The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God.

Rob Bell
The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines...
The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines...
The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines...
The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines...
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When we try to define God, we are merely trying to figure out how He works. We want to know all the answers before we ask the questions. But the moment we do so, we are no longer dealing with God. We are dealing with things that can be defined and divided, which means that God cannot be defined.

Source: Velvet Elvis: Repainting The Christian Faith

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