Monday, April 30, 2012

You matter to Him - lesson summary

This weeks lesson was from the conference talk - You Matter to Him by Pres. Uchtdorf. 
Sis Murdock taught the lesson to the RS and also the Laurels and their leaders too.

Pres. Uchtdorf said, "Moses stood in the presence of God and spoke to Him face to face as a man speaks with his friend.1 During the course of that visitation, God showed Moses the workmanship of His hands, granting him a glimpse of His work and glory. When the vision ended, Moses fell to the earth for the space of many hours. When his strength finally returned, he realized something that, in all his years in Pharaoh’s court, had never occurred to him before. “I know,” he said, “that man is nothing."

The lesson brought out a couple of points that Sis. Murdock highlighted:

WE ARE LESS THAN WE SUPPOSE

&

WE ARE GREATER THAN WE SUPPOSE

Heavenly Father has created more creations than all the sands in all beaches of the earth and the stars in the heavens. We know the worth of souls is great - we are the reason Heavenly Father created this universe. 
"Compared to God man is nothing but to God we are everything."


We judge ourselves on our outward appearance and what other see but the Lord looks at our heart. 

Sis Murdock asked 5 different sisters to pick 1 person in the room and share 1 thing about them that they admire or a special talent they have that is unique. 
It was wonderful to sit and listen and also to reflect on the sisters in the room and think of something to ourselves. 

Sis. Murdock shared and read the book - "You are Special" by Max Lucado. 
If you haven't read it - it's a must read for you and your family, grandkids, etc. 


Pres. Uchtdorf said, "At the time, Big Spring, despite its name, was a small, insignificant, and unknown place. And I often felt exactly the same way about myself—insignificant, unknown, and quite alone. Even so, I never once wondered if the Lord had forgotten me or if He would ever be able to find me there. I knew that it didn’t matter to Heavenly Father where I was, where I ranked with others in my pilot training class, or what my calling in the Church was. What mattered to Him was that I was doing the best I could, that my heart was inclined toward Him, and that I was willing to help those around me. I knew if I did the best I could, all would be well. And all was well.

The Lord doesn’t care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use—in His own way and for His holy purposes—those who incline their hearts to Him."

She then passed out a handout that has 50 different things that Heavenly Father KNOWS about us with a scripture reference to "back it up." 

Thank you Sister Murdock for the wonderful message

- Sis. Pyrah