The most meaningful and spiritual prayers I have experienced contained many expressions of thanks and few, if any, requests. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Sturdy gospel roots that go deep into rich spiritual soil strengthen and steady us in times of trial and difficulty. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
The knowledge and spiritual conviction we receive from the Holy Ghost are the result of revelation. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
You and I, today and always, are to bear witness of Jesus Christ and declare the message of the Restoration. ... Missionary… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Be careful to not haul around in our lives so many nice but unnecessary things that we are distracted and diverted from… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
A spiritual 'spurter' is one who is given to short bursts of spectacular effort followed by frequent and lengthy periods of rest. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Spiritual illumination and perspective are poured out through the windows of heaven and into our lives as we honor the law of… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Through persistent, effective, and diligent work, a person can accumulate knowledge in the form of facts, data, information, and experience. Intelligence, however,… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Missionary work is a manifestation of our spiritual identity and heritage. We were foreordained in the premortal existence and born into mortality… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
One of the ultimate ironies of eternity is that the adversary, who is miserable precisely because he has no physical body, invites… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Obedience opens the door to the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. And the spiritual gifts and abilities activated by the power… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Steady, sustained, and incremental spiritual progress produces the fruit of steadfastness-and helps us to reduce the disparity between what we know and… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
There is no physical pain, no spiritual wound, no anguish of soul or heartache, no infirmity or weakness you or I ever… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
A home with a loving and loyal husband and wife is the supreme setting in which children can be reared in love… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Sporadic and shallow dipping in the doctrine of Christ and partial participation in His restored Church cannot produce the spiritual transformation that… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Each family prayer, each episode of family scripture study, and each family home evening is a brushstroke on the canvas of our… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Character is revealed in the power to discern the suffering of other people when we ourselves are suffering; in the ability to… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
It frankly does not make sense to occasionally 'fill up' with water, with long periods of dehydration in between. The same thing… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Righteousness and faith certainly are instrumental in moving mountains - if moving mountains accomplishes God's purposes and is in accordance with His will. — David A. Bednar Copy Share
“Certainly clumsy, embarrassing, unprincipled, and mean spirited things do occur in our interactions with other people that would allow us to take offense. However,… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
“The relationship between love and appropriate action is demonstrated repeatedly in the scriptures and is highlighted by the Savior's instruction to His Apostles: 'If… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
“Each and every member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears a personal responsibility to learn and live the truths of… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Righteous marriage is a commandment and an essential step in the process of creating a loving family relationship that can be perpetuated beyond the… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
As we strive to align our attitudes and actions with righteousness, then the Holy Ghost becomes for us today what the Liahona was for… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Be careful to not haul around in our lives so many nice but unnecessary things that we are distracted and diverted from the things… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
As we learn in [the] scriptures, the fundamental purposes for the gift of agency were to love one another and to choose God. Thus… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Conversion is an enlarging, a deepening, and a broadening of the undergirding base of testimony. It is the result of revelation from God, accompanied… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Feeling the security and constancy of love from a spouse, a parent or a child is a rich blessing. Such love nurtures and sustains… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Regular reading of and talking about the Book of Mormon invite the power to resist temptation and to produce feelings of love within our… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
It's tough for parents to talk to children about heavy-weight topics such as peer pressure, drugs and morality if they don't already have a… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Godly fear is loving and trusting in Him. As we fear God more completely, we love Him more perfectly. And "perfect love casteth out… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
Ordinary men are given the authority of the priesthood. Worthiness and willingness - not experience, expertise, or education - are the qualifications for priesthood… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
One of my favorite activities as a priesthood leader is visiting members of the Church in their homes. I especially enjoy calling upon and… — David A. Bednar Copy Share
