{"id":1027,"date":"2017-07-12T05:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2017-06-22T14:52:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T19:52:14","slug":"to-the-moon-and-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/07\/to-the-moon-and-back.html","title":{"rendered":"To the moon and back"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite sayings that I’ve heard and seen is “I love y\"IMG_1300\"<\/a>ou to the moon and back.” It defines love between people and to me it also talks about how God loves us — not even the galaxy can separate us from God’s love.<\/p>\n

God’s love is so powerful that it transcends all barriers that we create in our own lives. There is nothing that can stop that love from reaching us. We just have to open our hearts and minds to that knowledge.<\/p>\n

We cannot hide from God’s love. We cannot hide behind closed doors and not be touched by the love of God. Do not hide or be afraid. God loves you to the moon and back!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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