Learning of Heavenly Father: A Study of Epic Proportions

Learning of Heavenly Father

You pray to Heavenly Father, but have you ever wondered what He’s like? or why in the world He helped you find your lost keys the other day? or how well He knows you? or how He communicates with you?

Luckily, it’s never too late to learn more about God. Now is your chance to begin a scripture study of epic proportions, where you’ll learn exactly why the God of the universe—with many billions of spirit children—thinks about you.

But it can be tough starting epic things, so let this flowchart help get you going.

Each day you can pick a question on the chart. As you follow the steps and answer the questions, try to think about your relationship with Heavenly Father. Think about His role in your life and ask yourself what you could do to draw closer to Him.

What is God even like?	Matthew 7:9–11 1 John 1:5 Ether 3:12	Which words stood out to you? Were any words repeated? Look them up in the dictionary or the Guide to the Scriptures.
How are Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ the same but different?	John 3:16, 35 John 17:20–23 Mormon 7:5–7	Prepare a family home evening lesson about what you learned.
There are billions of people on the earth! How can Heavenly Father possibly know me?	1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 82:6 Luke 12:6–7 Doctrine & Covenants 93:23	What is the main idea in each scripture? Try to summarize it in fewer than five words.
How can I get to know Heavenly Father?	John 14:6–9 1 John 4:7 Alma 30:44 Doctrine & Covenants 132:22–24	Do a search on LDS.org for any key words you found in the scriptures. Visit lds.org/media-library to watch a video on the topic.
We’re told to talk to Heavenly Father in prayer. But how does Heavenly Father talk to me?	Doctrine & Covenants 1:38 Doctrine & Covenants 8:2–3 Doctrine & Covenants 9:8–9	How do you talk to God? What could you change as a result of what you’ve learned?

Do you have another question about Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost? Write it down and use it for future scripture studies after your flowchart questions run out. And don’t forget that you can always use resources like the Guide to the Scriptures, True to the Faith, and Preach My Gospel to learn more about what you’re studying!

Meaningful Time with Him

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“To strengthen our relationship with God, we need some meaningful time alone with Him. Quietly focusing on daily personal prayer and scripture study, always aiming to be worthy of a current temple recommend—these will be some wise investments of our time and efforts to draw closer to our Heavenly Father. Let us heed the invitation in Psalms: ‘Be still, and know that I am God’ [Psalm 46:10].”

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, “Of Things That Matter Most,” Liahona, Nov. 2010, 21.