God our Father and His Son.

As I started last week, now I want to outline the "why's" as to why I have come to believe what I currently do.

My first point I made was to God's existence, His love and our being His children. I personally feel that there are many reasons to come to this conclusion.

First, God's existence. To first discuss this I would like to cite a scripture in the Book of Mormon, where a prophet, by the name of Alma, had a discussion with a man named Korihor, about God's existence. This is the Link for the full-story. Alma responded that "All things denote there is a God." The existence of the marvelous creations around us show it. The regularity of our planet and the beauty of the system in which we live.

However, for me personally, my main reason to believe in God's existence is founded on one principle--His speaking to us in recent times. Joseph Smith, as a 14 year old boy, saw and conversed with both God the Father and His Beloved Son Jesus Christ in 1820. Full story.
That is perhaps the most convincing proof I can present. Somebody, in recent, recorded history who actually saw God. Talked with God. To know for oneself if God exists or not, one simply needs to know if that event really happened or not; if Joseph Smith is a genuine prophet, or a spinner of false truths. I know he did see God, and in future posts, I hope to discuss that more. Here is a big part of it.

We are God's children. The scriptures say we were created in His own image, in the image of God. The scriptures contain countless passages about our being His children. This is probably one of the principles of the Gospel, that if understood by all would have the greatest impact on this world. Who, believing he was surrounded by his brothers and sisters, family members, would ever seek to harm them, treat them maliciously or otherwise abuse them?

Finally, God's love for each of us. I think that many in today's world believe that God does not care about their individual lives, cares and concerns. Naturally, God has said otherwise in the scriptures, and more importantly, what He has said through the living prophets and apostles of today about His love for each one of us.

In conclusion. I know God really does exist. I know we are His children. I know He loves me and you and all those around us.