There are all sorts of experiences we can't really put a name to...The birth of a child, for one. Or the death of a parent. Falling in love. Words are like nets--we hope they'll cover what we mean, but we know they can't possibly hold that much joy, grief, or wonder. Finding God is like that, too. If it's happened to you, you know what it feels like. But try to describe it to someone else--and language only takes you so far.
In her book "Change of Heart," Jodi Picoult reflects on the profound experiences in life that elude precise description, such as the birth of a child, the loss of a loved one, or the feeling of falling in love. She compares language to nets that attempt to capture the depth of our emotions, yet acknowledges that words often fall short of conveying the true magnitude of our feelings, whether they be joyous or sorrowful.
Finding God, according to Picoult, represents another experience that is challenging to articulate. Those who have encountered this profound connection understand its depth, but conveying that sensation to someone else proves difficult. Thus, while language attempts to bridge these emotional experiences, it inherently limits the full expression of what they encapsulate.
