Hey friends! This is my journal entry from my New Testament class this week. I am loving studying the New Testament so so so so much. This semester, my class focuses on the second half (Acts-Revelation). It's incredible! The scriptures apply to me and my life so much more than I have ever realized. They have really helped me to connect to my Savior and get to know Him better :) I love Him :) Enjoy!
This week our discussions in class have made me think a lot about the true nature of God and what our true nature is as His children. Our relationship with Him has the potential to be much more tender and realistic than I usually think of it being. 1 John 4:18 teaches us that "There is no fear in love;" and that love can conquer any and all fear. Brother Griffin said, "If you really understand God's love, you will have nothing to fear about the future." That is so true! He really has pure love for us. He wants nothing to happen that will take away from our eternal happiness. Everything He does is out of love. Brother Griffin also shared what it was like to hold a brand new baby. He said that that baby has done nothing for you but caused pain, discomfort, and financial burden. Until, the child is older, he/she will not even be able to do anything for you but you love that child more than anything and would give your life to protect it. this helped me to understand 1 John 4:19 and the way in which God loves us. 1 Peter 1:2 talks of the "elect." "Elect" means "chosen" or "favorite." God elected us to be His children and elected us for the opportunity to come to Earth to get a body. Lucifer did not, and still does not, have confidence in our ability to use our agency for good. God knows that we are capable of incredible and amazing things. He trusts in us and has faith in us that we will use our agency to do good and become more than we will ever be able to imagine. We need to trust in ourselves more and realize that we have divine nature. Certain decisions may be hard to make in the moment, but we need to realize that we are worth it.
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