"Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary"
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A sweeping affirmation of human dignity stands behind these words: no life is accidental, and no person is a leftover of history. To be “the result of a thought of God” places the origin of each human being not in blind chance but in a personal, intentional mind. Existence is not a random occurrence; it is contemplated, known, and desired. That vision resists nihilism and cynicism by grounding identity in a transcendent regard.
“Willed” says more than “permitted.” It means chosen. The universe is not indifferent to you; your presence is wanted. For those who have known rejection or invisibility, this signals a deep belonging not contingent on success, beauty, or status. “Loved” adds the tone of affection and fidelity: the love precedes your achievements and survives your failures. Worth is not earned, it is received.
“Necessary” is perhaps the most surprising term. It does not reduce a person to utility, as if value were measured by productivity. It suggests each life bears an irreplaceable role within a larger design, a thread without which the tapestry loses integrity. Your very being, not merely your doing, matters to God and to the human community. This shapes ethics: if every person is willed, loved, and necessary, then no one is disposable, neither the unborn nor the elderly, neither the disabled nor the migrant, neither the poor nor the inconvenient.
The statement also invites vocation. Being necessary does not coerce; it summons. Freedom is honored as a cooperation with love’s intention: discover the good entrusted to you, contribute your gifts, and receive the gifts of others. It reshapes how we see neighbors and adversaries alike: as chosen and cherished, they call forth reverence, patience, and solidarity.
Ultimately, these words offer a countercultural identity: you are known before you perform, loved before you improve, needed before you prove. From that security flows courage to live, to serve, and to hope.
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