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
David A. Bednar quotes about
offended-you choices mean-spirited
To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else.
public-opinion trends fads
The Lord's truth is not altered by fads, trends or public opinion.
answers companionship inspired
Inspired questions will bring about inspired answers. Seek for the companionship of the Holy Ghost as you prepare.
pathways priesthood power-of-god
Priesthood ordinances are the pathway to the power of godliness.
commitment godly dark
Godly fear is loving and trusting in Him. As we fear God more completely, we love Him more perfectly. And "perfect love casteth out all fear." I promise the bright light of godly fear will chase away the dark shadows of mortal fears as we look to the Savior, build upon Him as our foundation, and press forward on His covenant path with consecrated commitment.
praying circumstances changed
Pray and seek for strength to change our circumstances rather than praying for our circumstances to be changed
twelve doe answers
Would the Lord send one of the Twelve Apostles halfway around the world to help just one person? The answer is YES. He does it all the time.
heartfelt ghost companionship
Heartfelt and willing obedience invites the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost.
communication media data
Please be careful of becoming so immersed and engrossed in pixels, texting, ear buds, Twittering, online social networking, and potentially addictive uses of media and the Internet that you fail to recognize the importance of your physical body and miss the richness of person-to-person communication. Beware of the digital displays and data in many forms of computer-mediated interaction that can displace the full range of physical capacity and experience.
personal-knowledge facts ghost
Testimony is personal knowledge, based upon the witness of the Holy Ghost, that certain facts of eternal significance are true.
proclaiming proclaiming-the-gospel activity
Proclaiming the gospel is not an activity in which we periodically and temporarily engage.
dark light rooms
A light turned on in a dark room is like receiving a message from God quickly, completely, and all at once.
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.
doctrines gospel jesus mature restored
As we become more spiritually mature and increasingly steadfast and immovable, we focus upon and strive to understand the fundamental and foundational doctrines of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.