This message resonates deeply with me. 45 years of my life dealing with anxiety and depression. The knowledge that the savior is there for me no matter what is what has saved me and given me hope that all is not lost.

I remember a time, when I joined the church, knowing no one, and feeling alone! But I also remember, when I moved a year later to a new state, a new branch/ward, being greeted by a large Islander Man, who smiled, grabbed my hand and then hugged me! I finally found home! Be kind, you never know who is sitting near you and needs that greeting!

I love this video on MANY levels, I came out as Bisexual and left so alone in the church, not wanted, or hesitant to think I was accepted. But someone in my ward put on a LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 class for everyone (me being the only one with same sex attraction in the class room) and I remember the teacher out this video on.. I can’t explain I quickly I lost it and just cried my heart out it was so hard to contain the love I felt😭😭💖💖 This video has had a amazing impact on me since then and whenever I need it I love watching it again and AGAIN✨💜

"He loves me and he has hope for me." What a great way of looking at those moments when you feel alone. Thanks for this beautiful message.

This is an absolute perfect definition of the real Christian attitude! Not sure how anyone who professes to be a real Christian could dislike what said in the video.

There is never a time in which Christ or Heavenly father will say, " I am not here. " They will always respond, they are ready to forgive, always ready with open arms. And I speak from my own experiences, and I know that this is true for everyone else, because there will never be an answer from god saying " You don't belong. " Remember, " If you ever have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell, because that's exactly where it came from. " --Brigham young May God give thy soul rest ❤💘

It amazes me how much ground he can cover in explaining something in just 4 minutes. I love Elder Christofferson. He truly helps me want to be smarter and pull myself out of depressing moments and make an effort towards love. Thanks for sharing.

I really needed to be reassure, I've Been so lost and ashamed of my being. Great words, Thank you for filming this.

He saved me when I was lost. I am forever indebted.

We are all needed and we need the fellowship of others to help us in our lives. Kindness and love is a critical part of the plan.

I am so thankful for God and his inspired prophet and apostles. Gods doctrine delivered through them is so profound and wonderful. I’m so thankful for the knowledge we have today of the true church of Jesus Christ

Jesus is the Path to Victory. God bless.

I love this message it can it be applied to not only the church but in other areas of our lives. I know it was no coincidence for me to watch this video when I was down in the dumps. I just started a new job. And ever since day 1 ive felt like i wasnt needed in the team i was on. Everyone was making such great success and i was still acting like a newbie. I even felt like everyone agreed with me. But then hearing this message im wrong and their wrong for thinking that way. For it truly isnt the christian and Christlike way. For all of us has infinite worth thats beyond our own imagination. Love your whole self all your ugly qualities and beautiful ones. For they make you the beautiful spiritual that you are❤❤

I had my patriarchal blessing, but I feel the spirit pulling me back. I know it is my purpose.

that's was what I need

"Others who are thoughtless or careless or worse can't prohibit that, can't drive them away can't take it away FROM THEM!" Love that statement.

Amen

It really hit me when he mentioned someone ignoring you. Because I have been struggling a lot lately, it feels like my life was great for 16 years and now suddenly ive got years worth of trials dumped on me. And started trying to lean on my YWs class more. But theres girl who I used to be good friends with who is just completely ignoring me, like shes so uninterested in me, like she just doesn't care at all. And shes very popular and so whether she meant it or not most of the other girls have followed her example and I suddenly feel like I have no friends, and no one to turn to anymore. And it does feel so hurtful and thoughtless.

I love this man. After so many 'don't be so sensitive and easily offended' talks, it acknowledges that sometimes we do not reflect Christ as we ought.

Jesus does love you unconditionally. Look to him and your "place" is secure in Eternal Life. You feel shame because the church has conditions and becomes offended easily. Don't let the church take your place by telling you you're not worthy to keep your family, and to just try harder.... oh, and we call ourselves his name, but he knows us not.

If we don't feel love in our homes or wards or branches, it can be depressing. At the same time, that is our OPPORTUNITY to do something about it. Ghandi invited US TO BE THE CHANGE THAT WE WANT TO SEE !!!! If we want to see more love, we have to give more love. If we want to feel more welcomed, we have to be more welcoming. Charity never faileth. If we feel like things around us aren't going the way we like, we need to step outside of ourselves and be charitable. And sustained change does not take place with one event or one day, but it is a day by day thing.

