Love from Elder Holland

Elder Holland spoke at the Silicon Valley Education Conference 2 weeks ago. He is an incredible man and a very powerful speaker. He focused on how much the Lord loves us, and that  He loves us as we are. He told us to remember that, "God loves broken things."  I think it is true that the Lord gives us extra care/takes extra care when we are suffering. He is so aware of what we are going through. He knows what we are going through, he knows our hearts, he knows our tears, and he also knows what we are to become - which is something glorious. He never forgets our worth. He never forgets who we are to him - his very, very  precious children. How different would our lives be if we could never forget how loved we are of God?  

Just in case you could use a little reminder, these quotes come from Elder Holland's talk, Because of Your Faith. 

"In whatever country you live, however young or inadequate you feel, or however aged or limited you see yourself as being, I testify you are individually loved of God, you are central to the meaning of His work, and you are cherished and prayed for by the presiding officers of His Church. The personal value, the sacred splendor of every one of you, is the very reason there is a plan for salvation and exaltation. Contrary to the parlance of the day, this is about you. No, don’t turn and look at your neighbor. I am talking to you!

...I have struggled to find an adequate way to tell you how loved of God you are and how grateful we on this stand are for you. I am trying to be voice for the very angels of heaven in thanking you for every good thing you have ever done, for every kind word you have ever said, for every sacrifice you have ever made in extending to someone—to anyone—the beauty and blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

...No one of you is insignificant, in part because you make the gospel of Jesus Christ what it is—a living reminder of His grace and mercy, a private but powerful manifestation in small villages and large cities of the good He did and the life He gave bringing peace and salvation to other people."