Richard Rohr’s Meditation: You Are the “Imago Dei”
Maybe we realize subconsciously that if we really recognized our True Self–which is the Divine Indwelling, the Holy Spirit within us–if we really believed that we are temples of God (see 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16), then we would have to live up to it. I am certainly afraid to own–and fully draw upon–that kind of dignity, such deep freedom, and such infinite love.
.. The single and true purpose of mature religion is to lead you to ever new experiences of your True Self. If religion does not do this, it is junk religion. Every Sacrament, every Bible story, every church service, every sermon, every hymn, every bit of priesthood, ministry, or liturgy is for one purpose: to allow you to experience your True Self–who you are in God and who God is in you–and to live a generous life from that Infinite Source.