Thank you Jesus, and thank you who made this video possible, Thank you so much 💓

i love You God and Jesus! Amen

If I were a movie producer and needed a person from central casting to be the part of an angel, Brother Christopherson would be the one I would immediately choose. He is an angel in the flesh.

16 people need praying for. No matter what the denomination, this is one of the most humane and compassionate messages I've ever heard from any religious leader. I love and sustain you, Elder Christofferson. You are a true apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. I testify to all who watch this that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is Christ's church restored to the Earth. Please go to www.lds.org to learn more, and may God richly bless you.

Wowwwww. This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear, thank you. ♡

Wonderful message and reminder. Thank you.

Thank you lord for all your blessings that I have given to my family and friends to you and your Lolo and lola amen 🙏 💖 ❤ 💕 🙌 ✨

Thank you Elder Christofferson

God sends us messages when we need them

Thank you Elder Christofferson.

We love you, Elder Christofferson

I adore the openness, the honesty and the humanity ti this video. I am in England, I have a friend that is LDS and sent me the book and the journal edition. I struggle with trust issues and rejection. I am a gay guy and the past hasnt always been kind to me. But the future and the now feek much better. I read and do my journal edition daily. I adore the honesty and love of LDS and being here. I associate my self with LDS, I dont have any contact here in England but my friend in US, has always been here. I feek such need dor direction. The world is very scary currently and i feel comfort and safety in ny learning and csre with LDS. X thank you and love from Dorset England. X❤

In asking the question "Is There a Place for Me?" one may hope the answer to be enveloped by the love of a local Ward/Branch. However, the solution isn't "finding a place" and "how" to find said places, but rather, how through the atonement we can find peace. Often in life we think happiness comes from getting what we think we want, as noble as it may be. However, by trust Christ and having the spirit fill our lives, we can find that all other things fall into places. We may not find the fellowship we desire, but we can find peace.

I needed that thank you!

TRUE LOVE...

Thank you

beautiful....thank you very much.

This is so true

Awesome

Amen Jesus loves us all 💖

Thank you.

I love Elder Christofferson. I don't know if we're supposed to have favorites but he's definitely on top of my list. Heavenly Father really is no respector of persons but as humans we are. I knew from the first discussion with missionaries that the church was true and I've learned that the better we understand our divine nature the more we feel we belong. It makes me sad that other people struggle with feelings of exclusion in church. Thank you Elder Christofferson 😁😁

Great talk!!! God Is Good Always!!!🙏❤️👆🏾Amen.

Thanks Elder Christofferson

This is so needed and timely, yet the feeling of isolation is an age-old problem. Thank you so much, Elder Christofferson.

i really really appreciate this message, thank you ❤️

Yes, all of us need to feel accepted; thank you for taking time to mention it.

Amen.

Love ❤️ this message ☺️☺️

Still looking for a place. Still looking for kindness and acceptance. It doesn't come often, but when it does, it is like an oasis. It reminds me to be kind to all, especially at Church, where it is sometimes hard to find.

Thank you to sharing the message like that, you can't realize how this reinforces us to stand on the Christ will. Thanks, and love

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I so agree with the message that Christ welcomes all of us - but it hurts coming from the people that told me the exact opposite of that.

For years I believed that god had to make mistakes because I could not believe that god would make me on Purpose I am still having The worry but it is getting better

Nice

I ALWAYS FEEL LONELY!! I want a friend, I need a friend, but sadly I DON'T FEEL LIKED R LOVED BY ANYONE! I think and hope this video helps people to understand that they NEED to be a FRIEND, to everyone and not just to a chosen few, age doesn't matter and it shouldn't, and being handicapped and being special shouldn't matter; in fact I think being special what makes you more friendly, just like a little child is, little kids loves unconditionally no matter what, adults needs to be more like a child. A lot of times I think that people doesn't want to be my friend because I am older then them, or I am handicapped; but I don't know why, because I am sweet and caring and lovable, so what that I act more like a kid, I might not be married or have kids, I might live with my Mom, or I think different, I might not understand everything that you are saying, but I'm trying, so give me a break and give me a a chance and be my friend, be a friend to me, you just might be surprise how a good friend I can be! P.S I also need to protect myself from harm too.

I've been struggling to get back into church for more than a decade. I've sabotaged myself countless times. Shall I ever be able to return? Shall I be ever accepted again into the flock? Shall I ever again partake of the sacrament, enter a temple, have the gift of the holy ghost again in my life? Only he knows how have I really tried. How much I long for his closeness. I wish, by the time it will happen, to hold into it so tightly I never loose it again.

