Quote by Francis Chan

Not being able to fully understand God is frustrating but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to limit God to something we are capable of comprehending. What a stunted, insignificant god that would be! If my mind is the size of a soda can and God is the size of all the oceans, it would be stupid for me to say He is only the small amount of water I can scoop into my little can. God is so much bigger, so far beyond our time-encased, air/food/sleep-dependent lives.

Not being able to fully understand God is frustrating but it

Summary

This quote emphasizes the limitations of human understanding when it comes to God. It suggests that while it may be frustrating not to fully comprehend God, it is absurd to attempt to confine Him within the boundaries of our own comprehension. It argues that to reduce God to what we can comprehend would diminish His magnitude and significance, likening it to trying to fit the vastness of the oceans into a tiny soda can. The quote suggests that God is far beyond our limited perspectives, existing beyond the confines of time and our dependence on physical necessities.

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