"For in every soul that shall be saved is a Godly Will that never assented to sin, nor ever shall."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 37)
We were made in the image of God, and perhaps one way to look at this fact is to think of God's image in us as a godly will that always wants to love, not sin. No matter what mistakes or failures we may have in our lives, there is still the image of God within, always willing good, always choosing love. People have been created in the image of God who is love, so we naturally know that love is the way to act and we naturally want to act lovingly. We don't always succeed. We have gotten caught in many of the traps of sin and delusion. Yet still, the godly will remains, always willing to love, flowing steadily like an undercurrent in our hearts, no matter what turbulence we find on the surface. We are in the image of our Father God, and our deepest will is His will, and it is to love, just as our Father loves!
"When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race."
Genesis 5:1-2 (MSG)
A Prayer: Thank You for the imprint of Your image on my soul that reminds me I am like You!