August 5, 2012 – Catechism 1691 – 1698


We will never fully understand how special we are to God as an individual while we are here on Earth. We are so flawed in our fallen nature that our closest understanding of our own value is completely lacking in expressing what is our actual worth. By being Christian, we are given tools to help us come closer to this understanding, but, however difficult it may be for us to believe, being Christian does not increase our worth to God. God loves, honors, cherishes each individual that He has given life to infinitely. The thing about infinity is that you cannot go any higher. God loves me as much as you as much as Martin Luther as much as Hitler. Our worth is the same, which is, our worth cannot be understood by us and is eternally known to God alone. What the difference is here on Earth is our understanding and attempting to fulfill that worth.

Being Christian, and being Catholic and receiving the Sacraments, gives us gifts that help us to understand our worth and fulfill our roles that God has planned for us. But it does not make us better than others in Gods eyes, it clears up our own vision of what we are. The world clouds our vision of who we are as people. The Church tries to clear away those clouds and helps us see who we actually are, how God truly sees us, and helps us live out that True view of what it means to be human.