Sometimes you want to whisper in God's ear, "God, we know you are in charge, but why don't you make it slightly more obvious?"
Interpretation
This quote expresses the human desire for clarity and reassurance from a higher power amidst uncertainty.
Desmond Tutu's quote reflects the innate curiosity and frustration humans often feel when faced with life's challenges. It articulates a longing for divine guidance and a clearer understanding of the circumstances we encounter. The imagery of whispering in God's ear signifies a personal plea for insight and reassurance, acknowledging that while we trust in a greater plan, we sometimes struggle with the ambiguity of our experiences.
In practice
During a reflective prayer session, one might share this quote to express their feelings of questioning during tough times.
The fossil reserves that have already been discovered exceed what can ever be safely used. Yet companies spend half a trillion dollars each year searching for more fuel. They should redirect this money toward developing clean energy solutions
As much as the world has an instinct for evil and is a breeding ground for genocide, holocaust, slavery, racism, war, oppression, and injustice, the world has an even greateer instinct for goodness, rebirth, mercy, beauty, truth, freedom and love.
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.
Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.
Gaza is going to test who believes in the worth of human beings.
One cannot understand how racism functions in the U.S. today if one ignores group power relations.
My concern with religion is that it allows us by the millions to believe what only lunatics or idiots could believe on their own. That's not to say that all religious people are lunatics or idiots. It's anything but that.
I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.
Meat is not agreeable to the wise: it has a nauseating odor, it causes a bad reputation, it is food for the carnivorous; I say this, Mahamati, it is not to be eaten.
Madness is rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.
I and you-We are infinate, rich, large, contradictory, living, breathing miracles-free human beings, children of God and the everlasting universe. That's what we do.
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