Having been saved and justified through the cross of Christ, we are now children of God – God is our Father, and we are His beloved children. We’ve been adopted into His family to know forevermore His perfect fatherly love and attention, and to share in the riches and glory of Jesus! All he has is ours by God's grace. This is the framework in which we should see everything; who we are and how we relate to God. When we know God as Father and understand His love for us, it enables us to live a life of freedom and without fear.