“Be Still, and Know That I Am God” | David A. Bednar | April 2024 General Conference

[@samconnelly7630]

When I feel the Holy Ghost, my depression, my ADHD, and all of my worries, all just melt away. It is as if the weight on my heart has been lifted. It makes me feel like I am not alone. This is a reminder to myself that I need my spiritual nourishment. Just as you can only live for so long without food and water, life becomes worse without focusing your heart, might, mind, and strength on the Savior. It is a challenge for me to make a goal and stick to it. I think I can do it, but I need to let go of a few worldly things, like messing with my laptop, or my graphing calculator "collection". They are just tools. I need to let these worldly desires go. Once I do that, it might get easier to get back on and stay on the covenant path.

[@nickforbrains]

You should still seek appropriate care for mental health

[@alittlepieceofearth]

I've been working with an ADHD coach and it has been amazing. Sometimes the Lord gives us tools to help us manage other parts of our lives.

[@guardianangel9517]

​@@alittlepieceofearth👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kefir_know_how]

I am grateful for the reminder that God is our Heavenly Father, we are his children and Jesus Christ is our Savior.

[@alvindoricarion1677]

😊slim djglr🎉😂

[@Wasatch_Sasquatch]

Ok…I got it already and I don’t want to sound blasphemous…but, he listed those 3 things maybe 5 times then he added in the end “and they can help us do hard things”. I’m not really confused about what Elder Bednar said in one of his more drier talks IMO about those 3 things but, I would like to hear more to the best of his ability how we can be helped to do hard things, is my point.

[@michelehale2712]

​@@Wasatch_SasquatchI think part of the answer of how we do hard things is in this talk whenever he says "as we go about...." living the gospel daily, serve in the temple, attend our meetings and choose to have moments of study and learning in our home. Each of those can bring strength and peace as we are dealing with the difficulties of life.

[@guardianangel9517]

​@@michelehale2712that's what I heard

[@MatthewTwentyFiveGoldenRule]

That's Me!

[@tyhigby4345]

this is a much needed message in our loud, distracting and busy world we live in

[@goblincamper2004]

Thank you Elder David A Bednar for your inspired message for us at this time in our lives. We are truly blessed to hear the message. May God bless you and your family.

[@ronsmith9251]

The older I get, the more I appreciate the words of David A. Bednar.

[@xylie9738]

I love my church. All I ever want is to return to my heavenly temple. I know this church is true. So deeply. If I wasn't in church. I would be in a deep down depression

[@guardianangel9517]

Agreed

[@helenmalinao7008]

Good afternoon po elder, thànk you so much for very inspiring message ❤❤❤

[@Paul-ex9td]

Thank you Frere Bednar. Two wonderful points I'll be pondering for awhile. First, "Be STILL and KNOW that I AM GOD". At times I get busy with work and duties and need to slow down or rest. By taking the time to stop, BE STILL, and take some precious moments to remember both my Father in Heaven and my Saviour, Jesus Christ, will help reset my thinking and my day. Second, to make the Saviour the Rock 🪨 of our foundation. I have worked in building construction and being able to connect to a "firm rock", or "bedrock" is very, very important. Appreciate your many discourses and thank you. Paul Morrison, Canada.

[@healthysquishyorange]

I’m teaching this in RS this coming Sunday. I’m going through a lot since my dad passed away, and living in a broken home. I needed this reminder and this week I will try to make my home a place where I can be still and be at peace ❤️

[@guardianangel9517]

🙏🏼🕊🫂💪🏻💜

[@AtoKwamena-mo3bn]

May the good Lord bless you all for this your wonderful, powerful and refining sermon to remind me on my duty to daily build my foundation on the savior Jesus Christ

[@brightkupa]

I needed to hear this today.I'm grateful for living prophets and apostles .

[@ednaminton9637]

I, was SO Blessed to hear this talk , it gives ME Faith to always PRAY, for our president, Russel M. Nelson and the other leaders. SO greatful for them. Thank You ,I live alone, GrandMA of twelve, half of them has served a Mission. ❤😅

[@holyghostfairy]

That experience with the journalist was made possible by Elder Bednar's intention and reverence. We can create powerful things with the Savior when we're willing to act with effort on specific promptings and general correct principles.

