Have Faith...God Loves Us!

 One of the most important, essential, amazing truths we all need to know and believe is that God, our loving Heavenly Father, loves us!  He is our Father and we are literally His children.  This one fundamental truth is the light we need to combat the dark clouds of discouragement around us.  Because of this love we don't ever need to feel alone or lost.  His love can and will guide us and give us hope.  Trust Him!

How do I know He loves us?  He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, down to earth to make is possible for all of us to return to live with Him again.  In the New Testament in John 3:16-17 it reads, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."  Heavenly Father loves each of us and so that is why He sent Jesus Christ.  He knew we would all make mistakes and He knew we would need help so He sent Jesus Christ to earth to atone for our sins.  Christ took our sins upon Him and paid for them so that we can be given mercy, be forgiven of those sins and have our guilt and shame wash away, and become clean and worthy to enter into the presence of God.  That is Heavenly Father's ultimate goal for all of us: return to Him.  Through Jesus Christ and His Atonement we can return to live with God and our families forever! 

I know my Heavenly Father loves me and I know He loves everyone in this world.  Have faith.  Believe in this amazing universal truth.  He loves us more than we can ever imagine.  Trust Him.  Have faith in Him.  Show your love for Him by following Him.  If we do this we can experience true, lasting happiness in this life and after when we will be worthy to return home to Heavenly Father and live with Him and our families in eternal happiness.  God loves us!