Can I just say how much I love my Savior, Jesus Christ? I love that He knows me and loves me anyway. I love that He is able to see me as a complete being of potential. I love that He guides me towards being the best that I can be. I know I have to be patient to get to where I am supposed to go and that sometimes I make a mess of His plans for me, but I also know that He knows my heart and my weaknesses and flaws and can see past them. How grateful I am that He doesn’t give up on me!!! I struggle in so many ways, but He knows that about me already and works with me through those things. He is my best friend.
Another thing that I love about Him is that He feels this way about everyone – not just me. He loves all people in this same way. It overwhelms me with gratitude that He can do that for all people, because people need to be loved that way and we (me included) can’t always get over ourselves to love others in that way, so I am super grateful that He can and does and is patient with us as we meekly try in the ways we can.
This morning I was driving to my sister’s house to have breakfast with her and my dad before my dad headed back home and I passed a man walking in the early morning sunshine. I smiled and waved like I do to almost everyone I pass, but as he waved back, I was instantly filled with love for my Savior knowing that this man, a complete stranger to me, was an endeared son of God to Him. That He offers all of the same kind and loving care to this man as He does me. I knew and know that the stranger is just as important to my Savior as I am. I’m not completely sure why that is such a powerful testament of love to me and why it overwhelms me with such sincere gratitude, but it does. I love my Savior! Nobody is ever completely lost to Him. I am so grateful to Him for that.
Forever grateful!
