David A. Bednar

By divine design, men and women are intended to progress together toward perfection and a fulness of glory. Because of their distinctive…

— David A. Bednar

A covenant is an agreement between God and His children upon the earth, and it is important to understand that God determines…

— David A. Bednar

All of us now are serving and will continue to serve as lifelong missionaries. We are missionaries every day in our families,…

— David A. Bednar

I will go where the Lord and the leaders of His Church want me to go, I will do what they want…

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A home with a loving and loyal husband and wife is the supreme setting in which children can be reared in love…

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Devoted disciples of Jesus Christ always have been and always will be valiant missionaries. A missionary is a follower of Christ who…

— David A. Bednar

I now extend to you the invitation to help transform the trickle into a flood….I exhort you to sweep the earth with…

— David A. Bednar

The Father's plan is designed to provide direction for His children, to help them become happy, and to bring them safely home…

— David A. Bednar

Each family prayer, each episode of family scripture study, and each family home evening is a brushstroke on the canvas of our…

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When we believe or say we have been offended, we usually mean we feel insulted, mistreated, snubbed, or disrespected. And certainly clumsy,…

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The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our…

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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…

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If a person says or does something that we consider offensive, our first obligation is to refuse to take offense and then…

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Within the sound of my voice are individuals who have received the ordinances of the temple and for various reasons have not…

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Receiving the authority of the priesthood by the laying on of hands is an important beginning, but it is not enough. Ordination…

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The standard is clear. If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop…

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Revelations are conveyed in a variety of ways, including, for example, dreams, visions, conversations with heavenly messengers, and inspiration. Some revelations are…

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We will not attain a state of perfection in this life, but we can and should press forward with faith in Christ…

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You and I, today and always, are to bear witness of Jesus Christ and declare the message of the Restoration. ... Missionary…

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One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and…

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Understanding who we are, where we came from, and why we are upon the earth places upon each of us a great…

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Not only does the Atonement of Jesus Christ overcome the effects of the Fall of Adam and make possible the remission of…

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Worldly influences would hinder use of our agency afforded through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. But we are agents who can act,…

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We begin the process of being born again through exercising faith in Christ, repenting of our sins, and being baptized by immersion…

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“Please note that Moroni formulated both defensive and offensive strategies based upon his knowledge about the intent of the enemy, and his…

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Righteous marriage is a commandment and an essential step in the process of creating a loving family relationship that can be perpetuated…

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Be careful to not haul around in our lives so many nice but unnecessary things that we are distracted and diverted from…

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“We are in the school [or mortality] and keep learning and we do not expect to cease learning while we live on…

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Righteousness and faith certainly are instrumental in healing the sick, deaf, or lame - if such healing accomplishes God's purposes and is…

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Trust and confidence in Christ and a ready reliance on His merits, mercy, and grace lead to hope, through His Atonement, in…

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A pattern is a guide or a model. Patterns are used in sewing and knitting, in wood and metalworking, and in a…

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The temple is a point of intersection between heaven and earth. In this sacred place, holy work will be performed through selfless…

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Learning by faith and from experience are two of the central features of the Father's plan of happiness. The Savior preserved moral…

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I witness the reality and divinity of our Eternal Father, of His Only Begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and of the…

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One of my favorite activities as a priesthood leader is visiting members of the Church in their homes. I especially enjoy calling…

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When we are baptized and confirmed, the promised blessing is that we may always have the Holy Ghost to be with us.…

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We should remember that saying 'I love you' is only a beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it,…

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Repenting and coming unto Christ through the covenants and ordinances of salvation are prerequisite to and a preparation for being sanctified by…

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Grace is the divine assistance or heavenly help each of us desperately needs to qualify for the celestial kingdom. Thus, the enabling…

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The power of procreation is spiritually significant. Misuse of this power subverts the purposes of the Father's plan and of our mortal…

— David A. Bednar