My child is currently learning how to speak and communicate.
It's a very interesting process, that requires a lot of patience from him and from his parents. Many times, we'll say things and he'll understand them, but be unable to respond. Other times, he won't understand. Still other times, he responds in his own way.
This strange form of dialogue makes me think about our communication with God. Maybe in the terms of the Divine, we are simply young children, who are spoken to with clear messaging and direction. The metaphors that God uses in His Holy books and His communication with us cannot be made any simpler, however, to truly understand it, we need to grow.
Maybe we are young minds, trying to grasp these many mysteries. Young minds that very slowly develop. Maybe when I say "we" I mean all of humankind...
All of humanity is a young child. As we grow through generations. As we develop our universal consciousness, our technological innovations, our spiritual selves, gradually the language of the Divine becomes more apparent. I feel as though we are nearing the cusp of being able to speak or at least better understand God's Divine language. This would be a major breakthrough... Then I realize that even if we do, we're still only a 2 year old with a lot of learning left to do.
I've learned from many classes and courses that if you really want your child to develop proper language skills, you should simplify your speech, but not infantilize it. God knows all. He won't let us develop poorly. He's already spoken to us throughout all of nature. All that is left is for us to watch, listen and begin to understand.