In the Space of Not Many Years | David A. Bednar | October 2024 General Conference

Elder David A. Bednar speaks at the 194th semiannual general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on October 5-6, 2024.
If we are not faithful and obedient, we can transform the God-given blessing of prosperity into a prideful curse that diverts and distracts us.
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[@EMUdink]

I LOVE the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! I left the church 20 years ago because I was offended by things that had been said. My life after leaving was terribly dark. I had become an alcoholic and drug addict. In the space of “not many years” I was homeless and hopeless. God NEVER gave up trying to rescue me. I’ve recently been rebaptized and feel so much joy that only the gospel and God can provide. These men are in many senses just like us- they are not perfect…. However they are trying their best to follow the the only perfect person to walk the earth. So I feel most comfortable trying to follow their admonitions and my Savior, Jesus Christ.

[@Perykvaal]

Thanks for sharing your story! I'm glad you've been able to find joy in your life!

[@brianf481]

Thanks for sharing that I pray for you to stay sober!

[@traczebabe]

That’s an amazing story. Thank you for leaving that with us. I left too for a time. Dark, hopelessness is what I found as well. I don’t ever want to go without the Holy Spirit, or the Savior again. Like you God was there waiting for me to choose Him. As soon as I did, I was enveloped in His love & charity.

[@bryanmcatee2229]

So glad you came back! I love stories like yours. Tha k you for sharing

[@guardianangel9517]

I had to re-watch Elder Bednar's talk because the spirit of warning was VERY distinct. I've really noticed the African saints OVERFLOWING with the Holy Spirit as the wards and branches grow. Their eyes show so much LOVE for Jesus Christ! 💜🙏🏼🫂 Yet I've seen so many members in America dropping like flies...😲 People here think that God's word is outdated, not applicable to them, and/or just plain offensive. I'm far from perfect, but I know that I returned to church after almost 2 decades of inactivity. THAT mistake was definitely learned from, and I believe my testimony is stronger now than EVER! It's not easy, but being away from the true gospel is way harder, and I'm grateful to have the truth in my life and Jesus Christ as my strength. I fully sustain our first presidency and our 12 Apostles, and I say this in the name of Jesus Christ amen 🙏🏼🥰

[@SackeytheChiropractor]

I agree with you.

[@rdwrer1331]

Praise be to Our Savior for His words to guide us to Heaven. I'm so grateful for your warning. MANY of my family and friends have left or are lukewarm.

[@ensenadorjones4224]

Thank you for your words!

[@WAYNEHUTCHINSON-p5k]

Welcome back dear Sister or Brother! ❤

[@dallinclark607]

thank you for sharing ❤

[@JamchildTV]

As a prideful person, I believe pride is actions as much as it is attitude, and that spending our extra money on luxury for ourselves rather than giving to those in need is prideful no matter where we think our hearts are. As Jesus said, where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

[@KonstyLocura]

-Thinks of a handful of people who need to hear this message…. “A few moments later” Wait a minute…I NEED THIS MESSAGE Elder Bednar 🔥 What a Saturday!!

[@shauntaulbee917]

Amen.

[@martinkurtz9269]

So do I.

[@latai007]

“Allowing pride to enter into our hearts can cause us to mock that which is sacred”

[@ann-mariejensen2623]

How can you not love a revival of that great President Benson talk on pride? I am thankful for living prophets, seers, and revelators. Sincere thanks to Elder Bednar.

[@latai007]

This talk cut deep. Thank you Elder Bednar. I needed to be reminded how dangerous and evil pride is.

[@justinhayward42]

This was a great talk. Loved it. President Benson had a huge influence on my life too as a new convert. Loved that Elder Bednar answers the very important question on where WE are in the Book of Mormon timeline.

[@guardianangel9517]

@@justinhayward42 ABSOLUTELY👍🏻

[@jzwillows]

He addresses us as "we" rather than "you," incuding himself as those susceptible to pride (though I am confident he would not fall, I appreciate his humility).

[@kkwaldron]

This is so relevant! So inspiring! And so full of inspiration! It motivates me to love, share & invite & to see, hear, and feel how I need to repent & beware of pride! Love you Elder Bednar!❤

[@helenjohnson7583]

I’ve been waiting for this. We all so easily forget truth.

[@tamrazinn316]

Thank you, thank you. I want to overcome pride with all my heart and be faithful to the Lord.

[@silencer626]

Tell the lord to punish your child molesting priests

[@raulbarnett7092]

I met Elder Bednar back in Nov. 2008, back in Panama, he is a Great Apostle, Great Man and a Man of God, Never Froget what he said, "Never Say Great Talk, Just set the Example, DO IT", stood in me since then.

[@tacticplanner7188]

One of the best talks ever. If you were waiting for it, this was it.

