The Lord's authorized servants repeatedly teach that one of the principal purposes of our mortal existence is to be spiritually changed and… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
The Savior knows people by name, He knows their circumstances, and He directs us in our work to bless the lives of… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
We will not attain a state of perfection in this life, but we can and should press forward with faith in Christ… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Obedience to the law of chastity will increase our happiness in mortality and make possible our progress in eternity. — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
The Savior has suffered not just for our iniquities but also for the inequality, the unfairness, the pain, the anguish, and the… — 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
The object of our prayers should not be to present a wish list or a series of requests but to secure for… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
We begin the process of being born again through exercising faith in Christ, repenting of our sins, and being baptized by immersion… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Prayer is a privilege and the soul's sincere desire. We can move beyond routine and 'checklist' prayers and engage in meaningful prayer… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
The Holy Ghost is manifested to men and women on the earth both as the power and as the gift of the… — 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
The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Grace is the divine assistance or heavenly help each of us desperately needs to qualify for the celestial kingdom. Thus, the enabling… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
If a person says or does something that we consider offensive, our first obligation is to refuse to take offense and then… — 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