I never felt like I belonged, or was wanted or needed. My first 12 months in this church were incredibly lonely and I felt less important and worthy than everyone else. I had no friends, no calling, no VT or Home teachers, no new member lessons, no support. I ended up going inactive and feeling very depressed about the way the church treated me.

I've been a member all my life and this is a nice speech, just wish it did happen. I've lost my entire side of the family: Dad, Mom, Brother, Sister, Aunts & Uncles, Grandparents, Cousins to apostasy. Not just having problems or inactivity; they knew exactly what they were doing. I'm the only one still in church out of tens of thousands who left. And it's not really a bad thing as they were all very abusive and harmful to me: mom and dad couldn't raise me properly and lied to doctors about my behavior so I could be heavily medicated. It was torture - couldn't function. My wife came down with multiple disabilities from a severe TBI (she was in a car accident at a very young age; she's now succumbing to it): epilepsy, early dementia, early onset glaucoma with partial traumatic blindness, diabetes mellitus type 2, balance and mobility issues, hypertension, chronic depression, etc. We have kids with depression as they are watching their mom fall apart. I've got PTSD and chronic depression as well (from both the early abuse and dealing with the wife's problems). Financially, we're ruined. I actually can't work outside the home because DCFS and the wife's specialists determined she cannot be left alone. I am her only caregiver. Refuse to let kids do it as I want them to grow up normal and successful (have friends, do school work, go to church activities, etc.). Her family helps a bit; especially her mom, but many of them just don't want to alter their lives to even give her a 5 minute call once a month! My family always does more harm than good. The Bishopric and Ward knows a bit about what's going on, but not the whole story - most don't want to know. Really that's what they said. Community doesn't care in the slightest as they're having their civil war. And government welfare is really castrating and a pain to deal with. I wish what the brethren said could happen. Many folks don't want even want to know as they'll feel obligated to assist.

I’ve been a member my whole life, but last Sunday, I was let down by my bishop and ladies claiming to be a friend. I went to him for help because my soul was in pain due to rejection from the other women members. When I told him my fears and why I was hurting, he only said to me,”I don’t think I can help.” I’ve never experienced a bishop not offering even a blessing. My heart is broken and I’ll not go to another ward house to worship. Jesus said I can worship anywhere.

It’s been 25 years

I always feel less of a mormon. Or feel I don;t belong. I love the church and I love going. But I get the feeling of am I needed? They say it is. But what is my purpose in this church? What can I do to contribute? It's a constant fight between my morals and the real world. I wanna believe that I can do something. But there are tons of awesome people. Am I really needed?

thank you for the words of inspiration! sometimes i feel that i don’t really belong to some place... but i know the LORD has one for everyone. 🙏❤️

Today I was kicked out of girl's camp because I refused to change out of my tank top. It's hard when a Church Leader decides to prioritize your shirt over you. This video really helped.

This is something I really need, thank you so much❤ Such a beautiful and very helpful message, I love it😊

I find no other christian group who is as welcoming as the Latter Day Saint Church here on line. I'm not a member, but I sure enjoy the wonderful videos and teaching you share with us. I don't pretend to know the mind of God, but I don't know how anyone could say that the LDS Church is not doing God's work and will.... perhaps more than many mainstream churches today. In

I was a member for over 11 years, baptized when I was 16, served a mission, and I've been shunned by the church. These are nice words, but there isn't a place for me.

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Is there any way I can get a soundtrack for the songs used in the backgrpund of these videos?

Ye

How can I use this in my class? It is you tube, which is restricted from streaming at our meetinghiuse

I don't belong so I left. I never felt included , wanted, or needed. I gave up on trying to fit in and I left.

Right now in the Church if you are transgendered you can't attend RS or EQ class but sacrament and sunday school. How are these brothers and sisters going to feel included if they can't attend a class? Why is it our responsibility to judge everyone coming through the door if they are transgendered or not?

Short answer...No

I am anxious for the culture that exists in some Stakes to disappear. That is the culture that nuclear families deserve 99.9% of the time, attention and funds of Stakes. If they are doing the bare minimum for Singles, only to gain approval of their Regional/Area Leadership, that is proof enough they don’t care.

The lds church doesn’t have a place for anyone that doesn’t believe exactly the same things.