Monday, November 22, 2010

Being Needy

I've felt a little needy lately. Not physically or emotionally really. Maybe it's spiritually. I need some reassurance sometimes, well, all the time I think. I read a wonderful speech and here is a little taste of reassurance, just in case... you need some too.

Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, he loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely.

He loves us because He is filled with an infinite measure of holy, pure, and indescribable love. We are important to God not because of our resume but because we are His children. he loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken. God's love is so great that He loves even the proud, the selfish, the arrogant, and the wicked.

What this means is that, regardless of our current state, there is hope for us. No matter our distress, no matter our sorrow, no matter our mistakes, our infinitely compassionate Heavenly Father desires that we draw near to Him so that He can draw near to us. - President Uchtdorf

I testify that God our Heavenly Father loves each of you. He knows your name. He knows your circumstances. He hears your prayers and wants to bless you in every righteous desire through His son Jesus Christ. --Rollin H. Hotchkiss

If you want to read or hear the whole speech go here http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1876 and click on the first choice - pdf download for free