The Nothingness and Greatness of Mankind

During last month's General Conference, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, gave a marvelous talk called, "You Matter to Him." With powerful words of truth, President Uchtdorf spoke about the nothingness and greatness of mankind.

Here are three fabulous quotes from his talk:

"While we may look at the vast expanse of the universe and say, 'What is man in comparison to the glory of creation?' God Himself said we are the reason He created the universe! His work and glory--the purpose for this magnificent universe--is to save and exalt mankind. In other words, the vast expanse of eternity, the glories and mysteries of infinite space and time are all built for the benefit of ordinary mortals like you and me. Our Heavenly Father created the universe that we might reach our potential as His sons and daughters.

"This is a paradox of man: compared to God, man is nothing; yet we are everything to God. While against the backdrop of infinite creation we may appear to be nothing, we have a spark of eternal fire burning within our breast. We have the incomprehensible promise of exaltation--worlds without end--within our grasp. And it is God's great desire to help us reach it."

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"The Lord uses a scale very different from the world's to weigh the worth of a soul."

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"My dear brothers and sisters, it may be true that man is nothing in comparison to the greatness of the universe. At times we may even feel insignificant, invisible, alone, or forgotten. But always remember--you matter to Him!"

We are the children of God and He loves us. Each one of us is equally loved and wanted by our Heavenly Father and He has a plan for our lives, a plan to bring us eternal joy and happiness.

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