[@elizabethadams4929]

AMEN - For me personally, I have learned that when I am getting angry, frustrated, irritated, judgemental or any miriad of other negative feelings, that pride is at the core and I need a course correction. I need to immerse myself in the teachings and word of the Lord and find opportunity to serve until that spirit leaves me.

[@churchofjesuschristgeneralconf]

@elisabthemadams4929, thanks for sharing your perspective!

[@ensenadorjones4224]

I also committed recently and refused to comment on social media unless I am saying something positive and wholesome. I don't comment on many things anymore.

[@guardianangel9517]

@@ensenadorjones4224 That would be a bold move for me. Kudos!

[@nosamkelendaba9099]

I love this talk....pride has never moved any person to the next level. Pride keeps you stuck in a deep dark hole. Pride makes you forget there is a God 😢 a prideful person knows nothing about humility.

[@jamesmoyle9419]

I’ve been working on eliminating pride since I re-studied it in the LDS 12 steps. I believe it will be necessary to continue to improve in the sober world. I also recently heard a talk you gave on addiction, & in particular you mentioned addiction to adrenaline which is also something I’m overcoming. Thank you for the wisdom you impart to the world! Your brother in Christ, James M.

[@terrym5786]

Thank you. I have seen pride creeping into the lives of some church members I know. This is a good reminder to all of us to examine our lives.

[@junotrazakarison2003]

I have seen pride creeping into my life and now I am reminded again to forsake it.

[@craigpotter4610]

We need to develop the self awareness to see it in ourselves. That’s the message.

[@_inveterate]

Have you seen pride creeping into your life?… that’s unfortunate

[@victoria8801]

Ironically, usually when that happens , you and I become vulnerable immediately because we automatically think we must be better and not like that but we don’t realize we actually can be like that just in our thoughts and may not even be obvious

[@Alexander_amsponaorsotc]

Me too, but it's prideful for us to only see pride in those around us. 😂 Rather let us focus on our own pride (this is more for me than you, just struck me when I read your comment).

[@tarp11z]

I will never forget this talk from my favorite Apostle, and I hear President Benson backing him up. Thank you Elder Bednar.

[@bryanpons6585]

Mormon and Helaman backed him up too. Satan went to the corner, nose to the wall.

[@kimhaughton3771]

​@@bryanpons6585😂 I love that thought! Thank you for the visual 💜

[@conniedalton3635]

We just got through studying and teaching this book of Helaman to our Sunday School class! We were amazed of these great tragedies of sorrow they experienced! During these chapters it seemed as though God brought wars to them to humble them! This book strengthened our testimonies of God and his great plan for our lives! It seemed to show very clearly what we need to do as we put Jesus and his teachings the center of our lives! Thank you for this great talk! May we learn from the magnificent Book of Mormon!

[@behunin1963]

Thank you Elder Bednar. This message has been needed for some time now.

[@deanfisher1656]

As an apostle of the Lord, Elder Bednar, just reiterated a warning that is very real to our day, and the specific time line of our day, relative to what is happening in Helaman Very timely and leaves one pondering his message in a deep and personal way.

[@sal4gal]

It is such a blessing to have the ability to almost immediately be able to relisten to these talks ❤, technology used to help us Think Celestial! Thank you Elder Bednar for this amazing talk ❤

[@kimhaughton3771]

This was so powerful!!! Third time listening. A warning to us all. What i heard in my heart was: Read the words of Helamen and see a description of OUR day in black and white. Come to a knowledge of our awful situation and be grateful for this warning before it is too late. I pray for the strength to heed that profound and timely warning. Thank you, Elder Bednar, for reminding me that I must be on guard continually. Thank you for quoting President Benson for whom I have great admiration. ❤

[@2u43]

As usual Elder Bednar cuts through the static and aims straight for the jugular. Though kind, he is fearless in directing our attention to the root causes of our current conditions. He highlights how pride and it’s evidential affects, as is so graphically demonstrated in the Book of Mormon could be our fate should we choose not to alter our (collectively) path.

[@stephaniewilliamson4611]

My preferred kind of preaching.

[@CorrynAlice]

Something special is happening in the world ❤ Christ is moving 🌊

[@WayneRogers-kv7vj]

It makes me wonder where are we as a society in the Pride cycle? It always helps me in my personal pride battle to listen or read president Bensons talk “Beware of Pride” from April 1989 that Elder Bednar referred to. ❤ so grateful for these prophetic leaders.

[@rdwrer1331]

Feels like we are 5 years away from Christ coming.

[@guardianangel9517]

@@rdwrer1331 I'm thinking within 20 at least. The Earth can't handle much more. It's already groaning and shaking🙏🏼

[@PatSmart-uk4vz]

If you look at the Book of Mormon as a roadmap/time line, Bednar has pretty much put this conference concurrent with Samuel the Lamanite. Which was about 35-38 years out, if I remember correctly. Of course, the Lord did say our times would be shortened, so it could well be less this time. I'm guessing less than 20 but more than 10.

