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" The saving ordinance of baptism must be administered by one who has proper authority from God. "
David A. Bednar
Who
Must
God
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" The Savior has suffered not just for our iniquities but also for the inequality, the unfairness, the pain, the anguish, and the emotional distresses that so frequently beset us. "
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Just
" The spirit of revelation is available to every person who receives by proper priesthood authority the saving ordinances of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins and the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost - and who is acting in faith to fulfill the priesthood injunction to 'receive the Holy Ghost.' "
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Faith
Gift
" By divine design, men and women are intended to progress together toward perfection and a fulness of glory. Because of their distinctive temperaments and capacities, males and females each bring to a marriage relationship unique perspectives and experiences. "
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" Ordinary men are given the authority of the priesthood. Worthiness and willingness - not experience, expertise, or education - are the qualifications for priesthood ordination. "
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Men
Experience
Education
" We can begin to become more diligent and concerned at home by telling the people we love that we love them. Such expressions do not need to be flowery or lengthy. We simply should sincerely and frequently express love. "
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People
More
" Missionary work essentially is a priesthood responsibility, and all of us who hold the priesthood are the Lord's authorized servants on the earth and are missionaries at all times and in all places - and we always will be. "
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Responsibility
Earth
Always
" A covenant is an agreement between God and His children upon the earth, and it is important to understand that God determines the conditions of all gospel covenants. "
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Important
Children
Earth
" Interestingly, simple and ordinary experiences often provide the most important learning opportunities we ever have. "
David A. Bednar
Opportunities
Most
Learning
" A light turned on in a dark room is like receiving a message from God quickly, completely, and all at once. "
David A. Bednar
Like
Message
God
" The revelations of the Father and the Son are conveyed through the third member of the Godhead, even the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the witness of and messenger for the Father and the Son. "
David A. Bednar
Father
Messenger
Son
" Prayer is a privilege and the soul's sincere desire. We can move beyond routine and 'checklist' prayers and engage in meaningful prayer as we appropriately ask in faith and act, as we patiently persevere through the trial of our faith, and as we humbly acknowledge and accept 'not my will, but Thine, be done.' "
David A. Bednar
Prayer
Faith
Soul
" Grace is the divine assistance or heavenly help each of us desperately needs to qualify for the celestial kingdom. Thus, the enabling power of the Atonement strengthens us to do and be good and to serve beyond our own individual desire and natural capacity. "
David A. Bednar
Desire
Good
Grace
" In the school of mortality, we experience tenderness, love, kindness, happiness, sorrow, disappointment, pain, and even the challenges of physical limitations in ways that prepare us for eternity. "
David A. Bednar
Experience
Kindness
Love
" Prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all of our doings, as we express heartfelt gratitude, and as we pray for others. "
David A. Bednar
Prayer
Pray
Others
" The responsibility to seek learning by faith rests upon each of us individually, and this obligation will become increasingly important as the world in which we live grows more confused and troubled. "
David A. Bednar
Live
Responsibility
Learning
" The ordinance of confirming a new member of the Church and bestowing the gift of the Holy Ghost is both simple and profound. "
David A. Bednar
Church
Gift
Holy
" Receiving the authority of the priesthood by the laying on of hands is an important beginning, but it is not enough. Ordination confers authority, but righteousness is required to act with power as we strive to lift souls, to teach and testify, to bless and counsel, and to advance the work of salvation. "
David A. Bednar
Important
Beginning
Hands
" Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate destination. Strong testimony is the foundation upon which conversion is established. Testimony alone is not and will not be enough to protect us in the latter-day storm of darkness and evil in which we are living. "
David A. Bednar
Evil
Darkness
Strong
" A home with a loving and loyal husband and wife is the supreme setting in which children can be reared in love and righteousness and in which the spiritual and physical needs of children can be met. "
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Spiritual
Children
Family
" 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. "
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Feel
Influence
Spirit
" We should remember that saying 'I love you' is only a beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need consistently to show it. We need to both express and demonstrate love. "
David A. Bednar
Beginning
Love
You
" Learning by faith and from experience are two of the central features of the Father's plan of happiness. The Savior preserved moral agency through the Atonement and made it possible for us to act and to learn by faith. "
David A. Bednar
Happiness
Faith
Learning
" A pattern is a guide or a model. Patterns are used in sewing and knitting, in wood and metalworking, and in a wide variety of other productive pursuits, activities, and jobs. Patterns help to avoid waste and unwanted deviations and facilitate uniformity that is appropriate and beneficial. "
David A. Bednar
Wood
Help
Patterns
" In the strength of the Lord we can do and endure and overcome all things. "
David A. Bednar
Lord
Overcome
Things
" Righteous marriage is a commandment and an essential step in the process of creating a loving family relationship that can be perpetuated beyond the grave. "
David A. Bednar
Family
Marriage
Relationship
" Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion. "
David A. Bednar
Knowing
True
Being
" The Savior knows people by name, He knows their circumstances, and He directs us in our work to bless the lives of individuals. "
David A. Bednar
Name
People
Us
" Conversion is an offering of self, of love, and of loyalty we give to God in gratitude for the gift of testimony. "
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Gift
Gratitude
Love
" 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. "
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Always
Blessing
Time
" I will go where the Lord and the leaders of His Church want me to go, I will do what they want me to do, I will teach what they want me to teach, and I will strive to become what I should and must become. "
David A. Bednar
Teach
Church
Me