I

God always gives His best side and the best things to man

while quietly bearing all the suffering Himself.

God never openly discloses these sufferings.

He endures them and waits in silence.

God’s endurance is not cold, numb, or helpless,

nor is it a sign of weakness.

God’s love and essence have always been selfless.

This is a natural revelation,

natural revelation of His essence and disposition,

and a true reflection of God’s identity

as the true Creator.

II

God never openly discloses the sufferings.

He endures them and waits in silence.

God’s endurance is not cold, numb, or helpless,

nor is it a sign of weakness.

God’s love and essence have always been selfless.

This is a natural revelation, natural revelation

of His essence and disposition,

and a true reflection of God’s identity

as the true Creator, as the true Creator, as the true Creator.

God’s love and essence have always been selfless.

This is a natural revelation, natural revelation

of His essence and disposition,

and a true reflection of God’s identity,

and a true reflection of God’s identity

as the true Creator, as the true Creator.

from The Word, Vol. 2. On Knowing God. God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself I