You Are Not Forgotten

This past weekend I had the opportunity to hear from the prophet and apostles of my church as I watched General Conference. I always love watching General Conference because it makes me realize the things I need to work on in my life. In addition, it reaffirms the fact that God really is speaking to us and cares about us and the things going on in the world today.

One of my favorite talks from this past conference was by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. He spoke about the worth of every single individual on this planet. He specifically brought up four different points to remember if we ever feel like we don't matter. And I'm pretty sure every single one of us has felt like that at some point in our lives, so this information should be extremely valuable to us, especially in those times of loneliness and despair. The four points were:

1) God loves the humble and meek.

It's so easy to let pride slip into our lives, but I think we'll find that as we develop humility, we will be much more receptive to the Spirit and will feel so much closer to our Savior.

2) The Lord entrusts the fulness of His gospel to be proclaimed by the weak.

We don't have to be famous, popular, or talented to be an example and light to those around us. All of us have the ability to spread the word of God. I've found in my life that the more open I am about what I believe, the easier it becomes to share it in the future.

3) No matter your circumstances, you are not invisible to your Heavenly Father.

I love this statement. No matter what, no matter how many times you mess up in life, Heavenly Father will not forget you. This is so comforting to me. The most powerful and sacred being in existence loves me. And He loves you. Do not ever forget that. As Pres. Uchtdorf put it, "We are everything to God."

4) What you experience or feel now is not what forever will be.

I love this statement as well. Sometimes I feel like life is going by so slowly, or that my challenges just won't end. I'm not a very patient person when it comes to things like this, but when I look at it with an eternal perspective, I realize how silly I am being. My challenges now will be over before I know it. So I might as well stay positive and enjoy the blessings in my life that I do have, because they are all around me.

I just want to let you know that God loves you. He loves you with a perfect love. We are everything to Him. Absolutely everything. The trials He places in our lives are for our benefit. Pres. Uchtdorf said, "If we do the best we can, all will be well." I know this to be true. The Lord will never forget us. Ever.