Conversion is an enlarging, a deepening, and a broadening of the undergirding base of testimony. It is the result of revelation from… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
An Apostle is a missionary, bearing testimony of the reality and divinity of Jesus Christ in all the world. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Within the walls of our own homes, we can and should bear pure testimony of the divinity and reality of the Father… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Inviting children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon builds on reading and talking about the Book of… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Testimony is personal knowledge, based upon the witness of the Holy Ghost, that certain facts of eternal significance are true. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Conversion is an offering of self, of love, and of loyalty we give to God in gratitude for the gift of testimony. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate… — 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
We . . . can become more diligent and concerned at home by bearing testimony to those whom we love about the… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
As we seek the Lord's help and in His strength, we can gradually reduce the disparity between what we say and what… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
We should remember that bearing a heartfelt testimony is only a beginning. We need to bear testimony, we need to mean it,… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Parents should be vigilant and spiritually attentive to spontaneously occurring opportunities to bear testimony to their children. Such occasions need not be… — 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
