We live in a world that never
seems to stand still. Every day technology advances. Information moves across
the globe. People die. Children are born, and
life continues on. Most of us have wondered at some
point in our lives, what is the point? What is the purpose of it all? In today's fast-moving
world, it is easy to feel lost and alone. Lots of us think we are on a
dead-end journey with no real destination or that there is
no help to get us there. Have you ever wondered why you
were here, where you were from, and where you
were going? These three questions have
crossed the minds of many people all over the world. We'd like to tell you
that there is a purpose to your life. We call it God's plan of
salvation, or the great plan of happiness. This simple plan will answer
many of your questions. Let's start with the
first question: where did we come from? We lived with God as spirits
before we came to earth. We call this our
premortal life. God, our Heavenly Father, is
the father of our spirits. We are all brothers and sisters and part of His family. Next we came here to earth. So why are we here? Coming here was part of God's
plan of happiness. First we came to get
a physical body. When we came to this world,
our spirit joined together with a body. To experience all the joy that
Heavenly Father wants us to have, we need to have
a physical body. We are also here to gain
experience that we could not obtain in any other way. This would include being tested
by making choices. If we continually make good
choices, we can prepare to live with God again. So God's plan for us here on
earth is fairly simple--to find happiness by gaining
experience, getting a body, and by proving ourselves
to Him.
Eventually, we all die. Death separates our spirits from
our bodies and is one of the obstacles that keeps us from
living with God again. But we will not be
dead forever. Part of God's plan includes
the resurrection, when our spirit will reunite
with our body. Rest assured that just like
birth, death is another step in our eternal journey.
The other obstacle that
separates us from God is sin. Sin is when we do something
that we know is wrong.
Because of our sins, we cannot
live with God again. Heavenly Father knew
that we would make wrong choices and sin. He knew that we would die. So to overcome sin and death,
Heavenly Father sent His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was the first
person to be resurrected, and through His divine power, all of
us will be resurrected and live again. Jesus Christ also suffered for
our sins and made it possible for us to repent and
to be forgiven. Repentance is as simple as
turning away from our sins and changing our hearts. If we repent and follow Jesus's
example, we can become clean and live with God again. Knowing that God has not left
us alone to wander through this life has brought great
peace and joy into our hearts. We hope that you will find the
same happiness that we have by considering God's plan for you.