"And thus I understand that man's Soul is made of nought: that is to say, it is made, but of nought that is made. And thus: - When God should make man's body He took the clay of earth, which is a matter mingled and gathered of all bodily things; and thereof He made man's body. But to the making of man's Soul He would take right nought, but made it."
Julian of Norwich (ch. 53)
When God made our body, He made it of created matter. He made it out of something. But when He made our soul, He made it out of nothing, that is, He made it not of created matter but of His own uncreated substance or being. Our soul is made of God, sourced in God, and comes from God! God breathed His own Spirit into us to bring us life. We have His own Being as part of our life and who we are. In one way we can say that we are flesh and bones, clay and mud, of lowly and simple earth. And we can feel truly little and humble. But we are also spirit and soul, glorious and honored, holy and divine. And we can feel magnificent and marvelous. God knit us together in our mother's womb. What did He knit us out of? He knit us out of matter and cells, yes, but He also knit us out of Himself! We are made by God and made of God. We have a glorious origin, God Himself. We are innately godly always, and we are innately splendid always. There is something special, beautiful, and magnificent about humanity, being made in God's image and from God's own substance. We are not simply humankind; we are the Godkind! We are not simply children of men; we are children of God! We were always meant to be an expression of God, a vessel of His glorious presence, in these earthly bodies. We can say, "I may be flesh and bones, lowly dust, but I am also luminous beauty, divinely glorious. I may be little and weak, but I am also splendid and magnificent. I may be of earth, but there is something of heaven within me. I may be in this temporal existence, but there is a part of me that is eternal. I may be like any human but I am also like God, too. There is nothing ordinary about me. I am a glorious creation made by God and made of God! I express the beauty of God as His masterpiece on display in this world."
"Then the Lord God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit]."
Genesis 2:7 (AMP)
"For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
Psalm 139:13-14
A Prayer: There is no way to demean myself or put myself down, since I am made of You, the most wonderful Being of all!