Limited human understanding.
(See dog example above.)
You know, parents deal with the same thing. It's a sort of life cycle.
You have kids. You teach them understanding and they grow in maturity over the years. But for many years, they simply do not have the capability to understand the depth of adult reasoning - for instance, WHY we would want them in bed by 8 pm on school nights, when they so desperately want to stay up later. WHY do we move out of state, forcing them to leave their friends and school? WHY do we tell them they can't play in the street, when it makes such a perfect place to bounce a ball or run races? WHY can't they live off ice cream rather than learning to eat vegetables?
So - when they are young, we don't burden them with explanations about everything. They have to accept some things they don't understand, on faith. Another word for this is "obedience."
Nothing bugs me more than a three year old screaming in a check out line, "But WHY can't I have the candy? WHY, MOMMY, WHY?" I want to turn around and tell the mother, "You know what - sometimes it's OK to tell them it's because YOU SAID SO."
As they grow in maturity, we allow them more questioning, more leeway, and we give them more information. But there are many, many things they simply won't understand...till they become parents themselves, perhaps.
As a Christian, I have accepted that there are some things about God's character that I simply can't grasp with my limited human intellect. My wisdom is limited by my own humanity. Does this mean that I can't question, or shouldn't question? No - I should and do seek wisdom and understanding. And guess what - when I seek it, I find it - not in my time, but in God's time, and when I need it.
I have faith, and that faith has never failed me. Even when it has been shaken, even when I thought I would lose it, God has shown me the depth of His love.
That's just my personal perspective. You can take it or leave it, but that's how my life has played out so far.
