"All the souls that shall be saved in Heaven without end be made rightful in the sight of God, and by His own goodness: in which rightfulness we are endlessly kept, and marvellously, above all creatures."
Julian of Norwich (ch. 35)
We have been created and made in true rightfulness by God. That is our original design. Humanity was created totally innocent, pure and right in God's sight. He created us out of Himself, out of His own goodness and in His own image of righteousness. Our true nature is like God's - it is good, beautiful and right. We the introduction of sin, things have gone wrong in so many ways in our lives as humans. Yet God has preserved our true identity and rightfulness, keeping it perfectly pure and right before Him always in Christ the source of our nature. It's like our true nature and identity has been hidden in Christ all along, and revealed and redeemed through Christ when He took on flesh. Because of His keeping, there has always something deep down inside us that has been good, wanting to do right, seeking God, and wanting to love. Deep within, we are good. Deep within, we are tended to and kept by God and never forsaken or abandoned. In what seems to be the hardest, coldest heart there is still something that is innocent, lovely and attuned to God. The spark of His Spirit, of His image, still shines in every person, no matter how faintly. Christ has come to free that inner true God-given and God-like identity that He has kept safe in us to shine forth, for our core identity is really Christ in us, just waiting to come forth. We are truly kept and held by a Life so much greater and stronger than our own. And we always will be.
"I'm feeling so fit, so safe: made right, kept right."
Psalm 7:10 (MSG)
A Prayer: Thank You for preserving me righteous in Your sight!