This is part 1 of a potential 8-entry post about how we can come to know God and enjoy our relationship with Him, what He expects of us, how He continues to guide us now just as He did during Bible times, and how we can have peace in this life and prepare to live with Him again as we live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
God is the Supreme Being of the universe, the Creator of all things, and the person who gave us life. He is a person. He has a body. He has feelings and emotions; He can see and hear and laugh and sing and run and everything.
We are related to Him; He is our Father. He loves and knows us. We lived with Him long before we came to earth. He is loving and understanding. He wants to be close to us. He is patient with us and our weaknesses. He loves us no matter what we do or how we act or how we feel about ourselves. We are His children. We can trust Him.
We can talk to Him. We do this as we pray. As we humbly and sincerely express our feelings and thoughts, He listens and answers us. He can respond in many ways, including through the Holy Ghost (to learn more about the Holy Ghost, go here). We can learn how kind and understanding and forgiving He is as we have experiences with Him.
He wants us to be happy. This is easier to accept when we know for ourselves who He is and what He is like. He wants us to enjoy all the happiness He enjoys. In order for that to happen, we need to become like Him. He sent us here to earth to gain experience and to learn so that we could become more like He is. This earth life is can be very difficult. "He weeps with us when we suffer and rejoices when we do what is right (Preach My Gospel, pg. 31)."
He has given us guidance for us to follow during our time here on earth. This plan includes principles and truths we can choose to accept and follow. This plan is called the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
God sent Jesus Christ to earth to help us. Jesus Christ has made it possible so that every person who wants to return to God can. He suffered for our sins and made it that death does not end our existence or our relationships. If we will live His gospel, we will be able to live with our families and loved ones forever. We will be able to live again with our loving Heavenly Father.
To learn more about God, visit here.
So hopeful and encouraging.
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