Thursday Thought

It's been awhile since I've found a good Thursday Thought. Probably because I haven't been looking. But this one from the lds.org homepage is pretty darn good. It's directed to youth, but I think it applies to all of us at one time or another.

Elder Uchtdorf tells the story about the Ugly Duckling and makes several comparisons to our lives. He says this:

"There will always be voices telling you that you are foolish to believe that you are swans, insisting you are but ugly ducklings and that you can’t expect to become anything else.

But you know better. Because of the revealed word of a merciful God, you have seen your true reflection in the water and you have felt the eternal glory of that divine spirit within you. You are no ordinary beings, my beloved young friends all around the world. You are glorious and eternal."

"It is my prayer and blessing that when you look at your reflection, you will be able to see beyond imperfections and self-doubts and recognize who you truly are: glorious sons and daughters of the Almighty God."

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Reflection in the Water” CES Fireside for Young Adults • November 1, 2009 • Brigham Young University

And here's the YouTube video that was created from this content: