{"author":"David A. Bednar","author_id":"David+A.+Bednar","total_quotes":19,"quotes":[{"text":"Revelation is communication from God to His children on the earth and one of the great blessings associated with the gift and constant companionship of the Holy Ghost.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["children","great","god "],"id":697,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"In the strength of the Lord we can do and endure and overcome all things.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["overcome","endure","things "],"id":13449,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"The gospel messages you share will be accepted more readily if your Christlike example is evident in the ongoing pattern of your posts.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["christ","example","gospel","missionary"],"id":16488,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"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.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["i love you","remember "],"id":39582,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"The Book of Mormon is our handbook of instructions as we travel the pathway from bad to good to better and strive to have our hearts changed.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["good","book","better "],"id":40788,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"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.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["love","kindness","experience "],"id":53964,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"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.'.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["prayer","soul","meaningful "],"id":68776,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary, and we must always do so.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["good","doing good","overcoming "],"id":117486,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"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.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["family","relationship","step "],"id":140575,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"},{"text":"Revelations are conveyed in a variety of ways, including, for example, dreams, visions, conversations with heavenly messengers, and inspiration. Some revelations are received immediately and intensely; some are recognized gradually and subtly.","author":"David A. Bednar","tags":["inspiration","example "],"id":142191,"author_id":"David+A.+Bednar"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":19,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}