“Baptism by water leads to the authorized opportunity for the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead.” Quote by David A. Bednar
“Within the sound of my voice are many young women, young men, and children. I plead with you to be worthy, to be steadfast, and to look forward with great anticipation to the day you will receive the ordinances and blessings of the temple.” MenLooksChildrenYoungSoundVoiceBlessingWorthyYoung ManTemplesAnticipationYoung WomenSteadfastOrdinances Author:David A. Bednar
“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.” NeedsReasonDoneRememberHouseIndividualSoundVoiceLordHonorPleaseWorshipSacredVariousTemplesRepentCovenantOrdinances Author:David A. Bednar
“Sincere desire and worthiness invite the spirit of revelation into our lives.” SpiritDesireOur LivesRevelationsSincereInvitesWorthiness Author:David A. Bednar
“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.” WayLawHeavenPayLordPleaseWindowObedienceRepentanceInvitesRepentObeyingProcrastinatingTithingObeying The Law Author:David A. Bednar
“A grateful person is rich in contentment. An ungrateful person suffers in the poverty of endless discontentment.” PersonsSufferingPovertyRichGratefulEndlessContentmentDiscontentUngratefulUnsatisfiedDiscontentmentUngrateful Person Author:David A. Bednar
“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.” ProcessLinesResultsPowerfulLordEventsDeedsConversionGods WillPersistenceDramaticMotiveOur ThoughtsOngoingOur Words Author:David A. Bednar
“I now extend to you the invitation to help transform the trickle into a flood….I exhort you to sweep the earth with messages filled with righteousness and truth—messages that are authentic, edifying, and praiseworthy—and literally to sweep the earth as with a flood.” HelpingEarthMessagesFilledRighteousnessFloodInvitationsPraiseworthy Author:David A. Bednar
“The spirit must be freed from tethers so strong and feelings never put to rest, so that the lift of life may give buoyancy to the soul. In many families, there are hurt feelings and a reluctance to forgive. It doesn’t really matter what the issue was. It cannot and should not be left to injure. Blame keeps wounds open. Only forgiveness heals. George Herbert, an early 17th-century poet, wrote these lines: ‘He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven, for everyone has need of forgiveness.’” IfsNeedsGivingShouldMaySoulMatterFeelingsSpiritLeftStrongHeavenHurtLinesBreakIssuesCenturyPoetBlameForgivingWoundsHealLiftsBridgesHurt FeelingsReluctance17th CenturyBuoyancy Author:Thomas S. Monson
“The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person. Self-discipline is a rigorous process at best; too many of us want it to be effortless and painless. Should temporary setbacks afflict us, a very significant part of our struggle for self-discipline is the determination and the courage to try again....Eternal life in the kingdom of our Father is your goal, and self-discipline will surely be required if you are to achieve it.” IfsWantShouldTryingMayPersonsSelfFatherBitsProcessGoalStruggleAchieveDisciplineBattleEternalDeterminationSignificantKingdomsTemporarySelf DisciplineOur FatherEternal LifeTry AgainSetbackBetter PersonEffortlessBruisedBatteredPainlessTemporary Setbacks Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval. Courage becomes a living and an attractive virtue when it is regarded not only as a willingness to die manfully, but also as a determination to live decently. A moral coward is one who is afraid to do what he thinks is right because others will disapprove or laugh. Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with dignity have courage as well.” ThinkingMenWellsRememberFacesDiesMoralPrinciplesLaughingVirtueDeterminationDignityCompromiseAttractiveWillingnessCowardApprovalConsensusHave Courage Author:Thomas S. Monson