God's Great Tenderness

I'd like you to take a minute and think of someone that you really appreciate.

What are their characteristics?

Are they loving and kind to you? Do you observe their generosity of spirit or their sacrificial ways?

I read this quote by Denis ("The Treatise on the Divine Names" in "Aquinas and His Role in Theology") and found it interesting:

"In this way every quality of perfection in creatures exists in a more excellent way in God." (Think "people" when you read creatures.)

The point is, the goodness and love that you see exhibited by someone you know is a reflection of God, whose love and goodness is even greater than what you are seeing.

That's because God pours out his goodness on (or in) us, and through others we get a hint of how amazing God is.

Think back to a time when that someone you appreciate took care of you in some way. Now imagine God being there for you even more!

The tenderness that you felt from another is just a smidgen of God's love and tenderness towards us.  We can barely imagine how much more we are loved by God. 

If you ever start to wonder about God's love or his presence, call to mind that special someone and remember that God's love is even greater and more tender than what you have experienced here on earth.

I hope you are enjoying these beautiful days leading us to Pentecost!

Pray for peace and an end to war.

Janet Cassidy
Email me at:  jmctm2@gmail.com

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