[unspun]

Language is wholly inadequate to describe my direct experiences in love, peace, joy ? much less what I feel when I?m ?in the spirit? worshipping the Lord. Likewise, in reading the Scriptures ? the eyes read the words, but the Spirit reads the Word. There is no comparison and no way to explain it verbally!

On a more earthly note, when I pick up a book on theoretical physics ? the words, formulae and diagrams fade into motions of images as I try to grasp the concept being explored. I don?t know how the material could be understood otherwise.

Thanks for the elegance of your examples, A-G. Supper beckons, but it's funny why this would be difficult to accede to!

This Willard thread may end quick or go on for some time, but it is a big, big challenge to some (really to us all!) to consider that even the essential nature of our own thoughts may well be beyond our comprehension -- to say nothing about its being expressible!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your kind words and quick reply! I hope you enjoyed your supper!

it's funny why this would be difficult to accede to!

Actually, that doesn’t surprise me. There is a mindset that wishes to be the “master of its own universe” and is loathe to accept that any thing is beyond the reach of logic or reason - both of which require language of some sort.

Nevertheless, my direct experience strongly speaks to the contrary!