899  God’s Intention to Save Man Never Changes

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Although people have some understanding of each aspect of God’s dispositions, each aspect of what God has and is, and the work that God does, the majority of this understanding remains at the level of words, and at the level of doctrines, and of thoughts. What people lack the most is the real knowledge and insight that comes from actual experience. Even though God uses various methods to awaken people’s hearts, the degree to which people can truly awaken depends on their pursuits—in short, you all still have a long way to go.

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I do not want to see anyone feeling as though God has left them out in the cold, nor do I want to see anyone feeling that God has abandoned them or disdained them. All I want to see is everyone on the path of pursuing the truth and seeking to know God, resolutely marching forward without hesitating or turning back, without any misgivings or burdens. No matter what wrongs you have committed, no matter what wrong turns you have taken or how you have transgressed, don’t let these become burdens or excess baggage that you have to carry in your pursuit of knowing God. Continue marching onward. At all times, God’s intention to save man never changes. This is the most precious aspect of the essence of God.

from The Word, Vol. 2. On Knowing God. God Himself, the Unique VI