The Doctrine of the Soul
I was talking with a friend tonight and we discussed in a great manner something along the lines of the Doctrine of the Soul. It’s definitely one of my favorites. I recalled the words from a talk by Elder Holland and quoted them to her, and thought it might be good to put them on here to remind me as well.
Of all the titles he has chosen for himself, Father is the one he declares, and Creation is his watchword–especially human creation, creation in his image. His glory isn’t a mountain, as stunning as mountains are. It isn’t in sea or sky or snow or sunrise, as beautiful as they all are. It isn’t in art or technology, be that a concerto or computer. No, his glory–and his grief–is in his children. You and I, we are his prized possessions, and we are the earthly evidence, however inadequate, of what he truly is.