Our Worth

Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God. DOCTRINE & COVENANTS 18:10

As children of a loving Father in Heaven, we are endowed with the seeds of divinity. Ours is neither a Father removed and disconnected from his children nor a spirit essence, unembodied and without affection. He is the Father of our spirits; he knows us, he loves us, he wants for us eternal happiness. His greatest joy and ultimate glory come from seeing his children become like him (Moses 1:39). We are here because a loving Father gave us life, and he provided a Savior so that we might repent and return to him. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). We must remember who we are and Whose we are, for we were “bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20). We honor our divine endowment of worth by living faithfully and becoming more like the Father and the Son. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 50)