THEOSISGregory the Great
Humanity, cut off from true joy due to sin, has lost the faculty of understanding, rendering it incapable of discerning the path directed by the deserved consequences of wrongdoing. Often, what is perceived as divine anger may in fact be a gift of grace, while what is accepted as grace can actually be God's severe displeasure. Frequently, individuals mistakenly judge that the virtues they possess are acts of grace, yet becoming prideful from such gifts leads them to stumble. They tend to fear divine anger as the opposite of hardship; however, when faced with such trials, they rise to guard their virtues with increased vigilance. Who does not feel a sense of proximity to God when endowed with spiritual gifts like prophecy, teaching, or healing?
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Yet, the mind, confident in its virtues, may be struck by the arrow of an unforeseen sin, as the enemy schemes in the shadows, causing it to be alienated from God in the same way it once drew close without appropriate caution.
The works of the Creator merit our respect and cannot be unjust. To question the reasons behind His hidden plans is nothing less than a prideful challenge to His will. Therefore, in situations where the rationale behind His actions remains unclear, one must remain humbly silent, recognizing that human understanding will always fall short of grasping the depths of God's greatness. For those who do not discern the rationale in God's actions, acknowledging their own frailty allows them a glimpse of understanding, even if they cannot fully see.