God has placed in each person a need for other people – a need for the love of a family.

At Faith Friendship Ministries, our goal is to help the men and women we serve feel that love. We’ve created Faith Friendship Villa to be just like a home – warm, cozy, full of activity. Our residents are like brothers and sisters – laughing together, working together, helping each other. We encourage an environment of respect, compassion and love – just like in any family.

When God first created man and woman, they were part of His family – belonging completely to Him, and relying upon Him for control of their lives. But mankind chose to sin, rejecting God’s authority and, as a result, rejecting their place in His family. Within all of us, there is the desire to be in charge of our own lives, the one who determines what is and isn’t good, and to do as we please. Yet this is what keeps us from God.

Because of God’s holy, perfect character, He cannot be in a close relationship with someone who is sinful. His character requires that sin be punished. But God’s character is also to love and to forgive. That’s why Jesus came to save us. When Jesus died on the cross, He took our place, and our punishment, creating a way to bridge the gap sin creates between God and us.

Accepting God’s invitation to be part of His family is very simple, but very serious. By accepting what Jesus did on the cross for our sake, we are not only agreeing to receive God’s forgiveness, we are also agreeing that we now belong to Him. He is in charge of our lives. We want His plan, not ours. His rules, not ours.

This may sound like a lot to give up, but compared to what God offers – His love, wisdom, faithfulness, power, and eternal life, isn’t it worth it?