If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof

“If one has the answers to all the questions – that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.” – Pope Francis

These words from Pope Francis, humble shepherd of the modern Church, resound like a bell calling the soul back to truth. In an age that thirsts for certainty and fears the unknown, his message reminds us that faith is not the possession of all answers, but the courage to walk in mystery. When he says that one who claims to know everything is far from God, he strikes at the root of pride — that oldest of human failings. For the one who declares himself all-knowing ceases to listen, and in closing his ears to mystery, he also closes his heart to the divine. True wisdom begins not in confidence, but in humility — in the acknowledgment that the Infinite cannot be caged within the limits of human understanding.

Pope Francis’s words are not born of abstract theology, but of the lived spirit of the prophets. He recalls Moses, who, though chosen by God to lead his people, trembled before the burning bush. Moses did not claim to understand the mind of the Eternal; he questioned, doubted, and feared. Yet it was precisely this humility that made him fit to lead. He knew that God’s presence is not revealed in certainties, but in wonder, in silence, in the cloud and the fire — the spaces where human understanding ends and the divine begins. Thus, Francis calls us to remember that doubt is not the enemy of faith, but its companion; for without doubt, faith has no depth, and without humility, belief becomes idolatry of the self.

Throughout history, those who claimed divine certainty often became oppressors rather than guides. The flames of the Inquisition burned hottest in the hands of those convinced they alone held the truth. The wars of religion, the persecutions, and the cries of the innocent — all arose when men mistook their own certainty for the voice of God. In contrast, the saints, mystics, and wise ones spoke with gentleness, never with arrogance. St. Francis of Assisi, after whom the Pope took his name, did not claim to know the answers to the world’s mysteries; he simply lived in love, in poverty, and in reverence for all creation. His faith was vast precisely because it left space for the unknown.

This humility of spirit is not weakness — it is strength born of trust. To admit we do not know all is to make room for grace. The one who claims to have no doubt builds walls around the heart; the one who admits uncertainty opens a door through which the divine may enter. In this, Pope Francis echoes the wisdom of the ancients. The Greek philosopher Socrates declared, “I know that I know nothing,” and through that confession, he became one of the wisest of men. So too does Francis remind us that the sacred path is not that of the self-assured prophet, but of the trembling pilgrim who walks with humility.

The Pope’s warning also speaks to our own age — an era of loud voices and quick answers. In politics, in religion, in every field, the world is filled with those who promise absolute truth, who sell certainty as salvation. But the false prophet is not defined by his miracles or his speech; he is revealed by his pride — by his refusal to admit that he, too, is human. The true servant of God leaves space for the mystery of others, for the wisdom that may come from places unknown. He does not speak as if he possesses God, but as one possessed by wonder before God.

The lesson is clear: if you would walk with the divine, walk humbly. Do not cling to certainties like idols, for they can become prisons for the soul. Embrace the questions of life — they are the sacred spaces where the Infinite whispers. When doubt troubles your heart, remember that even Moses trembled and even Mary questioned how such a mystery could be. The strength of faith lies not in the absence of doubt, but in the courage to love and believe despite it.

So, children of the spirit, leave room for the Lord, and not for your own certainties. Be humble in knowledge, gentle in judgment, and curious in faith. Seek truth with reverence, and when you meet the limits of your understanding, bow your head and smile — for you stand at the edge of eternity. As Pope Francis teaches, the one who knows all has no need for God, but the one who humbly wonders is already in His presence.