God has only manifested just so much of His wisdom and power as were necessary for the good of man.

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For in the world, we know, God has only manifested just so much of His wisdom and power as were necessary for the good of man.

Source Duties of the Heart, The Proper Study of Mankind Is Man, §3 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Bahya ibn Paquda, an eleventh-century Jewish philosopher, God has revealed in the world just as much of His wisdom and power as was needed for the good of human beings: what is given to us to know is directed towards our good. Today, choose an ordinary thing (your breathing, daylight, a food) and take the time to see how it serves your good.

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