She is Love
Let's reimagine the divine in a way that elevates and empowers. The traditional image of God as an old white man no longer serves us. We need a God who embodies diversity, resilience, and profound compassion. Picture God as a strong, curvy black woman with dreadlocks and cocoa-brown skin. Her laughter is deep and infectious, her tears are honest, and her voice can soothe the world. She breathes life into humanity with her sighs, and her heartbreak sparks movements for justice and love. We create our images of God based on our hopes and fears.
At our best, we imagine a God of goodness and love; at our worst, we project a punitive and harsh deity. The real danger lies not in the act of projection itself but in failing to critically examine these projections. When we impose our worst traits onto our idea of God and codify them into laws, we cause immense harm. This has led to atrocities committed in the name of a diminished and puny god, reflecting the worst of ourselves. Recognizing our projections, inspired by both imagination and sacred texts, is essential.
Words in Hebrew and Greek for womb, mercy, spirit, and love often carry feminine connotations. This inspires a vision of God as an embodiment of feminine power—wise, nurturing, and fiercely loving. She is a presence of vanilla-scented warmth and undeniable truth, always advocating for her creation. Her love is unyielding, and her demand for justice is unwavering.
She is God. She is Love.
(adopted from: Jacqui Lewis, She Is God. She Is Love.)