God with legs

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 God on Legs

Many Christians today believe that the era of miracles has passed. They argue that while Jesus performed dramatic healings and wondrous deeds in the Gospels, those supernatural events simply do not happen anymore. Looking at the brokenness of our modern world, it is easy to see why people feel this way.

However, if we look a little closer, we can begin to see where God is actively at work in our daily lives—performing quiet, subtle miracles that we often miss. As Christians, we are called to view the world through the eyes of faith. When we look through this spiritual lens, we see the miracle of new life in a newborn child. We witness God at work when a stranger offers a kind word or a helping hand. Even the steady rhythm of the changing seasons is a testament to the miraculous cycle of creation. Sadly, many of us have become spiritually blind to these moments. When we choose to look with faith, we realize that God is at work everywhere, placing little miracles right in front of us.

In the Bible, we see how the literal words of Jesus touched people and completely transformed their lives. This invites us to reflect on a deeper truth: today, we are the voice, the hands, and the feet of God on earth. We are, quite literally, "God on legs."

This truth is beautifully captured in the famous prayer attributed to St. Teresa of Ávila:

“Christ has no body now on earth, but yours.”

“No hands, no feet on earth, but yours.”

“Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world.”

“Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.”

“Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.”

St. Teresa reminds us that we are the ones responsible for bringing Jesus to the world. Through our faith, we become his living witnesses. God intentionally uses our unique personalities, ideas, and spiritual gifts to accomplish this. Because of this, the only version of Jesus that the people around us may ever encounter is the one they see reflected in our words and actions.

We must never forget this immense privilege. Looking at the world and treating others with the compassion of Christ is vital, because our lives might be the only glimpse of Jesus someone ever gets. We certainly do not always get it right, but we strive to do our best every single day. That is why my constant prayer remains: “Help me to be more like you, Jesus.

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