March 6 — Made in God’s Image

Gregg’s Reflection

When I was younger, I thought being “made in God’s image” was mostly about intellect or creativity — the ways we differ from the rest of creation. But over the years, I’ve come to see it as something deeper: a truth about our very being. God has imprinted His likeness into the fabric of who we are. This doesn’t mean we are identical to God, but that our capacity for love, mercy, and relationship flows directly from God’s nature.

I remember leading a visioning workshop years ago and asking participants to describe the values most central to their lives. One man said, “I think my values reflect the way God wired me.” That stuck with me. We often overlook the fact that our truest values — compassion, generosity, integrity — are reflections of the divine image stamped on our souls. And even though that image can become distorted by fear, selfishness, or pride, it is never erased.

When I keep this in mind, I treat both myself and others differently. I’m more patient when I see flaws, because I know there’s a deeper truth at work beneath the surface. The invitation is to live into that truth — to act, speak, and decide as someone carrying God’s likeness. It’s a call to let His image shine through us in ordinary moments, from greeting a neighbor to responding to conflict.

Scripture

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.

Genesis 1:27

Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Colossians 3:10

Ancient Quotes

The soul is the image of God, in which God is ever present.

Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man, ch. 16

In the depths of our being, we bear the image of the Creator.

Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit, ch. 9

My deepest me is God.

St. Catherine of Genoa, Spiritual Dialogues, Dialogue I

Modern Quotes

The true self is who you are in God and who God is in you. You are made in God’s image, and your deepest identity is love.

Richard Rohr, Immortal Diamond, p. 14

No sin can erase the mark of God’s image imprinted on the human soul.

Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation, p. 36

Journaling Prompts

• What does “made in God’s image” mean to you personally?
  
  
• How does this truth shape the way you see people who are different from you?
  
  
• Where have you seen God’s image shine through your actions or decisions?
  
  
• What habits could help you better reflect His likeness in your daily life?

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