You Matter to Him

DIETER F. UCHTDORF

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

And 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.⁸ 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.

For behold, this is my ^awork and my ^bglory—

to bring to pass the ^cimmortality and ^deternal ^elife of man.

Moses 1:39

....please understand that what you see and 

experience now is not what forever will be. 

We have the faithful promise of God that He will neither 

forget nor forsake those who 

incline their hearts to Him.

You will not feel loneliness, sorrow, pain, or discouragement forever. 

Have hope and faith in that promise. 

Learn to love your Heavenly Father 

and become His disciple in word and in deed.

Brothers and sisters, the most powerful Being in the universe 

is the Father of your spirit. He knows you. He loves you with a perfect love.

God sees you not only as a mortal being 

on a small planet who lives for a brief season—

He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being 

you are capable and designed to become. 

He wants you to know that you matter to Him.