"You will not dishonor the divine perfections by judgments unworthy of them, provided you never judge of Him by yourself, provided you do not ascribe to the Creator the imperfections and limitations of created beings"
- Nicolas Malebranche
About this Quote
This quote by Nicolas Malebranche is a pointer to not evaluate God by our own requirements. We ought to not assume that God is restricted by the same imperfections and constraints that we experience as human beings. Rather, we need to acknowledge that God is divine and perfect, which our judgments of Him ought to reflect that. We ought to make every effort to understand God's will and intents, and to recognize that He is beyond our understanding. We must not attempt to restrict God by our own understanding, but instead strive to understand Him in the best method we can. By doing this, we can honor the divine excellences of God and acknowledge that He is beyond our understanding.
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