The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  I Am More Than My Body: Understanding Our Divine Identity "Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: Jesus appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory." – 1 Timothy 3:16 (KSB)    This powerful passage reveals the divine nature of Jesus as both fully human and fully spiritual, serving as a pattern for understanding our own existence from a kingdom perspective grounded in divinity. The Apostle Paul instructs Timothy by detailing the life cycle of Jesus to help believers appreciate their identity beyond the physical body.     Before the Body: Jesus existed as the Word of God, emphasizing that all humans, like Jesus, begin as spiritual beings and ideas in the mind of God. We existed before our physical bodies came into being and continue to exist as spiritual beings under divine laws of love and eternal principles. Our bo...