David A. Bednar
David A. Bednar
David Allan Bednaris a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. An educator by profession, Bednar was also president of Brigham Young University–Idaho from 1997 to 2004...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth15 June 1952
CountryUnited States of America
desire enabling atonement
The enabling power of the Atonement strengthens us to do and be good and to serve beyond our own individual desire and natural capacity.
meaningful spiritual gratitude
The most meaningful and spiritual prayers I have experienced contained many expressions of thanks and few, if any, requests.
spiritual jesus identity
You and I, today and always, are to bear witness of Jesus Christ and declare the message of the Restoration. ... Missionary work is a manifestation of our spiritual identity and heritage.
personal-knowledge facts ghost
Testimony is personal knowledge, based upon the witness of the Holy Ghost, that certain facts of eternal significance are true.
prayer father answers
Every sincere prayer is heard and answered by our Heavenly Father, but the answers we receive may not be what we expect or come to us when we want or in the way we anticipate.
hobbies misguided steadfast
Disciples who are steadfast and immovable do not become fanatics or extremists, are not overzealous, and are not preoccupied with misguided gospel hobbies.
opportunity simple important
Interestingly, simple and ordinary experiences often provide the most important learning opportunities we ever have.
overcoming lord endure
In the strength of the Lord we can do and endure and overcome all things.
father frustrated would-be
If all opposition were curtailed, if all maladies were removed, then the primary purposes of the Father's plan would be frustrated.
loyalty gratitude self
Conversion is an offering of self, of love, and of loyalty we give to God in gratitude for the gift of testimony.
honesty commitment persistence
Asking in faith requires honesty, effort, commitment, and persistence.
gains spirit ghost
As we gain experience with the Holy Ghost, we learn that the intensity with which we feel the Spirit's influence is not always the same.
jesus reality missionary
An Apostle is a missionary, bearing testimony of the reality and divinity of Jesus Christ in all the world.
spiritual effort given
A spiritual 'spurter' is one who is given to short bursts of spectacular effort followed by frequent and lengthy periods of rest.