God cannot be the object of human rational understanding nor be apprehended by it. If we have the premise in our heads "God is infinite and all good" (for example) that is already a designation of something that is not God. If we say "God is omnipotent and omniscient" we must immediately add that God cannot be completely apprehended by such a notion. WHEN WE PRAY, GOD IS NOT AN OBJECT OPPOSITE US BUT A PERSON WHO PRAYS WITH US. WE ARE ENVELOPED IN THAT PERSON AND PRAY BY HIS DIRECT ACTION. WE PRAY BECOMING ONE WITH GOD. GOD ENVELOPS US AND IS IMMANENT IN US. (Zen & Bible, p89-90)
*UNDERSTAND/*UNDERSTANDING - also see KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH, REALIZE, GNOSIS
The crippled boy said about the crippled puppy, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!" (Soup, p66)
Human understanding of the world begins with sense perception. (Plato)
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. (Luke 24:45)
Through faith we understand. (Heb 11:3)
I believe in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe. (St. Augustine)
Understanding is more than knowing and knowing is more than faith. ( )