God 101

How would you feel if you knew for certain that God exists?

Not only is there God, a Divine Creator, but this is our Father, an eternal heavenly being. Because He is our Father, this makes us His sons and daughters. As His children, we are each known to Him and loved. Sounds simple, right? If we examine this idea under a magnifying glass, we would see the evidence of His awareness and love for each of us in great detail. What would happen if we came to this realization, and knew that this nice idea was actually correct...true?

If this was true, how would we feel about our relationship with God? How would we feel about ourselves? When we create the time and space to quiet our mind, we allow ourselves to be guided by our Father, and become sensitive to His knowledge, power, love, and magnificent perspective. This is what I am being invited to do continually on this mission: understand and nurture my private relationship with my Father, God!

I am realizing all the time how much my Father in Heaven knows me personally- by name and with so much detail- and how happy He wants me to be. This is an amazing realization! To be given the gift of time to seek out these evidences is also amazing! Too often I think that this life is a succession of trials and lessons, and that happiness and joy is reward that will happen later, much later.

Heavenly Father is all-knowing, loving, and patient. He knows that I am not. He knows that quick feedback helps me understand lessons, and makes me... happy! Wow, God really really really really REALLY wants ME to be happy! (The rule of five “really”s). Guess what? He wants you to be really happy too! Really! He knows you. He loves you. And, He wants to have a very deep and personal relationship with you too! You don't have to serve a mission for a similar experience to happen to you. Just make room and time for God, in your mind, heart, and life.

If you make this your intention, you will know these things with certainty for yourself:

1. God exists; He lives!
2. He knows each one of us.
3. He loves us.
4. He wants us to be happy.

These are the basics. God 101. Sometimes, I have to strengthen my faith, and begin with the basics. Remembering these basics helps me to build upon them, and look at life with a greater understanding and appreciation for the little things- Heavenly Father's beautiful surprises- just to make me happy. Oh, this is wonderful, wonderful to me!

Read future blog entries to know more about the wonderful experiences I have been learning from, and growing. See if you can find Heavenly Father's tender and loving hand throughout the stories. Open your heart, and listen. You might find them in the subtle details, and simplest moments. I pray that you, too, will become aware of the beautiful surprises that God has placed in your life. If you have not yet, then I invite you to a begin looking at life, your life, from a more magnificent perspective. Apply the basics, and know that you are special to God, and you ARE truly loved.