Your life is your own, to develop or to destroy. You can blame others little and yourself almost totally if that life is not a productive, worthy, full, and abundant one.
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We know so little. Our judgment is so limited. We judge the Lord's ways from our own narrow view.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the limitations of human understanding and judgment regarding divine matters.
Spencer W. Kimball reflects on the inherent restrictions of human perception and reasoning, suggesting that our insights are often too limited to comprehend the true nature of divine actions. He points to the tendency of people to form judgments based on a constrained viewpoint, which may not accurately represent the broader, more profound truth that exists beyond human understanding.
Themes
UnderstandingJudgmentDivinePerceptionLimitations
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion about faith and understanding, this quote can remind listeners of the limits of human knowledge.
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