We can never live up to God's high standards, not one of us is perfect. Ask yourself if you are quick to forgive. We have a generous God. Think about that for a moment. He doesn't give His gifts with a spoon, He gives them out by the bucket full.

Redemption is one of the key words for understanding the Christian faith. Once we understand that we are far from perfect, and that each of needs to be redeemed from our sins and to receive the grace of God in our lives, then things begin to become clearer.

The grace he had given us in his dear Son. Once we become a child of God, He begins the work of making us more like Him. It is a slow process, many of us have much to un-learn from earthly circumstances. His grace will complete that work in us.

Imagine for a moment being adopted by someone rich and famous. You would have everything you need right from square one. Can you imagine a spiritual blessing bigger than being adopted as a child of God? Because of His love He had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ.

Like Father, like son is an expression often used when a boy looks and acts like his father. Jesus showed the love of the Father to the world, so should we. Jesus obeyed everything His Father told Him to do, so should we. Jesus was obedient to the end, so must we be.

God chose you through Jesus before even Adam and Eve existed. He knew that mankind, made in His image, would not live up to His hopes and expectations, because there was a fallen angel in the story. God wants ALL to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.