General Conference

If I may paraphrase from my favorite talk from General Conference, it was from President Uchtdorf's "You are my hands" talk. (Sunday morning session.)
Pres. Uchtdorf told a story of a small city that was bombed during WWII. During the bombing a large statue of Jesus Christ was destroyed. Experts were able to repair most of the statue, but the hands were damaged beyond repair. There was debate as to whether to have new hands made or to leave the statue with out. Ultimately it was decided to leave the hands off. The people of the city placed a plaque at the base of the statue of Christ with the words "You are My hands." The Savior always talked with never down to people. He loved the humble and the meek, and walked among them, ministering and offering hope and salvation. That is what he would still be doing if He lived among us today. And, it is what we should be doing as his disciples and as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As we emulate His perfect example, our hands can become His hands, our eyes His eyes, our heart His heart. You (as members of the church) are a shining light to the world, and you are known for your goodness and compassion. However, sometimes we, as imperfect beings, can make others feel less than adequate. As disciples of Christ, we are called to support and heal rather than condemn. We are commanded to "mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those who stand in need of comfort. Pres. Uchtdorf said "It is not good to make those around us feel as though they are deficient. When we are tempted to judge let us think of the Savior..." He also stated that every person we meet is a "VIP" to our Heavenly Father. To illustrate this point, he told the story of a woman who had been through years of trials who stated that she had come to realize that she was like an old $20 dollar bill. Wrinkled, dirty, abused, scarred...But, she realized she was still a $20 dollar bill. She is still worth something. Even though we may not look like much, even though we may feel as though we have been battered and bruised, we are still worth the full $20.
I hope you all heard something profound that touched your heart in yesterday's or today's sessions. Leave a comment and share your favorite quote or talk from this conference! Dede B.