“If all opposition were curtailed, if all maladies were removed, then the primary purposes of the Father's plan would be frustrated.” IfsWould BePurposeFatherPlansPrimariesOppositionFrustratedMalady Author:David A. Bednar
“Righteousness and faith certainly are instrumental in healing the sick, deaf, or lame - if such healing accomplishes God's purposes and is in accordance with His will. Thus, even with strong faith, many mountains will not be moved. And not all of the sick and infirm will be healed.” IfsPurposeStrongHealingMountainSickMovedAccomplishRighteousnessDeafHealedLameStrong FaithHealing The Sick Author:David A. Bednar
“When we are baptized and confirmed, the promised blessing is that we may always have the Holy Ghost to be with us. If you are consistently good, you will have the companionship of the Holy Ghost much of the time.” IfsMayHolyBlessingGhostConsistentlyCompanionshipHoly GhostBaptized Author:David A. Bednar
“If today you are a little bit better than you were yesterday, then that's enough. And, if tomorrow you are a little bit better than you were today, then that's enough.” IfsLittlesEnoughTodayBitsProgressTomorrowLittle BitSelf ImprovementImprovementYesterdayGood EnoughImprovingBetter Than YouMormonism Author:David A. Bednar
“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.” IfsSoulWholeSpiritualChristChurchWalksProduceBlessingCommitmentEternityTransformationDoctrineOfferingShallowParticipationFidelityCovenantConstancySpiritual TransformationNewnessSporadicNewness Of Life Author:David A. Bednar
“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.” IfsThinkingKnowsShouldSpiritLordClearSeeingHolyActivityStandardsDistanceHearingGhostHoly Ghost Author:David A. Bednar
“The most meaningful and spiritual prayers I have experienced contained many expressions of thanks and few, if any, requests.” IfsSpiritualPrayerExpressionGratitudeMeaningfulThanksRequestMost Meaningful Author:David A. Bednar
“Strong faith in the Savior is submissively accepting of His will and timing in our lives, even if the outcome is not what we hoped for or wanted.” IfsWantedStrongAcceptingOur LivesOutcomesSaviorTimingStrong Faith Author:David A. Bednar
“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.” IfsThinkingYearsChildrenTogetherThreeFunParentHoursFourHavensSonMoralityDrugPicksToughWeightPressureCleanHeavyHaving FunFour YearsPeersTopicsPyramidsClosenessPeer PressureChildren And ParentsTime TogetherHeavy Weights Author:David A. Bednar
