He says this:
"Of all the titles He has chosen for Himself, Father is the one He declares, and creation is
His watchword- especially human creation, creation in His image. His glory isn’t
a mountain, as stunning as mountains are. It isn’t in the sea or sky or snow or
sunrise, as beautiful as they all are. It isn’t in art or technology, be that a
concerto or computer. No, His glory-and His grief- is in His children. We- you
and I- are His prized possessions, and we are the earthly evidence, however inadequate
of what He truly is. Human life is the greatest of God’s powers, the most
mysterious and magnificent chemistry of it all, and you and I have been given
it, but under the most serious and sacred of restrictions. You and I- who can
make neither mountain nor moonlight, not one rain-drop or a single rose- have
this greater gift in an absolutely unlimited way. And the only control placed
on us is self-control- self-control born of respect for the divine sacramental
power it is. Surely God’s trust in us to
respect this future- forming gift is an awesomely staggering one."
Have you ever thought of being a parent in that way before? It's amazing what powers we do have. Find the article and read it if you can. Amazing!
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