[@guardianangel9517]

I appreciate Elder Bednar throughoutthe years. He's a faithful servant of Jesus Christ 🙏🏼💪🏻🕊

[@songsoflight]

1:00 - A journalist's powerful reaction to the peace and stillness felt in the celestial room 1:43 - Pondering the meaning of stillness in our busy modern lives and the scripture "Be still, and know that I am God" 2:39 - Historical context of the Lord's counsel to "be still" given to early Saints facing intense persecution 3:24 - Being still entails focusing on the Savior as the source of spiritual stillness that strengthens us 4:03 - True faith is always centered on Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, Mediator and Advocate with the Father 4:54 - Building our spiritual foundation upon the rock of Christ to withstand the devil's attacks 5:36 - Symbolism of Christ as the rock and how we build our personal foundation upon Him through covenants 7:00 - Sacred ordinances and covenants anchor us firmly to the rock of Christ 8:02 - Becoming more grounded and settled as we build our foundation on the Savior 8:49 - The Sabbath as a sacred time to worship God, renew covenants, and be still 9:53 - Meetinghouses and temples as holy places of reverence, worship and learning eternal truths 11:16 - Focusing on Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost and gospel covenants in sacred times and places 11:44 - Homes as the ultimate combination of sacred time and holy place to be still and know God 12:37 - Sabbath, temple and home experiences fortify us with the Holy Ghost, covenants and hope in God's promises 13:39 - Promise of receiving spiritual strength and stillness as we build our foundation on Christ

[@willardmakinishi6980]

I passionately read this talk and today I passionately listen to this very talk again. Thank Heaven father that you speak to us through your children whom you have called. Thank you Elder David A Bedbar

[@DarleneBrown-k3p]

Be still and know we must be have a foundation anchored in Jesus

[@Jakepx11]

The message I needed to hear. God truly is aware of our lives and as Elder Bednar shared, we may be confused by the circumstances in our life, but there is no need to fall into despair. We are never alone! Our Heavenly Father watches over us and grants us an individual 'stillness of the soul' through the knowledge that we are his children and we have a saviour in Jesus Christ. 'we can be blessed to do and overcome hard things'. So whatever hard things you are facing right now, you can do it with God. 💛

[@jenme7926]

Beautiful and strengthening talk. Thank you, Elder Bednar! ❤

[@arbyweaver7418]

Thank you and amen!

[@LizHawkTube]

Thank you so much, Elder Bednar! This was so perfect for me.

[@Seer_96]

Apostle David. ✨️

[@materbasay5812]

Thank you,Elder Bednar,for inspiring message ❤

[@recursosyvaloreshumanos9582]

I want more sacred places, sacred moments holy moments with holy people achieving holy purpuses wonderful Elder Bendar we are coming to our savrio JESUS CRHIST

[@DorrisWemmer]

I'm the Temple is you chance to talk to God and receive an Answer

[@barbarakemp-hu6yt]

Beautiful talk makes me remember just how firm is the foundation on which I stand

[@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97]

Our foundation is our testimony and the way we live our lives.

[@geomodelrailroader]

Thank You Elder Bednar I will never be alone. I know my family is still with me and I will see them again.

[@CML95018]

"Overcoming and tuning out the commotion of our external environment" elder Bednar 💜💜

[@milafaigmani4611]

Thanks so much elder bednar for a wonderful msgs..

[@lory3277]

Thank you Elder Bednar for your uplifting message you're sharing with us.

[@crystaldawn9255]

Wow, be still and know that I am God is my favorite quote of scripture

[@adenwatts]

Amen

[@TK-ex4uk]

Grateful for you ❤! Thank you deeply . ❤❤

[@GrantRobinson-du6vi]

Good talk as always

[@BradleyMasten]

Bless you Holy Trinity!!!! Holy Trinity bless all.

[@horaspurba9421]

Terpujilah Tuhan yang memberikan kehidupan terhadap umatNya yang percaya. Sungguh membangkitkan iman yang hidup khotbah ini.

[@BradleyMasten]

Praise you!!!

[@bretasorenson2475]

That was one of my Mother's favorite scripture!

[@karlynpeterson2871]

Loved this talk

[@louiswall2984]

We serve in the same mission in Germany Munich mission love what you said about about stillness at moment l am living in Philippines thank God our heavenly achor the In cebu Temple the only place place to go l have face so much resus here from members here. I am the only British member here in cebu lsland

[@JaefarSABNW]

There certainly is something to the different regard to a place before and after the sanctification of a place. Temples represent something eternal or cosmic on a local and temporal platform.

[@samconnelly7630]

It might be cosmic in the sense that is not of the world. We are so used to this world that something not of this world is portrayed as foreign or scary. It doesn't feel as foreign or scary when you see that we are children of our Heavenly Father. It is as if it is encoded in our DNA.

