[God] loves us because He is filled with an infinite measure of holy, pure, and indescribable love. We are important to God not because of our résumé but because we are His children. He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken. God's love is so great that He loves even the proud, the selfish, the arrogant, and the wicked. What this means is that, regardless of our current state, there is hope for us. No matter our distress, no matter our sorrow, no matter our mistakes, our infinitely compassionate Heavenly Father desires that we draw near to Him so that He can draw near to us. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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When we think of God, we often think of a powerful, all-powerful being who works in mysterious ways. But in this verse, John is saying that God is "filled with an infinite measure of holy, pure, and indescribable love." The phrase "holy, pure, and indescribable" means that when you are in God's presence, you can sense His love in all its beauty. It reaches out to you in every way possible.

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