January 24, 2026
God is Greater
Just as God cannot be “caught “or “comprehended” in any specific idea, concept, opinion, or conviction, he cannot be defined by any specific feeling or emotion either. God cannot be identified with a good affectionate feeling toward our neighbor, or with a sweet emotion of the heart, or with ecstasies, movements of the body or handling of snakes. God is not just our good inclinations, our fervor, our generosity or our love. All these experiences of the heart may remind us of God‘s presence, but their absence does not prove God‘s absence. God is not only greater than our mind, he is also greater than our heart, and just as we have to avoid the temptation of adapting God to our small concepts. We also have to avoid adapting him to our small feelings.
“Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.”
- Psalm 145: 3
Reflection Question: In what ways is your God too small?
