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The priesthood is for real. So is the fact that the Lord knows you better than anybody else does, and He hears your thoughts and knows exactly what to say. He is a God of unbelievable goodness and love. You know that feeling you get when you wrong someone and you have that sick feeling in your stomach because you think they must hate you now, but when they see you, they just hug you and tell you, with the greatest tender honesty, that they could never love you less... that's what it feels like. If it were anyone else, it would be scary how well He knows me. But as it is, I know He knows every facet of my personality, every irregularity and flaw and quirk and contour of my soul. And He loves me so deeply it takes my breath away. I spend a fair majority of my time making mistakes and accidentally or purposefully turning on Him. But because of who He is, He still loves me. He has the ultimate open, tender heart. It doesn't matter how many times I hurt Him, He forgives me. Seventy times seven. He remembers them no more. He sees how far I fall short, but He tells me I am better than I realize. He sees how many times I fail, but He tells me I'm doing great, and I am meant to succeed. I am so unstable and quick to do evil compared to what I should be, but He says I am His daughter, and I am strong and righteous, and God Cannot Lie. It's beyond comprehension. I say, I am weak. He says, I am strong, and my grace is sufficient for you. I say, I have fallen short. He says, I took care of that, and you repented: you are clean. I say, I am afraid. He says, I will be with you.

He is a God who knows all the underlying questions, beneath the tears, pushing them to the surface. He is a God who knows how to answer them for His little lost, scared daughter. He is a God who knows exactly what to say. He is a God who cannot lie. He is a God who wants me back, and He wants you back, and He wants everyone back because He is a God of unfathomable love. He is a God of mercy and of second chances and a God of helping, encouraging, and motivating you to be your best. He is a God of giving you what you deserve when you obey Him. He is a God of never-ending good things. He is the reason for every good thing, including the daisies that bloom in the summer, the geese in the azure sky overhead in the fall, every perfect, minuscule snowflake in the winter, and every green thing poking through the soil in the spring. And He is for real. Truly.





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  1. KimberlySeptember 10, 2014 at 12:06 PM

    I super love this post. Thank you, darling. I needed it.

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    1. CatherineSeptember 10, 2014 at 12:40 PM

      I'm glad you super love this post. I super love it too. And I super love God. And I super love you. I'm glad it helped you. <33333 I adore you.

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