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He has no moment of needing anything or anyone outside of Himself. God didn\u2019t need companions or relationships or complexity to ponder since He has all of that in Himself in all three persons. In fact, what this tells us is that when God decided to create or give life or give gifts, He did it only because He wanted to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rev 4:11 You are worthy, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power because you created all things and because of your will they were created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Col 1:16 For in Christ, all things were created: all things have been created through Him and for Him<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job 26:13 By His breath, or by His Spirit, God adorned the heavens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Be thankful and joyful! 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