I have written the little work that follows . . . in the role of one who strives to raise his mind to the contemplation of God and one who seeks to understand what he believes.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

Disasters teach us humility.

I do not try, Lord, to attain Your lofty heights, because my understanding is in no way equal to it. But I do desire to understand Your truth a little, that truth that my heart believes and loves. I do not seek to understand that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.

Therefore Lord God, you are more truly omnipotent, because you have no power through impotence and nothing can be against you.

And indeed we believe you [God] to be something than which a greater cannot be conceived.

Therefore Lord, not only are you that than which a greater cannot be thought but you are also something greater than can be thought.