Beloved & Blessed
We read in the book of Genesis that at the beginning of time, our Holy living God breathed His breath over the formless void & darkness of the deep & created light & darkness, water & land & all living things. God then created human beings —you & me— in His image, to have dominion over all creation. The Bible tells us that from the very beginning of creation God dearly loved all the human beings that He created in His image & called them His Beloved children. Beloved children of God is who we are. Being Beloved children of God is our identity, the core of our existence. It is not merely a lofty thought, an inspiring idea or one name among many. It is the name by which God knows us & the way He relates to us. Beloved of God is our permanent & unshakable identity. Every other identity is illusion.
From the beginning of creation, God blessed us with everything we need to live in full partnership with Him reflecting His image & promised to always be with us through all our days & beyond. In order to be able to fulfill our purpose of living into the image of God, reflecting His very nature & heart, God created you & me, with a body to enable us to be His hands, feet, & voice on earth, a mind to freely enable us to make choices, hold a view, & to make decisions & a spirit to guide us & empower us to spread His light & love outward to all of creation. The body, mind, & spirit that compose all human beings are inter-connected. In many ways, created with a body, mind & spirit humans are similar to the three-legged stool in that when one part is missing, cracked or broken the other two will be affected, out of harmony & unable to maintain balance. All three legs are needed in order for a three-legged stool to maintain its full balance. Similarly, all three component parts of human beings; body, mind, & spirit, need to be in harmony in order to maintain full balance. When all three, the body, mind & spirit are equally balanced & functioning in harmony with one another, human beings are most congruent with whom we were created to be.
To say that we are created in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for our existence, for God is love. It is God’s intent & will for us as His Beloved children, to live into His image reflecting His unconditional love which is manifested in the fruits of the Holy Spirit planted within each one of us. The fruits of the Holy Spirit include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, harmony, & self-control. When we are able with God’s help to reflect these spiritual fruits to others, as well as, to extend them to ourselves we will be whole, healthy & congruent with God’s intent for us.
~Posted by Rev Kathryn Bindig, MDiv. MS; Pastoral Care Minister with assistance from Rich Muscatello; Director of Business Development & Strategy
FAQs
It is used when you want to emphasize that something is very important to an organization, group, or individual. For example, a company CEO may say, "At the core of our existence is our commitment to customer satisfaction.".
What is the centre core of our existence? ›
The core of all existence is sat-chit-ananda - eternity, knowledge and bliss. So the substance of God is the totality of eternity, knowledge and bliss.
What is the central truth? ›
The Central Truth—as the name indicates—is the main idea of each lesson; all the elements of the lesson serve this main idea.
What is truth in this world? ›
Truth or verity is the property of being in accord with fact or reality. In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and declarative sentences. Truth is usually held to be the opposite of false statement.
What is the main purpose of my existence? ›
Your life purpose consists of the central motivating aims of your life—the reasons you get up in the morning. Purpose can guide life decisions, influence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction, and create meaning. For some people, purpose is connected to vocation—meaningful, satisfying work.
What does center of my existence mean? ›
: the most important part of someone's life.
What is the core short answer? ›
It is the innermost portion of the Earth's interior. It has two types: The outer core and the Inner core. The outer core is a liquid layer whereas the inner core is solid. The core has a diameter of 3500km and makes up 15% of the earth's volume.
What is the core of our humanity? ›
Consciousness lies at the core of our existence as humans. It is the capacity to be aware of ourselves, our surroundings, and our internal experiences.
Does the core of the Earth impact our existence? ›
Convection in the liquid core is at the origin of the main part of the magnetic field. From this point of view, the core is essential to the life, as it protects the Earth from the solar wind.
What is the core truth? ›
Our Core Truths are repeating pattern of thought and behavior defined by our various assumptions and expectations, as well as our ideas about the way the world works, collected over time.
To abide by truth means cultivating truthfulness, honesty and sincerity, self-analysis and purity, accuracy and fairness, fearlessness and integrity.
What's the truth in the Bible? ›
The Bible has much to say about truth and directly relates it to God. In fact, the definition of truth in "Harper's Bible Dictionary" includes the statement that "God is truth." And this is how He is understood in Christian Science, the Science by which Jesus healed.
What did Jesus say I am the truth? ›
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
Who said God is truth? ›
Gandhi had initially stated that God is Truth. Gandhi reversed his statement God is Truth to Truth is God sometime in 1929. Gandhi evolves as a thinker when he moves from God is Truth to Truth is God. He explains that it is a culmination of his relentless search for Truth.
What is the ultimate truth of God? ›
God is absolute truth. His truth doesn't depend on a set of circ*mstances. Truth is true for all people everywhere all the time, regardless of the form of government they live under. In John 14:6, Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”
What does the core of my being mean? ›
The core of something is the middle, like an apple core, or the Earth's core. Saying something comes “”from the core of my being” has much the same meaning as “from the bottom of my heart.” Eg. I am thankful to you from the bottom of my heart.
What is the meaning of your existence? ›
Existence is the state of being alive or being real. For example, you and your best friend disagree about the existence of Bigfoot if you think it's real and your friend doesn't. The noun existence can be used many different ways, but it always has to do with being alive or with simply "being".
What is the meaning of core of human being? ›
You can use it to refer to a fundamental aspect of human nature, humanity's essential characteristics, or something that is of the utmost importance to humanity. For example: "Exploring the core of humanity is essential to our understanding of our world.".
What does I believe this to my core mean? ›
phrase. You can use to the core to describe someone who is a very strong supporter of someone or something and will never change their views. For example, you can say that someone is Republican to the core. The villagers are royalist to the core.
