God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.
“I've always just worked and tried to do as good a job as possible so that the people who are watching me took notice. That's what's helped me be successful today.”
“And of course we are familiar with the English common law rule of thumb that said a man could in fact use a stick no bigger than his thumb to discipline his wife and family.”