Because God is the Creator and is all good, it follows that all of creation on this earth (and outside of it) are also good (Gen 1:4).
Just as a waterfall streams down from a source outside itself, creation is but a reflection that has its origins in the splendor of its Source, who is God (John 5:26).
God not only gives life but sustains it (CCC 301). It is like a waterfall; with no continual flow of water from above, it would be reduced to a mere trickle and no longer spill over the cliff.
Just so, life cannot sustain itself but must be maintained and nurtured continually by the fullness of Life Himself.
Through the prophet Hosea, God told His people, “I am like a cypress ever green, all your fruitfulness comes from me” (Hosea 14:8, JB).
For the Christian, this understanding permeates all of existence. Unlike the accidental chaos of Friedrich Nietzsche’s nihilism, he understands that everything has a purpose (Eph 2:10).
And that God will see that each thing or creature fulfills that purpose. Even in the face of tremendous evil–God will somehow see it through to bring out some greater good in the end.
The inner cravings of man
As rational beings, we are a searching type of creature. We know all things of this world whisper of a world beyond themselves, hinting that it will someday satiate the continual inner cravings of man:
An injustice done to him shows mankind craves a world that is more just.
A shattered family life reflects his longing for harmonious unity and wholeness.
An unsettled sadness reveals he was created for more than this world has to offer.
King David illustrates this by crying out what mankind has never ceased to torturously lament: “Remember how short is my time. Was it truly so pointless, your creation of man?” (Ps 89:47, JB).
He who searches, finds
The Christian also knows that he who searches for the evasive truth, justice, and love finds it in the Person of Jesus. He is the culmination of these, because He is also the Source.
He knows each person’s inner longings for something more…something better than here.
Because death could not hold Him captive, Jesus was and is the only Person in history who rose from the dead on His own power.
Therefore, He is alive.
That is why even the shamefulness of His crucifixion also points to something greater–the winning of eternal salvation for those who choose life over death.
Therefore, unlike other spiritualities, Christianity is not a religion of coercion or power.
It enables one to engage his own powers of intellect, reason, imagination to find the truth on his own volition, and be set free.
And who wouldn’t want to search for that?
St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us!