Considering a Flawed Paradox

There is a classical paradox that is often uttered as some sort of linguistic proof against the existence of an omnipotent God: "Can God create an object so massive that He Himself is unable to move it?"

While I would not normally delve into such things here, I found this to be an interesting mental task as I woke up this morning and wanted to share my considerations.

There are, as I see it, two fatal flaws to this false dilemma.  The first is one of constitution whilst the other is a matter of semantics.  In the first case, it is incorrect to think of God's manner of strength as like our own.

For humans, strength and creativity in movement are measured by the degrees of exertion required to manipulate the bounds of physical laws.  We think someone strong for how much force they can bring to bear upon a particular parameter.  This is a fine and reasonable measurement of strength when it comes to the creature realm, but it is wholly unacceptable when dealing with the Creator God.  His strength is not and cannot be measured in the same sense because His strength is not a matter of physical effort or the application of force.  His strength is founded, rather, on His very nature and, by that nature, on the power of His Word.  He creates not by utilization and struggle but by His Word.  Because of this, the aforementioned paradox is proved illegitimate.  However, as I stated, there is a semantic opposition to this paradox as well.

While the question fulfills all necessary linguistic requirements of proposition, it neglects the obvious, namely, that merely to insert God into the question does not legitimize its absurdity.  It is, to be sure, a paradoxical statement, but it is a hypothetical paradox which betrays its intent.  God is the ultimate real; He is, in fact, the source of reality.  He only deals in realities because His nature constrains Him to do so.  His power is not limited by this but because His power is a matter of thought and will, not an ordering of exerting forces, for Him to think of something is for that thing to then be.  Therefore, it is not for Him to be considered in the realm of hypotheticals; that is where we creatures live.

At the final analysis, I hope that this too-brief foray into paradoxical examination has been fruitful in glorifying God in His absolute majesty!  Amen to God who IS!