A Child of God

See Others Through the Savior’s Eyes

President Chibota teaches that truly seeing someone means recognizing that person’s worth, humanity, and belonging. Jesus Christ models this recognition by seeing beloved children of God where others see labels, differences, or limitations.

It communicates, “I recognize you. I respect you. You matter.”

Where others saw labels, He saw beloved sons and daughters of God.

I plead with you as disciples of Jesus Christ to pray to see others as He sees them and to treat them accordingly.

Remember that every person has divine worth.

• The greeting sawubona expresses recognition, respect, and belonging.
• The Savior recognizes divine worth regardless of a person’s circumstances or response to Him.
• Seeing others as children of God helps disciples invite them to come unto Christ.
• Prayer helps us seek the Savior’s perspective rather than rely on outward labels.

• When does someone’s sincere acknowledgment help you feel valued or included?
• What experience helps you see beyond an initial impression and recognize someone’s divine worth?
• When does studying the Savior’s ministry change how you treat another person?
• Who helps you understand what it means to see someone with Christlike love, and what does that person do?

Turn Recognition Into Loving Service

Seeing another person as a child of God leads to compassionate action. President Chibota shows how learning a name, offering help, including a coworker, and following spiritual promptings help people feel seen and loved.

The good Samaritan also chose to see.

Often, helping others feel seen as children of God begins with something as simple as learning their name.

He told us, “Very few students know my name. Your daughter sees me.”

When we see others through the Savior’s eyes, love and service naturally follow.

I learned that when we ask Heavenly Father to help us see others, He guides us to those who feel unseen.

• Compassion moves beyond noticing someone to responding to that person’s needs.
• Small acts, such as learning a name or greeting someone, communicate meaningful respect.
• God often meets people’s needs through another person’s service.
• Prayer and responsiveness to simple promptings help us include people who feel isolated.
• President Chibota invites us to learn the name of someone who may feel unseen and pray to see others as Heavenly Father sees them.

• When does learning or remembering someone’s name open the way for a meaningful relationship?
• What simple act of kindness helps you or someone you know feel less alone?
• What experience illustrates how prayer helps you notice someone who needs inclusion?
• When does acting on a quiet prompting to serve strengthen your faith in Heavenly Father’s care?

Place Divine Identity Above Worldly Labels

President Chibota teaches that our identity as children of Heavenly Father precedes earthly roles and remains constant through changing circumstances. Worldly labels cannot fully describe us, and embracing eternal identity influences our decisions and relationships.

The world invites us to focus on labels rather than eternal identity.

Our identity is not something we achieve; it is something we inherit as beloved sons and daughters of God.

Before we were students, athletes, employees, parents, citizens, or leaders, we were spirit children of our Heavenly Father.

That eternal identity does not change when circumstances change, when we make mistakes, or when others misunderstand us.

Replace worldly labels with these eternal truths: Child of God. Child of the covenant. Disciple of Jesus Christ.

• Being a child of God is an inherited eternal identity, not an achievement.
• Earthly roles and labels describe only part of a person’s life.
• Mistakes, misunderstandings, and changing circumstances do not erase divine identity.
• President Chibota cites President Russell M. Nelson’s teaching that embracing divine identity influences every major decision.
• Remembering the identities child of God, child of the covenant, and disciple of Jesus Christ helps replace limiting worldly labels.

• What experience helps you distinguish your eternal identity from a role, accomplishment, or label?
• When does remembering that you are a child of God help you face a change or disappointment?
• How does your identity as a disciple of Jesus Christ influence a meaningful decision?
• What family, Primary, or Church experience helps you understand that divine worth does not depend on achievement?

Trust Christ to Reveal Your Divine Potential

The Savior sees both who we are and who we can become. President Chibota teaches that His atoning sacrifice makes divine potential possible and that His grace lifts us above limiting labels and feelings of inadequacy.

He sees not only who we are but who we can become.

Through His atoning sacrifice, He makes that divine potential possible for all of us.

In that moment I was reminded that God’s view of us is always more complete and more hopeful than our own.

His grace is sufficient to lift you above every label and limitation.

He has a plan for your life, and Jesus Christ is at the center of that plan!

• God’s knowledge of us is more complete and hopeful than our own self-assessment.
• The Lord knows the person behind a calling or responsibility.
• Jesus Christ’s Atonement makes growth toward divine potential possible.
• The Savior’s grace offers hope when labels or inadequacy feel burdensome.
• Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know our names, circumstances, gifts, and divine potential.
• Seeing ourselves and others as They do helps create places of belonging, healing, and love.

• When does a calling or responsibility help you trust that the Lord knows you despite your feelings of inadequacy?
• What experience helps you recognize the Savior’s grace as a source of strength for growth?
• When does someone’s confidence in your potential help you see yourself more hopefully?
• What experience helps you trust that Heavenly Father knows your circumstances and has a plan for your life?