Because Heavenly Father loves us He gave us the Plan of Salvation so that one day we can live forever with God and share in His glory. He gave us our agency so we can choose throughout our life so in the end we can be where we are most happy. In this world when we make choices that Heavenly Father doesn’t want us to do, he doesn’t stop us because he loves us. He knows that if he controlled our choices we wouldn’t ever be able to become like Him and have the joy he has. So even though we do things that make him sad, he still respects our agency.
Heavenly Father wants us to be able to become like Him, but we make mistakes sometimes. So Heavenly Father gave us a Savior, Jesus Christ. Through the atonement of Jesus Christ we can repent of our sins and become more like God even after we make mistakes. The atonement of Jesus Christ is another way we can know that Heavenly Father loves us.
When I was baptized I also received the gift of the Holy Ghost from Heavenly Father. Through the Holy Ghost Heavenly Father leads me in the right direction when I need to make choices, and comforts me when I am feeling down. Through the Holy Ghost I know that God is always with me and will help me when I need it. Like my own dad, Heavenly Father wants to prepare me with knowledge and abilities so I can grow up to be a good man. He gives me this advice through the Holy Ghost, through the scriptures, and through the prophets.
Heavenly Father wanted us to have joy on this earth, so he created the beauties of the world. Some of my favorite parts of creation are how beautiful nature is and all the colors of the world. I feel His love through music and the taste of delicious food, like extra juicy peaches or grilled chicken. (Good thing today isn’t fast Sunday!) I feel his love when I watch marine life and birds and other amazing animals. And I especially feel His love when I look at the beautiful night sky.
Heavenly Father has given us the opportunity to communicate with Him through prayer. We can tell Him what we are grateful for and ask Him for help and guidance. He listens to our prayers because He loves us. It is a way to stay close to Him even though He is far away.
Heavenly Father loves and has done so much for us. We didn’t do anything to deserve our blessings, they come simply because of His love for us. We can show our love and gratitude to Him by praying and keeping His commandments. Heavenly Father really loves when we pray to Him so we can communicate and stay in touch. It makes Him happy when He knows that we made a good choice.
Because of my many blessings and opportunities that Heavenly Father has given me, I know that my Heavenly Father loves me. And I know that He loves all of us. And I love Him, too.
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