Imago Dei

   What does it mean to be created imago dei?

 Are all created in God‟s image? 

     Steven Fettke opens up his article with these thought provoking questions. In class we have been studying and reading about mentally disabled individuals. This has really been eye opening, because while I might have seen people with disabilities in the grocery store or at church, I have never really gotten to know someone like that on a personal level. 

    

       I cannot imagine what their life is like on a daily basis. What struggles they have to undergo just to try live like us. But on the other hand, it was so interesting seeing how much they really are like us. They are just as much of human beings as we are. They have the same wants and desires. 

 In what ways can the work of the Spirit in creation and the 

resultant image of God placed on all humans be understood in terms 

of human experience? What makes each person a person?

 This really made me think. What makes each person a person?

  Is it their IQ? The ability to think and speak for themselves? 

I hate to admit this, but so many times I have judged people on their outer appearance whether it be their status, looks or job. I don’t think it is something we ever do intentionally but rather subconsciously. I know I never purposefully judge someone based on their exterior. It is definitely part of our sinful nature to look at people and see anything other than an individual made in the image of Christ. I have discovered that when I am more aware of my nature to view people in this light, I can change how I first perceive people. When you’re aware of the problem, it is much easier to fix. This is something that I definitely have to work on. I know our culture has desensitized us to the truth in so many ways. 

   When it comes down to the heart of it, we were all created in His image and that is what defines us.