I think that sometimes we talk so much about God that our words get in the way of experiencing Him and letting Him into our hearts. We become so concerned with "doing theology" that we completely miss encountering God in truly meaningful, personal ways. Here are a couple of observations I've found very helpful:
"Does all our talk and discussion about God bring us closer to Him?" - Thomas Merton
"In the way of thinking that involves talking, discussing, analyzing, and criticizing, there is scarcely room for the God who speaks whenever we are silent and who comes in whenever we have emptied ourselves." - Henri Nouwen
Both quotes are from "Encounters With Merton" by Henri J.M. Nouwen
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