Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf “We know from modern revelation that “the worth of souls is great in the sight of God.” We cannot gauge the worth of another soul any more than we can measure the span of the universe. Every person we meet is a VIP to our Heavenly Father. Once we understand that, we can begin to understand how we should treat our fellowmen. One woman who had been through years of trial & sorrow said through her tears, “I have come to realize that I am like an old 20-dollar bill—crumpled, torn, dirty, abused, & scarred. But I am still a 20-dollar bill. I am worth something. Even though I may not look like much and even though I have been battered & used, I am still worth the full 20 dollars.” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “You are My Hands,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2010, 69)
Elder Holland “His
glory isn’t a mountain, as stunning as mountains are. It isn’t in sea or sky or
snow or sunrise, as beautiful as they all are. It isn’t in art or technology,
be that a concerto or computer. No, his glory-and his grief- is in his
children. You and I, we are his prized possessions, and we are the earthly
evidence, however inadequate, of what he truly is.” (“Of Souls, Symbols &
Sacraments” BYU Devotional; Jan. 12, 1988)
