--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: God is all that is. Since everything that…" description: "\"God is all that is. Since everything that exists is God, in one form or another, the only way that God can make a tree is by becoming the tree. Likewis..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a05/tolly-burkan-86203_becoming_god-is-all-that-is-since-everything-that_916769.png" --- # God is all that is. Since everything that exists is God… ![“God is all that is. Since everything that exists is God, in one form or another, the only way that God can make a tree is by becoming the tree. Likewise, the way God made you was by becoming you.” quote by Tolly Burkan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a05/tolly-burkan-86203_becoming_god-is-all-that-is-since-everything-that_916769.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a05/tolly-burkan-86203_becoming_god-is-all-that-is-since-everything-that_916769.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a05/tolly-burkan-86203_becoming_god-is-all-that-is-since-everything-that_916769.png) > “God is all that is. Since everything that exists is God, in one form or another, the only way that God can make a tree is by becoming the tree. Likewise, the way God made you was by becoming you.” Tolly Burkan ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. All existence is divine; creation is God becoming what it creates. **In simple terms:** God is everything and becomes everything. Key Takeaway Recognize the divine in all things. Themes spirituality unity identity Mood reflective contemplative Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - meditation - environmental stewardship - artistic expression Key Concepts pantheism interconnectedness Questions to Reflect On - How does seeing divinity in nature affect your choices? - Can this view coexist with scientific explanations? 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