--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In that process of coming to know that…" description: "\"In that process of coming to know that which we name as divine, the God who is love is slowly transformed into the love that is God. Let me repeat that..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/959/john-shelby-spong-1488_breathe_in-that-process-of-coming-to-know-that-w_3086564.jpg" --- # In that process of coming to know that which we name as… ![“In that process of coming to know that which we name as divine, the God who is love is slowly transformed into the love that is God. Let me repeat that...We breathe love in, and we breathe love out. It is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent. It is never exhausted, always expanding. When I try to…” quote by John Shelby Spong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/959/john-shelby-spong-1488_breathe_in-that-process-of-coming-to-know-that-w_3086564.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/959/john-shelby-spong-1488_breathe_in-that-process-of-coming-to-know-that-w_3086564.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/959/john-shelby-spong-1488_breathe_in-that-process-of-coming-to-know-that-w_3086564.jpg) > “In that process of coming to know that which we name as divine, the God who is love is slowly transformed into the love that is God. Let me repeat that...We breathe love in, and we breathe love out. It is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent. It is never exhausted, always expanding. When I try to describe this reality, words fail me; so I simply utter the name God. That name, however, is no longer for me the name of a being.” [John Shelby Spong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-shelby-spong/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Divine love transforms us, and we become the expression of that love, an endless, expanding presence. **In simple terms:** Love becomes God, God becomes love, an endless flow. Key Takeaway Embrace love as both source and expression. Themes spirituality transformation divine love expansion Mood reverent hopeful Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - personal meditation - prayer - community service - healing work Key Concepts Mysticism theology interconnectedness Questions to Reflect On - How can you experience love as a reciprocal flow? - In what ways does love expand in daily life? 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