I have always enjoyed the passage "Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God" (D&C 18:10). Every person is important to God. No one is left behind. He treats us all equally and gives us all blessings. Sometimes, we do not see those blessings right away.
Sometimes, I have to look deep for blessings. With the changes going on in my life, sometimes I feel like an outcast. Like, no one understands where I come from. Even if no one understands, our Lord Christ does. And at times, I do not feel worthy to be in the presence of our Lord.
Continuing in Doctrine and Covenants, we see: "And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!" (D&D 18:15).
Today in sacrament, I was studying in James and came across this scripture: "Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins" (James 5:19-20). Again, it occured to me. The scriptures are designed to be used together. Each part is half of a whole, so to speak. And it also came to me (again) that the one soul we should be saving is our own. Christ is ready to forgive us if we ask him. We can get back on the path and return home. And the more souls we bring by crying repentance, how happy we will be in that day, being with each other.
