--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: And what we say - that what He willeth is…" description: "\"“And what we say - that what He willeth is right and what He doth not not will is wrong, is not so to be understood, as if, should God will something i..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25d/st-anselm-of-canterbury-130126_anselm_and-what-we-say-that-what-he-willeth-is_1309676.jpg" --- # And what we say - that what He willeth is right and what… ![“And what we say - that what He willeth is right and what He doth not not will is wrong, is not so to be understood, as if, should God will something inconsistent, it would be right because He willed it. For it does not follow that if God would lie it would be right to lie, but rather that he were…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25d/st-anselm-of-canterbury-130126_anselm_and-what-we-say-that-what-he-willeth-is_1309676.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25d/st-anselm-of-canterbury-130126_anselm_and-what-we-say-that-what-he-willeth-is_1309676.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25d/st-anselm-of-canterbury-130126_anselm_and-what-we-say-that-what-he-willeth-is_1309676.jpg) > ““And what we say - that what He willeth is right and what He doth not not will is wrong, is not so to be understood, as if, should God will something inconsistent, it would be right because He willed it. For it does not follow that if God would lie it would be right to lie, but rather that he were not God.”” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Divine will is not bound by human logic; God’s nature transcends moral consistency. **In simple terms:** God’s will isn’t human logic. Key Takeaway Accept mystery beyond human reasoning. Themes theology divine mystery morality logic Mood inquisitive serious Type theological philosophical When to use this quote - faith discussions - ethical debates - personal crisis Key Concepts theodicy philosophical theology ethical relativism Questions to Reflect On - How do you reconcile faith with moral dilemmas? - What limits does human reasoning have about the divine? 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