&gt; like the bacteria in your intestines, trying to figure out you

Man, that's the best way I've ever heard it put.

There's an Islamic saying, and I can't remember who said it, so take it as is, "Trying to understand God's essence leads to disbelief. Instead, ponder His attributes so that you may grow closer to Him."

Attributes being "The Merciful, Beneficient, Forgiving, Just, Vengeful, First, Last, Director, Resurrector, All-Knowing, All-Seeing, Opener, Fashioner, Inventor, Creator, Designer..." totaling 99. Bad translations there obviously, both for the quote and the attributes.