I

Though God’s essence contains an element of love,

and He is merciful toward each and every person,

people have overlooked and forgotten the fact

that His essence is one of dignity as well.

That He has love does not mean that people can offend Him freely,

without inciting in Him feelings or a reaction,

nor does the fact that He has mercy mean

that He has no principles in how He treats people.

God is alive; He genuinely exists.

Given that He does exist,

we should carefully listen to the voice of His heart at all times,

pay close attention to His attitude, and come to understand His feelings,

pay close attention to His attitude, and come to understand His feelings.

We should not use human imaginings to define God,

nor should we impose human thoughts or wishes on Him,

making God treat people in a human manner or with human imaginings.

II

If you do this, then you are angering God, you are tempting His wrath,

and challenging His dignity, challenging His dignity!

Thus, once you have come to understand the severity of this matter,

I urge each of you to be cautious and prudent in your actions.

Be cautious and prudent in your speech, as well—

the more cautious and prudent you are

in regard to how you treat God, the better!

When you don’t understand what God’s attitude is,

refrain from speaking carelessly,

do not be careless in your actions, and don’t apply labels casually.

Even more importantly, don’t come to any arbitrary conclusions.

Instead, you should wait and seek;

these actions are an expression of fearing God and shunning evil.

from The Word, Vol. 2. On Knowing God. How to Know God’s Disposition and the Results His Work Shall Achieve