If you are about to enter the realm of theology, do not seek to descry God's inmost nature, for neither the human intellect nor that of any other being under God can experience this; but try to discern as far as possible the qualities that appertain to His nature - qualities of eternity, infinity, indeterminateness, goodness, wisdom, and the power of creating, preserving and judging creatures, and so on. For he who discovers these qualities, to however small an extent, is a great theologian. (Maximos the Confessor)

That God is creative and free, seems to me beyond doubt. God also grants each of these qualities to you, me, and all of creation. In this way we are partners with God.

How we create and what we do with our freedom either extends or diminishes God's intention. A theologian - or any of us - ought give close attention to divine intention.

Is beauty an intention or a by-product? Is the interplay of order and randomness intentional or just a secondary feature of the system? Is love an input or an output?

The answers may be beyond human certainty. But such questions - and the struggle to answer - can focus our attention and shape our own intention.

What will you create today? How will you invest your freedom? How do your choices reflect your relationship with God and neighbor?