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I have known Thee by Thy making known unto me that Thou art unknowable to anyone save Thyself.7 The Bab (1:15) Our understanding of God is very narrow, as it is confined to our own experiences. It is not much better than a child's. Here are a few questions from children's letters to God: (1:16) Dear God, How did you know you were God? (1:17) Dear God, Are you really invisible, or is that just a trick? (1:18) Dear God, Are you for real? Some people don't think so. If you are, you'd better do something quick! (1:19) Dear God, My sister never stops talking. I am getting desperate. Do you have any miracles left? (1:20) Dear God, Thanks for all the food you have given us. I have tried most of them. Ice cream and chocolate are your best ideas. (1:21) Dear God, Do you have to go everywhere I go? (1:22) Dear God, They say you are smart. The people you made are weird. Can you figure them out? (1:23) Apparently, God has the same question: (1:24) The heart is deceitful above all things...Who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind... Jeremiah 17:9-10 (1:24) Whatever we think about God is bound by our experiences and limited to our narrow vision of reality. We can learn about the attributes of God from His Messengers, from nature, and from uncovering the mysteries within our own souls. But we can never learn the essence of God.
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