If God Loves Me, Why This? Finding Peace in God's Plan for Us

by Kim A. Nelson

Sometimes, when life gets particularly painful, it's hard to believe that God cares about what's happening to us. in those trying times, we often jump to wrong "Maybe I'm not very valuable to Him, " or "He must think I need this mess," or "I must have done something (here or in the premortal life) to disqualify myself from His love." Counselor and author Kim Nelson suggests that we need a clear understanding of four things to make sense out of the potentially painful puzzle of (1) the role we played in the process of choosing to come to earth, (2) the nature of God's parental affection for us, (3) the level of the adversary's commitment to keep us from these truths, and (4) what we can do to get the most out of our earthly test. His insightful stories and analogies shed new light on truths that will help us find happiness in God's plan for us.

Genres: Lds, Religion

160 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2007

Reviews

[Dawn Huffines medley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book gave me good insight. It helped me with a few things and helped me see things differently. It helped to see God does punished he helps us grow stronger in faith

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t love this book, but I did love parts of this book, especially the chapter “Recognizing Physical Constraints”.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very relatable. I think I know the answer. It's not always easy to understand.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lacks that something that makes a person feel hope.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent book for me. It "spoke" to me. It was exactly what I needed to read at this time. It was like the author knew exactly how I was feeling. The title kept me from reading it for a few years for some reason. It didn't appeal to me even though I had bought the book a while ago. Then a friend of mine mentioned she had read the book and how good it was. So I dug it out from under my many other books. I still wasn't excited to read it, but out of respect for my friend and how much she enjoyed the book, I gave it a try. I have not regretted it one minute I've read it. I know it took me a long time to finish since there were other distractions in my life, plus I didn't want the book to end. This is a book I'm keeping close at hand.

[Lynzee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not really a "why me" kind of person, but I did enjoy some of the author's stories and perspectives. I'd say it's worth reading even if there's only a few things that might be meaningful to you.

"Many of the blessings in our lives are not only a natural consequence of our good choices, but also a monument to our commitment to be obedient." -Kim A. Nelson

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was given to me by a friend and visiting teacher. It is all about how we should feel the love from Heavenly Father rather then the shame of being imperfect. My favorite point in the whole book comes right at the beginning where the author reminds us that we love our children with open arms in spite of their mistakes...wouldn't Heavenly Father being a perfect Father love us more?

[Marcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book to just put life in perspective. The world tends to question why God allows bad things to happen to good people & Kim Nelson does an excellent job of explaining why that is. We really are immortal beings have a mortal experience. Highly recommend this book.

[Jenny Webb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kim has a good approach to life--one I'd like to emulate. As far as the book goes, I liked his book on marriage better (it seemed more solid). This one was still a bit rough in places in my opinion.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up for a friend and read through it briefly. It is very concise, so a short read indeed. Just a nice reminder of God's affection for us-which is always nice to know!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for anyone struggling with trials (or anyone else for that matter!)

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book because the author is the father of one of my college roommates. Very nice man. Interesting book.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good perspective on life, but I think I'm a little too pessimistic at the moment to take much merit from it. Good read though. I'd recommend it.

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saw this at the library and was intrigued. It provided some good perspective.