Quotes by David A. Bednar

“A home with a loving and loyal husband and wife is the supreme setting in which children can be reared in love and righteousness and in which the spiritual and physical needs of children can be met.”

“We are in the school [or mortality] and keep learning and we do not expect to cease learning while we live on earth; and when we pass through the veil, we expect still to continue to learn and incr...”

“Discernment is a light of protection and direction in a world that grows increasingly dark.”

“The gospel messages you share will be accepted more readily if your Christlike example is evident in the ongoing pattern of your posts.”

“I believe the time has come for us as disciples of Christ to use these inspired tools appropriately and more effectively to testify of God the Eternal Father, His plan of happiness for His children...”

“We should remember that saying 'I love you' is only a beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need consistently to show it. We need to both express and demonstrate...”

“Revelation is communication from God to His children on the earth and one of the great blessings associated with the gift and constant companionship of the Holy Ghost.”

“In the strength of the Lord we can do and endure and overcome all things.”

“Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for grow...”

“Obedience to the law of chastity will increase our happiness in mortality and make possible our progress in eternity.”

“In the school of mortality, we experience tenderness, love, kindness, happiness, sorrow, disappointment, pain, and even the challenges of physical limitations in ways that prepare us for eternity.”

“Interestingly, simple and ordinary experiences often provide the most important learning opportunities we ever have.”

“The knowledge and spiritual conviction we receive from the Holy Ghost are the result of revelation.”

“The Book of Mormon is our handbook of instructions as we travel the pathway from bad to good to better and strive to have our hearts changed.”

“Asking in faith requires honesty, effort, commitment, and persistence.”

“Prayer is a privilege and the soul's sincere desire. We can move beyond routine and 'checklist' prayers and engage in meaningful prayer as we appropriately ask in faith and act, as we patiently per...”

“By divine design, men and women are intended to progress together toward perfection and a fulness of glory. Because of their distinctive temperaments and capacities, males and females each bring to...”

“Righteous marriage is a commandment and an essential step in the process of creating a loving family relationship that can be perpetuated beyond the grave.”

“The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and ...”

“Revelations are conveyed in a variety of ways, including, for example, dreams, visions, conversations with heavenly messengers, and inspiration. Some revelations are received immediately and intens...”