Relationships with God
If you have never known pure love then you haven't experienced God's love lately. You had so much of God's love when you were born. But after we start growing up our environment my take that away from you. Because people are jealous of the light that shines threw you when God's love surrounds you. But they can have that special love from God again. It's still inside of their hearts they just have to want to change to find it again. You have to have a one on one relationship with God. How else will you know anyone unless you spend time getting to know them. One big difference is God does not lie. So whatever relationship you decide to have with him, that's between you him and heaven. Yes it's true you have to know Jesus for yourself as well. Because the Trinity is The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Seek the truth for yourself. Prayer is communication so just start talking he will hear you and you will get the answers you need in many ways and you will know that this is God answering my request.