what were we made for...? to know God. what aim should we set ourselves in life...? to know God. eternal life..., best thing in life..., brings most joy? to know God. there's this whole issue with knowing God versus knowing about God.
some say knowing God is like knowing another person, a friend or family or someone close to you. to some degree it's true, but it's so much more. to know something or someone depends on the complexity of the object that is being known. to know a cake is rather simple. look at the shape, size, color, ingredients, taste it and that's pretty much all there is to it. to know a horse is a bit more difficult but spend a day with it, know its habits and likes/dislikes and you're pretty much done. to know a person is tons more difficult as he may choose to lie to you or keep secrets from you and can easily change. therefore, to know God is every bit more complex and difficult. that is not to say it isn't worth th effort. just as the person can choose to not lie to you, what we know of God depends on what He chooses to reveal for us.
it's quite obvious the differences as well as God is Holy and perfect. He is so much higher and invisible.
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