The question is always buzzing like a bee in our heads, “Does God care for us?”  Sometimes we pray our hearts out and we hope that he listens.  We do the right thing every day and hope it’s good enough.  We suffer and cry and yell out asking for a respite from this world.   

We are not alone.

The scriptures are full of examples of prophets who worried and cried, Joseph Smith, Nephi, Alma, and Amulek, to just name a few.  A revelation given to Joseph Smith in Doctrine and Covenants states, “1 Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks;

 2 Waiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.

 3 Therefore, he giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be fulfilled; and all things wherewith you have been afflicted shall work together for your good, and to my name’s glory, saith the Lord.”

God does listen and he does always hear our prayers.  We just have to continually give thanks, ask for strength, and do our best. 

Found in the Pearl of Great Price, Moses is talking with God.  Now this is an interesting story for many reasons.  Moses sees God, and then just after, Satan appears to him.  Moses tries in vain three times to cast him out.  Only when he called on Christ’s power could he be cast out.  This is a good example for a few reasons, we are nothing without God, but with him we can do everything. 

Later on in the chapter the Lord states His purpose, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of all men (Moses 1:39).  If God didn’t care about us or hear us then why would he fight for our eternal life, our eternal life with Him?

God cares, but do we?

Cathedrals were built all across the world, grand ones dot cities upon cities in Europe.  They are built with tall spires and bell towers for a reason, not only to show off the wealth of the church they represent, but to lead your eyes up to God.  When looking at a tower one looks all the way up and they are eventually pointed heavenward.  Do we care to continue to look up to God? Do we still feel the need too in our lives?

He is our Heavenly Father, and He wants us to learn.  When training a young child how to talk one doesn’t just give him the answer, but the child fights through it and attempts to speak and makes mistakes.  Our Heavenly Father wants us to fight through it, to make mistakes, and to learn.

 He will help us. If we let Him.  He is always by us, if we ask Him.  He will forever and always be our loving Heavenly Father, no matter what we do.