Families Are Central to God’s Plan
God made it pretty clear that families are important when He created Adam and Eve. The Holy Bible calls them “man and … wife” (Genesis 2:25), and the first commandment God gave them was to have children (see Genesis 1:28).
God Has a Plan for You
God is your Heavenly Father. You are His child. He loves you with an infinite love. His plan is for you to grow, to be happy, and to one day return to live with Him.
Your story goes back to when you were in heaven, where you existed as a spirit with God and the rest of His spirit children. God sent us all to earth to receive a physical body, to face challenges, and to become more like Him through faith in Jesus Christ. God’s plan is not random. It is carefully designed to give you the experiences you need to return to Him again as a better and more experienced person. As the Bible explains, “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent” (John 17:3).
God is Watching Over You
Families are central to God’s plan for His children. They are the fundamental building block of strong societies. Families are where we can feel love and learn how to love others. Life is tough, and we need people we can lean on. Home can be a safe haven where we can get love, advice, and support.
"The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave"
God is our Heavenly Father
Our family here on Earth is organized like our family in heaven. Much like we can go to our parents for advice, our Heavenly Father is always there to give us help. When we pray, He listens and He answers.
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“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” —Matthew 21:22
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God loves us so much. He loves us even when we make mistakes, and He always invites us with open arms to return to Him. We glimpse our Heavenly Father’s perfect love for us in the profound love many parents have for their children. We can all experience Heavenly Father’s love as we grow closer to Him, and we can share that love with our families.
