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A thought by Rick Warren (2008-11-04) from his book, The Purpose of Christmas  (Kindle Location 162). Howard Books. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Do you believe that, do you believe that you are an object of someone’s love?   You may say, nobody loves me because I am unlovable.   I am mess.   Rick says, “The Bible tells us that God is love. It doesn’t say God has love, but God is love. Love is the essence of God’s character. It is his very nature. The reason that everything in the universe exists is because God wanted to love it. ‘ The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. ’” (Psalm 145: 9 NIV) Rick goes on, “You were created as an object of God’s love. He made you in order to love you! His love is the reason you’re alive and breathing... Every time your heart beats and every time you take a breath, God is saying, ‘I love you.’” He continues, “Because God’s love for you is unconditional, he loves you on

A thought by Rick Warren (2008-11-04) from his book, The Purpose of Christmas   (Kindle Locations 137-138). Howard Books. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Rick says, “He created us in his image, which includes the ability to enjoy a personal relationship with him. Then he took the initiative to send Jesus so we could understand his love and our need for him.” He goes on, “Of course, we know a little about God by simply observing his creation. For instance, by looking at nature we know that our Creator loves variety: he created an incredibly diverse universe. Think of the limitless array of plants, animals, rock formations, snowflakes, and people. No two human beings, even twins, are exactly alike. God doesn’t make clones or copies. Every one of us is an original. After you were born, God broke the mold.” He then says, “By surveying natural phenomena, we also know that God is powerful and organized, and that he loves beauty. We all