God endowed [the human race] with capacity to attain to the inaccessible and invisible Supreme Good and behold it face to face.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans have an innate capacity to reach spiritual ideals. They are made to seek the highest good.
- In plain terms
- Humans can reach spiritual goals and see the divine.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your capacity to seek higher spiritual goals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What higher goals do you seek?
- Do you believe humans are made for the divine?
Another view
This view assumes a spiritual capacity that not all share.
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