regardless of our pain, even if they were the cause of it. Forgiveness of others and ourselves begins the healing process.
Spiritual practice: What is a wound you have carried for longer than you wish? Can you begin the healing process today? If so, can you forgive?
Self-inquiry: What am I healing from now?
Dear God,
I pray for the healing of all my wounds, physical and emotional. Send far from me any resentments or the temptation to live in blame of others or myself. Move me in the direction of healing and wholeness. Amen.
