The most meaningful and spiritual prayers I have experienced contained many expressions of thanks and few, if any, requests.
David A. BednarTo be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else.
David A. BednarI now extend to you the invitation to help transform the trickle into a floodโฆ.I exhort you to sweep the earth with messages filled with righteousness and truthโmessages that are authentic, edifying, and praiseworthyโand literally to sweep the earth as with a flood.
David A. BednarThe issue is not going to church; rather, the issue is worshipping and renewing covenants as we attend church. The issue is not going to or through the temple; rather, the issue is having in our hearts the spirit, the covenants, and the ordinances of the Lord's house. The issue is not going on a mission; rather, the issue is becoming a missionary and serving throughout our entire life with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength.
David A. Bednar