So, were every man on earth to become atheist, it could not affect God in any way. He is what He is in Himself without regard to any other. To believe in Him adds nothing to His perfections; to doubt Him takes nothing away. Almighty God, just because He is almighty, needs no support. The picture of a nervous, ingratiating God fawning over men to win their favor is not a pleasant one; yet if we look at the popular conception of God, that is precisely what we see. Twentieth century Christianity has put God on charity. So lofty is our opinion of ourselves that we find it quite easy, not to say enjoyable, to believe that we are necessary to God. But the truth is that God is not greater for our being, nor would He be less if we did not exist.A.W. Tozer
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The thing of which I am certain is, that I do not know of any way in which man can understand God, or make him out to be more than he is. If there is some way, it will be discovered in time, but this I know for certain: if men think they can understand God by believing in Him, they are mistaken; and if they imagine that they can know Him by studying His works, they are just as much mistaken.
Source: The Knowledge Of The Holy
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