Dear brothers and sisters in Christ be encouraged and of good faith my family of faith. The Lord knows we sometimes struggle with faith and even finding our place in the family of God but remember our value in God's loving eyes is not dependent on feelings or perceptions of how others may perceive us. It is however based on the eternal love of our Father and the finished work of Jesus on the cross of Cavalry. Psalm 27:10 "Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me." 1 John 3.1 - "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." Just remember my dear ones that our value and position in the family of God isn't determined by any person but it's entirely in the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember also that when the Lord was among us on Earth he dearly loved His disciples and considered them dear and precious friends but they all disappointed and let Him down at times. He dearly loved the fellowship He had with them but there were times when He would withdraw Himself from them for for times of one on one fellowship with the Father. All people will fail us from time to time, even our brothers and sister of faith, but God never fails or forsakes us ever my dear ones. Just remember our brothers and sisters in the faith struggle and stumble as well all do. Seek fellowship out with them for this is a good and pleasant thing in the sight of God but always remember our value and acceptance isn't found in man but rather in the Living Son of God who loved us and died for each and every on of us. Always remember my dear friends in the Lord, Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" One last thing my precious ones in the faith, if we are ever tempted to think God has forgotten about us or somehow given up on us, remember these true and faithful words and let them sink in, Ephesians 1:4 "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love." Before He ever spoke the world into existence He desired each of us to be with Him for all of eternity!!!! Amazing!!! Be encouraged my dear friends in Christ and hold on all the tighter to Him no matter how we feel or even how others look at us. The only opinion that natters is His and He made it abundantly clear how much he loves us on Calvary's lonely hill on that fateful day long long ago.