I’m thinking about descriptive expressions used often in relationship to our bodies, such as, the back of your hand, the tips of your fingers, the top of your head, the palm of your hand, but hmmmmm, it is called the SOLE/SOUL of your feet.

Pondering this, I wondered, so where is your soul? I see folks touch their heart and say, “ My soul is happy, or my soul is disturbed or concerned,” others motion towards their head or mind for a soul locating point. But I was stuck on feet and the reference to the “soul” of our feet.

On a Biblical quest for FEET references I was searching for soul answers. In Luke 10:39-40, “She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.” Revelations 1:17-18 “When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man.” Jairus, who wanted his twelve year old daughter healed, fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his house.

During the time of Jesus, the people went barefoot or wore sandals, so entering a home meant washing their feet, taking off the sand and dirt from travel.

The Passover reflection mentions foot washing and its symbolic importance.
Could our feet be the location of our souls? Is it a “thing” that has a location? Heart? Mind? Bottoms of our feet? Does it encompass our body completely and fully?

So many questions arise for me regarding SOULS. After thoughtful study regarding Biblical references to feet, I found my answer: God loves me unconditionally and the soul’s location can be found in love. My spirit is resting in that epiphany. God’s love living in me, encompasses my soul and I have His peace. May your soul be at peace and feel His ever present love for you.

Jill (originally posted April 2019)