It is important to remember that nothing is the source of its own existence except for God. God is Being. Every created thing receives its being from Being (God). For a rock or a plant or an animal this is no big deal, but for we humans this is an important thing to think about. Because life is a struggle and we have to fight in order to survive we often think of ourselves as being self-sufficient. No one is going to put food on the table, so I must do it myself.
In the midst of this struggle we must not lose sight of the reality that we receive our being and our life from God. Even the atheist must recognize that he receives his life from his parents and his food from the environment (mother nature). Just as we receive life on the natural level so do we also receive life as a gift on the supernatural level.
With our freedom we must choose to live of this new life. This new life is the life of the baptized, the life of the children of God. A fruit of this life will be our interaction with the world.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."
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