At Home in Your Body
Human embodiment does present an earthly challenge to our restless bodies and souls. I confess that I have never felt completely at home in my body, and this is a scary thing for me to talk about. As a Christian and a celibate, I sometimes get resentful or judgmental when I encounter others who do not seem to share my convictions or value my commitments. I know that I need to be more comfortable in my own body in order to celebrate fully the way other people may be in theirs. Affirming the goodness and beauty of the body, mine and others, I have come to believe, is a spiritual activity. To be intimate with God I need to come home to my body, where God is pleased to dwell.
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?
- 1 Corinthians 6: 19
Reflection Question: How connected are you to your body and its role in your spiritual journey?
