Doctrine and Covenants 18

Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of god. For behold the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore he suffered the pain of all men that all men might change and progress and come unto him.

From page 160 of the book All Things New by Fiona and Terryl Givens:

Love worth having is not love that is earned; our worth is not God's cup to be filled with correct words and gestures and deeds. Our worth already has the greatest validation of which the cosmos is capable. The universe's most perfect and holy being came to heal us from our wounds, redeem us from death, and shepherd us into immortality and eternal life. That was Christ's testament to our worth(iness,) and no power on earth or in hell can impugn a worth so powerfully affirmed.

The love that envelops us is not based on our worthiness. It is not our merit that brings it forth. This love, unsolicited, is the miracle that tells us we have a permanent and cherished place in the universe.

And he hath risen again from the dead, that he might bring all men unto him, on condition of repentance.

He cannot do it for us. He prepared the way, he continually invites, but heaven is not a prize nor a place - it is a community of loving beings eternally connected. The Savior cannot do that for us. We can't just say sorry and be forgiven.  We have to become, to change, and be that person.

And how great is his joy in the soul that changes and grows to be like him.

Our joy is that He is there to guide us, to heal us, to shepherd us. His life and death opened the doors of eternity.  His plan created a learning environment where we begin to understand and adopt the principles of happiness. We have so much to be grateful for. His joy on the other hand is watching us figure things out for ourselves and begin to truly internalize those principles of happiness thus becoming changed, becoming more loving like He is.