--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We matter because He made us; we matter…" description: "\"“We matter because He made us; we matter because He made us to live and work in community with others; and we matter because He made us to mirror Him e..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccf/randy-kilgore-271500_every-day_we-matter-because-he-made-us-we-matter-b_1598034.jpg" --- # We matter because He made us; we matter because He made us… ![“We matter because He made us; we matter because He made us to live and work in community with others; and we matter because He made us to mirror Him every moment of every day in every place.” quote by Randy Kilgore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccf/randy-kilgore-271500_every-day_we-matter-because-he-made-us-we-matter-b_1598034.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccf/randy-kilgore-271500_every-day_we-matter-because-he-made-us-we-matter-b_1598034.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccf/randy-kilgore-271500_every-day_we-matter-because-he-made-us-we-matter-b_1598034.jpg) > ““We matter because He made us; we matter because He made us to live and work in community with others; and we matter because He made us to mirror Him every moment of every day in every place.”” [Randy Kilgore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-kilgore/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human worth is rooted in being created by God to live, work, and reflect Him. **In simple terms:** We matter because God made us for community and reflection. Key Takeaway Live purposefully as God's creation. Themes spirituality purpose community reflection identity Mood contemplative hopeful null Type Community:1 Every day:1 Every moment:1 Worth-quotes:0 Work Community:0 Mirror Moment:0 Matter Live:0 Community Matter:0 When to use this quote - daily worship - community service - personal meditation Key Concepts theology of creation ethical living Questions to Reflect On - What does it mean to mirror the divine daily? - How can community reinforce purpose? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Community](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/community/) [Community Matter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/community-matter-4062797/) [Every day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-day/) [Every moment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-moment/) [Matter Live](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/matter-live-1605560/) [Mirror Moment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mirror-moment-1148889/) [Work Community](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/work-community-675262/) [Worth-quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/worth-quotes/) ## Related quotes > [“No matter what, you can only live this moment.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/krishna-sagar/no-matter-what-you-can-only-live-this-moment/) [Krishna Sagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/krishna-sagar/) > [I'll never leave 'Community,' no matter what. 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