Sunday night, I attended a youth event.
I spoke to the girls at the event, but the boys listened... I think.
I had prepared this talk weeks ago.
However, when I stood in front them and looked at them as I spoke I FELT God's love for them.
I didn't see their weaknesses or their flaws or their mistakes or their hurts or their sadnesses or their fears.
I only FELT love for them.
It was tangible.
God's love for each of us is REAL.
Afterwards, I joked with one of the parents that I was surprised I wasn't called to be with the young men...
Which is not actually a thing.
I expressed that I have no idea what to do with girls!
However, that night as I looked in the faces of these beautiful young women I said to them, "We love you because He loves you."
That was not part of my talk.
That was not part of my talk.
But I couldn't have been more sincere.
I love them because He loves them.
My goal is to help them to KNOW that, too.
To help them to know that I love them.
To help them know that they are holy as they are.
To help them know that they were born for a time such as this.
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