A Relationship with a God

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From the Creation: Christ has assisted in creating for us a mortal exprience and in so doing produced a strong bond to each one of us. Our relationship with Him was established from the foundation of time

From the Brother of Jared: Our relationship with Christ is not meant to belittle us. Christ is willing to listen and even harken to our desires and ambitions.

From Moroni: Christ is a perfect listener and is always willing to console us in our afflictions.

From Bruce R. & Joseph F. McConkie: We can all obtain a passionate testimony of Jesus Christ and look forward to the moment we see Him again, as our dearest friend.

From Jeffery R. Holland: Love and Patience will produce in us the makings of a forever relationship. Christ had perfect love and patience for us and we should work towards the same with Him.

From James E. Faust: We need to examine our perspective of the Savior and eliminate any preconceived notions of the Savior and our relationship to Him — Christ wants to be our greatest friend.

From John Taylor: Trust in God will result in deliverance. Faith will be the foundational building block of our bond with Christ.

From Frank F. Judd Jr.: Christ knows us perfectly, when we come to understand this the view of our relationship with Him can change our life.

From John Chapter 17: Christ’s greatest desire is to be One with us. He wants nothing more than to be close to us.

“What a Friend we have in Jesus”

In the year 1855, in a town in Ireland, lay a woman terribly sick. She had a son living across the globe in Canada, his name was Joseph Scriven. Joseph was a writer and conveyed his feelings in the art of poetry. Thus, in the form of communication that he knew best, he wrote his mother a poem meant to comfort in her dire circumstance. This story may not sound familiar but the text of this poem will be recognized by millions of Christians around the world. Joseph wrote:

What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!

The poem became the lyrics to the hymn, “What a friend we have in Jesus”. This hymn has become one