This is going to be a rambling post. My surgery is this Monday After having a trial run a couple of weeks ago. LOL!. I am a bit nervous, kinda sad for my loss, but happy at the prospects of having a new start to my life, a greater quality of life. Even though I know through talking to God that He says “this is the right time for me to have the surgery. You need to do this for you, to stop being in pain” I am still sad because of the fact that Kevin and I don’t have any children. I also hear God saying “there’s a special little one out there waiting for you to adopt” so that gives me great hope. So I trust in God’s Will.
God is awesome! God is everywhere. We can see God in all of creation and all the good in our lives. He has truly blessed me so much by bringing such great blogging friends into my life. But I guess I am most blessed because he brought Kevin into my life in a most special way, at a time when I needed him the most. So, God Our Father does know best.
Yesterday as I was pondering ideas for a blog post first I came up with a couple wacky questions. Then I thought a bit more and decided to delve a bit into St. Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica. In the Summa, Thomas Aquinas answers objections to his positions. The first objection stated is the claim that it seems that God is not in all things. This was based on the scriptural passage Psalm 112: 4, ”The Lord is high above all nations,” etc. Thomas Aquinas responds with this:
On the contrary, A thing is wherever it operates. But God operates in all things, according to Is. 26:12, “Lord . . . Thou hast wrought all our works in [Vulg.: 'for'] us.” Therefore God is in all things.
I answer that, God is in all things; not, indeed, as part of their essence, nor as an accident, but as an agent is present to that upon which it works. For an agent must be joined to that wherein it acts immediately and touch it by its power; hence it is proved in Phys. vii that the thing moved and the mover must be joined together. Now since God is very being by His own essence, created being must be His proper effect; as to ignite is the proper effect of fire. Now God causes this effect in things not only when they first begin to be, but as long as they are preserved in being; as light is caused in the air by the sun as long as the air remains illuminated. Therefore as long as a thing has being, God must be present to it, according to its mode of being. But being is innermost in each thing and most fundamentally inherent in all things since it is formal in respect of everything found in a thing, as was shown above (Q[7], A[1]). Hence it must be that God is in all things, and innermostly.
Reply to Objection 1: God is above all things by the excellence of His nature; nevertheless, He is in all things as the cause of the being of all things; as was shown above in this article.
Here are a few scriptural passages:
Revelation 22: 13 ”I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Colossians 1: 16 ”For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and in him.”
John 1: 1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Each of us is created in God’s image. We are all created for a special purpose. God loves us so much. He only wants what’s best for each one of us. Our Father knows best.
God is both omniscient and omnipotent. In pondering one thought came to mind: Since God is everywhere in the world, is omniscient and omnipotent, does He allow famine, wars, sickness, persecution, floods, earthquakes, fires et al to happen for a greater purpose or purposes? Is this all in His master plan? I believe that God has a reason for everything but this question came to mind when I was in thought.
May God bless you and Kevin with the desires of your heart.
My Girl,
Offerd all prayers in Mass for you tonight and the Rosary prayers. Candle is waiting to be lit, and prayers will be going up for you Monday at 5:00 a.m central time.
Does God allow wars, persecution, hunger etc…? I believe Teresa, nothing happens that does not go through the “Hands of God.” I also believe at the same time, the “will” of man can get involved and change these “happenings” to be and become an entirely different thing, then God intended in the first place. God will let us have our way.
Still, if we change things because of our “will” or not, to me it all must have His “oaky.” Giving to humans the right to choose is still His decision.
So this still makes Him, “omniscient” and “omnipotent.” As far as things we have no control over, such as storms, floods, earthquakes etc…we have only to go to the OT for that, especially the Exodus. God’s plan in sending all the plagues was not only that the Hebrews knew He was God, but also so would all of Egypt. Sometimes He even uses these natural disasters for the sin of man, such as the earthquake that sent 3000 into the bowels of the earth.
So by these things alone, we always see God has a plan and a purpose behind everything. Good post and God Bless, SR
SR,
One thing I forgot to say: Because of the whole scheduling snafoo Kevin has to work tomorrow. I’ll be in the hospital so that’s fine but he won’t be able to either write a post or email you til Tuesday.
I wanted to stop by today and let you know I am thinking about you and Kevin tomorrow. You both are in my prayers and thoughts. I know all will be well, and I am so happy this is going to end for you and you will feel better. God Bless you both and all my love, SR
SR,
Thank you very much for your thoughts, prayers, and all your comments. Today I attended Mass and spoke to my parents and two of my Aunts. So today was a good day. I also know all will be well. I have special internet friends like you praying for me. Even my doctor said he was going to pray for me. This has brought me great comfort. Everyone, especially you, have been so amazing, so caring and thoughtful. I really appreciate that. That has helped me to get through all the pain. Thanks so much. God Bless and love ya.
SR,
I am most grateful for your prayers and your kind words. Teresa came through her surgery fine and we expect her to be discharged to day. I am writing a quick post and then I will be going to be with her. I can say more later, or, is T is feeling up to it, she may wish to say it herself. I know you would have liked a personal email but the thought of trying to come up with search terms to wade through the hundreds of thousands emails in Teresa’s inboxes (more than one email address) is not an appealing one given that this comment and the quick post I will be putting up are just as sure to reach you.
Please keep us in your prayers and we will do likewise.
Kevin,
I do not mind if I get personal email or not. I thank you so much for this. I have been thinking about her all morning. I thank God so much she is coming home and the both of you are on your way to “wellville.” I have prayed so much for the both of you, and I am so thankful she has you there to help her and see her through her recovery. Both of you are very special to me! God Bless and love you both, SR