The human body is riveting, intricate, and sophisticated. It also is vulnerable and can be twisted, therefore I can’t help but ponder its origin. I think the origin of the physical body is the human mind, not God.

In the first chapter of the book of Genesis in the Bible, we read about a God that made light, trees, and animals. Then people as image. We were given dominion, not domination, but dominion to give identity to the boundless array of spiritual creation.

As my concept of light turns to enlightenment, and my idea of trees turns to ever-rejuvenating newness, and my thought of animals coincides with courage and egoless strength, I can take those ideas and express them, with authority. We’ve been given the dominion to give identity to all the glorious spiritual ideas. We embody spirituality.

 

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