“Insights from Young Adults,” Ensign, March 2020

Insights from Young Adults

on belonging in the Church

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“It’s OK to feel like you don’t belong at times, but remember that we are all unique and that’s why we fit.”

—Estefany Sofia Correa Unas, Alberta, Canada

“Being a convert to the Church has made me appreciate the little things with friends. For me, they helped me hold on to choosing the right path. So be that friend. You don’t know; they may just be the friend you needed.”

—Hikairoa Mohi, Waikato, New Zealand

“Remember that the real purpose for going to church is to follow Christ.”

—Paula Sáenz, Buenos Aires, Argentina

“Everyone can learn something from everyone else, no matter who you are or what stage of life you are in. You have something to contribute, and God loves you just as much as He does everybody else, which is a whole lot.”

—Stephanie E. Jensen, Washington, USA

From Church Leaders

“When people wonder, ‘Is there a place for me?’ it may be any number of things behind that. And now they ask themselves, ‘Do I fit? Do I belong here? Do they really need me?’ And I want to say emphatically, ‘Yes.’ …

“… Each of us, whenever that sense may come upon us, need to stop and think, ‘Jesus Christ died for me. Jesus Christ thought me worthy of His blood. And He loves me, He has hopes for me, and He can make a difference in my life. His grace can transform me. And maybe this person sitting next to me, ignoring me or even wanting to move away, maybe he or she doesn’t. But that doesn’t change the reality of what Christ feels toward me and the possibilities I have in Christ.’”

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “Is There a Place for Me?” (Unity in Diversity video series), ChurchofJesusChrist.org.