Tag: David A Bednar
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Watching with All Perseverance
We can have a spiritual early warning system by: reading and talking about the Book of Mormon regularly bearing testimony spontaneously inviting children to act This spiritual early warning system can alert us early to deviations from the path and also to spiritual growth. As parents and gospel teachers we are not in the business…
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More Diligent and Concerned at Home
We need to consistently express our love for each other. We need to share our testimonies in our words and our actions consistently and especially within our own homes. Spouses and parents must work to overcome any hesitation to bear testimony. When we stand close to the canvas it is difficult or impossible to see…
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Honorably Hold a Name and Standing
Look to the temple A temple president told Elder Bednar when he was called as a stake president, “I wish I had been a temple worker before I was called to be a stake president. {I feel that I was a good stake president, but if I had served in the temple before that call…
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Pray Always
Prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all our doings “As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are his children), then at once prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part” (Bible Dictionary, “Prayer,” 752). As we…
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Ask in Faith
Ways that we can make our prayers more meaningful. To ask in faith means not only to ask, but to do. Joseph’s question was not simply “which church is right” but “which church should I join.” Missionaries are full-time teachers, and you and I are full-time finders and we should not pray that the missionaries…
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Clean Hands and a Pure Heart
These principles are essential for us to apply in our lives Repentance This is the fruit of Faith in Christ and . . . Come unto Christ We do this by making covenants with Him Sanctified by the Holy Ghost Stand Spotless Remission of sin is not the ultimate mission of the gospel. Having our…