[@DoctorDew]

Wonderful and on time... thanks for filling the space between us with an excellent talk

[@brotherofchrist7]

Love you lord and love you sir .. blessed be the children of almighty father god by the power of our holy HIS holy presence his holy spirit

[@brotherofchrist7]

Amen

[@murielcoppage5122]

Thank you Elder Bednar!! I am in your debt!!

[@SaimesaGreen-tx4ro]

Hi Elder and Sister Bednar 😊🙂 Thank you. ❤

[@elizabethakurigo6015]

Thank you so much

[@danilobulseco1064]

Great talk Elder Bednar. I am grateful.

[@NhizRobles]

Thank you Elder Bednar your great message I'm proud😊

[@FosterGoodness]

Your message is a testimony to me. 🙌🏼🧔🏽‍♂️🌷

[@LinderAgafili]

Great message Elder Bednar TYSM.

[@HAJensen19987]

Great talk - lots of questions answered

[@Bluewater9]

⚓️💙🇺🇸 Vote blue brethren in support for freedom from racism, Allow not only African Americans but also Highly qualified experienced women elected officials as due process after more than 200 years, We all have this very important part to honor our Heavenly Father as well as humanity as our neighbors. ⚓️💙🇺🇸

[@DevonFine-mz8cu]

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[@mpumialla5157]

Amen! ❤

[@DavidYu-x7d]

This is one of my favorite speeches given by church leadership. Elder Bednar mentioned the external environment, which plays a pivotal role in shaping each every one of us. Can church proactively help members in their specific mental needs by facilitating the gaining of motivations to all who lack something to be whole. I need motivation to fight the procrastination that hinders the progress of many of my visualized, well-exammed hi-tech projects. Can anyone give me an intercessory prayer for motivation? Forget the term, I could request that I'm through LDS app

[@yashminewebb880]

😇😇😇

[@jamesclark2020]

Amen.

[@adoMay]

You quote helaman and interpret it to mean “the savior is not the foundation…” I’m blown away by this strange wresting of scripture. Later you even read it yourself, where it says “the rock upon which ye are built.. is a sure foundation.. which is Jesus Christ.” Jesus is the rock.. the is the sure foundation. ”For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.“ ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ ‭

[@camelCase-de4bn]

Hi! Stanger from the internet here. I don’t think it’s that much of a wresting of the scripture. Strictly speaking, Helaman 5:12 does say that “it is upon the rock of our Redeemer … that ye must build your foundation.” This presents our foundations (testimony) and Jesus Christ (the rock supporting our foundation) as two different things. This implies that we need to build our own foundation on the teachings of Christ, which I like because it acknowledges that we need to put in effort to truly be committed to God; Jesus won’t build our testimony for us, that’s our job. In terms of literal foundations, based on Helaman 5:12, Christ is the supporting rock under our personal foundations- in other words, the foundation of our foundation. The foundation we make on top is our personal anchor point to keep our house/ourselves attached on to the rock of Christ. Without the rock of Christ under it, our piddly little foundations would sink in the mud/sand, falling to the devil’s “shafts in the whirlwind (Hel. 5:12)”. This plays right into 1 Corinthians 3:11 that you brought up, Jesus Christ is the foundation, and nobody else can truly be an adequate foundation for us to build off of. The last thing I have to say is that these two scriptures (Hel. & Cor.) were written by different people in different times and at different places, with different cultures and (probably) different housebuilding techniques. They make very similar metaphors, but not identical ones. tldr is that Jesus Christ is the rock on which we need to “build our personal spiritual foundation”, and the use of the word “foundation” (in my opinion) is semantics brought about by differences in language & culture between Paul, Helaman, and Elder Bednar. The main truth to focus on is that it’s necessary to build upon Christ. I hope this helps. If you have any more questions, definitely ask them (not necessarily to me), because from personal experience keeping questions bottled up doesn’t help anyone. I tried to put some real thought into this, I hope it turned out well enough.

[@diwatacaraishomecooking9468]

🎉🎉🎉❤

[@delianeagu772]

A sacred time to worship the Father and His only Son, our Lord , Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Wonderful message !

[@diwatacaraishomecooking9468]

Yes, it is!!

[@Abcd-k4f4v]

❤🙏👆🤲

[@mikhail113]

🥰

[@HighAltitudeInvesting]

:)

[@HouseOfJacobWAKEUP]

Why did joseph smith or any of these prophets warn us about the pagan holidays or that rome changed the sabbath? Jereimaiah 10, luke 24, mat12:40 Bible says no christmas bible says 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth. not 1.5 days bible says mary came sunday and was told she came the wrong day and he was already risen

[@ellendavis2576]

😃

[@johnbarber3499]

Thank You

[@derekbarlow6314]