I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are real and that they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Often, the Lord's timing of His tender mercies helps us to both discern and acknowledge them. David A. Bednar More Quotes by David A. Bednar More Quotes From David A. Bednar We should remember that bearing a heartfelt testimony is only a beginning. We need to bear testimony, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need consistently to live it. We need to both declare and live our testimonies. David A. Bednar heartfelt mean needs To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else. David A. Bednar offended-you mean-spirited choices Christ lives and will cleanse, heal, guide, protect and strengthen us. David A. Bednar guides protect christ I believe the best test of our integrity and honesty is when we personally enforce in our own lives that which ultimately cannot be enforced. David A. Bednar honesty integrity believe The standard is clear. If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop thinking, seeing, hearing, or doing that thing... Because we estrange the Spirit of the Lord when we engage in activities we know we should shun, then such things definitely are not for us. David A. Bednar hearing distance thinking The Lord's truth is not altered by fads, trends or public opinion. David A. Bednar fads public-opinion trends For many of us, conversion is an ongoing process and not a onetime event that results from a powerful or dramatic experience. Line upon line and precept upon precept, gradually and almost imperceptibly, our motives, our thoughts, our words, and our deeds become aligned with the will of God. Conversion unto the Lord requires both persistence and patience. David A. Bednar persistence powerful deeds Understanding who we are, where we came from, and why we are upon the earth places upon each of us a great responsibility both to learn how to learn and to learn to love learning. David A. Bednar understanding responsibility earth The Lord knows who we really are, what we really think, what we really do, and who we really are becoming. David A. Bednar becoming lord thinking The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender mercies of the Lord will do much to fortify and protect us in the troubled times in which we do now and will yet live. David A. Bednar protect mercy lord The temple is a point of intersection between heaven and earth. In this sacred place, holy work will be performed through selfless service and love. The temple reminds [us] of all that is good and beautiful in the world. David A. Bednar and-love beautiful heaven Faithful parents can invite the power of heaven to influence their children. Nevertheless, those children remain agents unto themselves, and the choice to repent or not ultimately is theirs. David A. Bednar parent choices children To those of you who pay your tithing, I commend you. To those of you who presently are not obeying the law of tithing, I invite you to consider your ways and repent. I testify that by your obedience to this law of the Lord, the windows of heaven will be opened to you. Please do not procrastinate the day of your repentance. David A. Bednar law pay heaven Love increases through righteous restraint and decreases through impulsive indulgence. David A. Bednar decrease increase righteous If all opposition were curtailed, if all maladies were removed, then the primary purposes of the Father's plan would be frustrated. David A. Bednar frustrated would-be father 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 closeness. A parent can't just all of a sudden pick out an hour and talk to a son about being morally clean if the parent and child haven't spent much time together for three or four years. I think closeness is developed more quickly by having fun together. David A. Bednar fun children son Sporadic and shallow dipping in the doctrine of Christ and partial participation in His restored Church cannot produce the spiritual transformation that enables us to walk in a newness of life. Rather, fidelity to covenants, constancy of commitment, and offering our whole soul unto God are required if we are to receive the blessings of eternity. David A. Bednar spiritual blessing commitment Ordinary men are given the authority of the priesthood. Worthiness and willingness - not experience, expertise, or education - are the qualifications for priesthood ordination. David A. Bednar authority ordinary men Within the sound of my voice are individuals who have received the ordinances of the temple and for various reasons have not returned to the house of the Lord in quite some time. Please repent, prepare, and do whatever needs to be done so you can again worship in the temple and more fully remember and honor your sacred covenants. David A. Bednar voice honor house Inspired questions will bring about inspired answers. Seek for the companionship of the Holy Ghost as you prepare. David A. Bednar companionship ghost answers
