Some parts of nature remain a mystery, beyond the grasp of even the most intelligent minds. Human understanding has limits. Only God holds universal knowledge. If this rings true for the visible and temporary world, it is even more so for spiritual and eternal matters.

Why then have I exhausted myself with questions about destiny, free will, and human responsibility? These deep mysteries are beyond me, just as I can't reach the ocean's depths where its vast resources lie. Why do I seek to understand God's reasons and actions? Can I ever hold the sun in my hand or cradle the universe in my grasp?

These questions are tiny compared to the greatness of God. I shouldn't try to comprehend the infinite, but focus on love. What intellect can't gain, affection can. I can't explore the sea's depths, but I can enjoy the refreshing breezes above and sail its waves with favorable winds.

Even if I could reach the sea's springs, what use would it be? It wouldn't save a sinking ship or restore a lost sailor to his grieving family. Solving deep mysteries wouldn't benefit me as much as a simple love for God and acts of obedience. Lord, I leave the infinite to You and pray to steer clear of a craving for knowledge that distracts from the tree of life.