To be created in God's image means that we are a reflection or an imprint of God.Just as an artist leaves something of himself in every artwork he creates,so does God leave a reflection of His image in us. His masterpiece.
Being created in the image God give us intellectual abilities,emotions,the ability to make decisions about right and wrong,the power of creativity, and the capacity to love and communicate.We have an ability to make decisions.We can choose between what is wrong and right. We are not a programmed robot. knows what is good for us and what is not.
God creates us to think critically and creatively.He can invent and discover things, we can also interact and communicate with other ,best of all, we can express emotions towards his creator and towards others.
To have been created in God's image make us special, we are not plain or ordinary, because God chose to share Himself with us,Thus, it is wrong to degrade people. If we do so, we are degrading our Creator,it is also wrong to be something less than what He meant us to be. We are created to glorify Him We are meant to showcase His goodness and so our lives should reflect.
Amen🙏