God’s intention for our lives is to grow and flourish. With the possibility to make choices, we must act responsibly in our relations to self, others and to creation. God invites us to a deeper sense of connection with the divine.

• God gives humans the ability to make choices about whom or what they will serve. Some people experience conditions that diminish their ability to make choices.
• Human choices contribute to good or evil in our lives and in the world.
• Many aspects of creation need redemption because of irresponsible and sinful human choices.
• We are called to make responsible choices within the circumstances of our lives that contribute to the purposes of God.