--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Things that we are right in thinking bad…" description: "\"“Things that we are right in thinking bad, must be bad to God as well as to us; but may there not be things so far above us, that we cannot take them i..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/george-macdonald-295_art_things-that-we-are-right-in-thinking-bad_2082862.png" --- # Things that we are right in thinking bad, must be bad to… ![“Things that we are right in thinking bad, must be bad to God as well as to us; but may there not be things so far above us, that we cannot take them in, and they seem bad because they are so far above us in goodness that we see them partially and untruly? There must be room in his wisdom for us to…” quote by George MacDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/george-macdonald-295_art_things-that-we-are-right-in-thinking-bad_2082862.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/george-macdonald-295_art_things-that-we-are-right-in-thinking-bad_2082862.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/george-macdonald-295_art_things-that-we-are-right-in-thinking-bad_2082862.png) > ““Things that we are right in thinking bad, must be bad to God as well as to us; but may there not be things so far above us, that we cannot take them in, and they seem bad because they are so far above us in goodness that we see them partially and untruly? There must be room in his wisdom for us to mistake! He would try to trust! He would say, "If thou art my father, be my father, and comfort thy child. Perhaps thou hast some way! Perhaps things are not as thou wouldst have them, and thou art doing what can be done to set them right! If thou art indeed true to thy own, it were hard not to be believed—hard that one of thine own should not trust thee, should not give thee time to make things clear, should behave to thee as if thou wouldst not explain, when it is that we are unable to understand!”” [George MacDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-macdonald/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Questions whether human judgments of good and bad align with divine wisdom, suggesting humility in understanding morality **In simple terms:** Human moral judgments may be limited compared to divine perspective Key Takeaway Recognize humility and trust in higher wisdom Themes morality humility trust Mood thoughtful contemplative Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - ethical decision making - spiritual contemplation - conflict resolution - personal introspection Key Concepts Theology epistemology ethical relativism Questions to Reflect On - What does humility reveal about your moral choices? - How can you balance trust with critical thinking? 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