We Know Nothing Without God
What is it, really, that we think we know? The illusion of certainty is the mind’s way of pacifying our deep desire for control. Yet that control is a mirage. It comforts the ego—the part of us that believes it must have all the answers.
Man’s obsession with knowing and certainty often becomes the very thing that distances us from God. It “edges God out,” as the acronym for EGO fittingly suggests. In some translations, “ego” simply means “I” or “the self”—a reminder that when we center ourselves as the all-knowing authority, we subtly push God out of His rightful place.
In truth, we know nothing. And the more we learn, the more we should stand in awe, not in pride. Every scientific breakthrough, every philosophical insight, seems only to uncover deeper layers of mystery. If we’re honest, the pursuit of knowledge, when done without humility, should not lead us to mastery—but to worship.
So perhaps it’s time we stop pretending to know and start remembering who does. Let’s release the burden of being our own gods and return to reverence for the One who formed us.
To know God is not to hold all the answers—it is to be held by the only One who does.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” — Proverbs 9:10
