President
Uchtdorf:
…if man can
take the ruins, rubble, and remains of a broken city and rebuild an
awe-inspiring structure that rises toward the heavens, how much more capable is
our Almighty Father to restore His children who have fallen, struggled, or
become lost?
It matters not
how completely ruined our lives may seem. It matters not how scarlet our sins,
how deep our bitterness, how lonely, abandoned, or broken our hearts may be.
Even those who are without hope, who live in despair, who have betrayed trust,
surrendered their integrity, or turned away from God can be rebuilt. …there is
no life so shattered that it cannot be restored.
The joyous
news of the gospel is this: because of the eternal plan of happiness provided
by our loving Heavenly Father and through the infinite sacrifice of Jesus the
Christ, we can not only be redeemed from our fallen state and restored to
purity, but we can also…become heirs of eternal life and partakers of God’s
indescribable glory. (“He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home” President
Uchtdorf GC April 2016)
