President Uchtdorf is always one of my favorite speakers. The man radiates love. You know he cares about people. You can read the text of the talk here or watch below.
If I could only share one quote from this talk, it would be this one:
Brothers and sisters, dear friends, we need your unique talents and perspectives. The diversity of persons and peoples all around the globe is a strength of this Church.Sometimes people both in and out of the church think that we all need to be exactly the same in order to find strength and unity. The truth of the matter is that the strength comes from diversity.
Other favorite quotes:
In this Church that honors personal agency so strongly, that was restoredby a young man who asked questions and sought answers, we respect those who honestly search for truth. It may break our hearts when their journey takes them away from the Church we love and the truth we have found, but we honor their right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience, just as we claim that privilege for ourselves.5
Some struggle with unanswered questions about things that have been done or said in the past. We openly acknowledge that in nearly 200 yearsof Church history—along with an uninterrupted line of inspired, honorable, and divine events—there have been some things said and done that could cause people to question.
And, to be perfectly frank, there have been times when members or leaders in the Church have simply made mistakes. There may have been things said or done that were not in harmony with our values, principles,or doctrine.
I suppose the Church would be perfect only if it were run by perfect beings. God is perfect, and His doctrine is pure. But He works through us—His imperfect children—and imperfect people make mistakes.
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