[@geronimo3752]

Good reminder about the evil of pride. Thank you Elder Bednar.

[@materbasay5812]

Thank you for good message ❤

[@stephentettey2053]

Thank you, Elder Bednar for such a great talk on Pride... ❤

[@SackeytheChiropractor]

We all needed this talk. Who is listening in 2024?

[@guardianangel9517]

@@SackeytheChiropractor Of course! It just came out last night🥰👍🏻🙏🏼

[@bryanpons6585]

This concept of Pride has been among us since Cain slew Able. The talk is new but the concept is ancient. Satan has known since Adam was placed on the earth that this pride tendency was among us humans and useable by him. I like the humorous twist to your comment👏👏👏 😀😀😀

[@TruthBTold90]

Powerful & Prophetic!

[@markandrewbeach6799]

Best conference talk so far!

[@aiborsohkhlet6787]

To be humble means to obey what God says and keep His commandments as written in His Holy book, the Bible including the fourth commandment. Thank you pastor for the beautiful message.

[@CatchTheBuzz1]

Thanks to those who worked on posting this talk. I hope that this is the best job that you have ever had

[@xavierm4623]

Thanks Elder, It is good for each of us to be reminded this.

[@havenlyfamily]

❤each of us must beware of ,,, the arrogance of pride… in the space of not many days..we may forfeit our spiritual birthright…❤

[@Hi-jw7oq]

Jesus Christ is King!

[@ashleywhiting4109]

This was an incredible talk. I can’t wait to study this more. Definitely just became one of my favorite talks from General conference of all time. Thank you Elder Bednar. You are a treasure and I love you too.

[@jureal60]

He couldn't say it better. Always gives great talks!!!

[@lauriesmith3443]

Best talk so far. Not only a warning about pride but telling us the BofM is NOT a history book written FOR our fay. It is ABOUT our day. Helama. Is what happened before the Lord came rhe first time, and describes what is happening now before He comes again.

[@bestsmiles9654]

Thank you for this wonderful message. We all need to beware of pride even by leaning from the Nephites' experiences.

[@lewisandgloriagifford4950]

I absolutely loved his talk. I’m so grateful for apostles and prophets

[@Tanner_Goodale]

The Book of Mormon is a sacred record not because of the historical content and context, though it does give a true history of the poeple who lived on the american continent, but because of the voice of Christ, found in the words of the prophets, spoken for us today. As was said, we were shown to the prophest Moroni and he wrote for us. It makes sense when you consider he wasn't making the record for himself or the people alove at that time, but for a future date. I feel in my heart that it is true and we need to heed the warnings of the prophets then and now, and rejoice in the testimony of Jesus Christ given by them then and now.

[@ARKOFOURSAFETY]

The Book of Heleman is actually quite frightening. Thank you for the clear warning! I will do my best to be on constant guard against Satans influence. The Book of Mormon is a Urim and Thummim of sorts. Through it we can gaze into the future! The Book of Mormon allows us to see through the eyes of a seer if we have eyes to see and ears to hear!

[@guardianangel9517]

@@ARKOFOURSAFETY exactly! I tell people if you want to know what's going on in the news, read the book of Mormon

[@PatSmart-uk4vz]

Interestingly, the Book of Helaman is where we see the two witnesses that ensure that the gospel goes to "all the people." Pure conjecture on my part but it is interesting to me that Nelson and Oaks were childhood friends and set apart as apostles on the same day.

[@katherinem.4414]

God can heal our wounds….I do not know my future, but I have faith in the Savior, and the hope of the gospel. How can we be lowly and meek like Him? I am very aware of my unworthiness, and hope that I can do so. I pray that our families will each within cling to each other.

[@toniebonilla3165]

Amen and Amen

[@swanteal2355]

Thank you 😊 love this talk 💜 UK

[@username.Username415]

“Beware of pride” Thank you for this truth and reminder

[@devinhinkson3798]

I loved this beautiful talk.

[@rodolfoliporada4793]

Thank you for the guidance on our actions this coming months for our future.

[@latai007]

Pride a spiritual poison! What is pride? “Disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and revelation, trample under our feet the commandments of God, deny the word of God, cast out mock and revile against the prophets, and forget the Lord our God, and desire not that the Lord our God who hath created us, should rule and reign over us”.

[@johnbarton7159]

What a great message. If I had to pick a favorite messages from Saturday Conference this was it. It came by way of Prophets from out of the dust of the earth, and was delivered by one. If all would just listen to that still small voice testifying that this message is true and then follow the counsel, This whole World 🌍 🌎 could Be Made Great Again.

[@goblincamper2004]

I love this talk about the importance of The Book of Mormon for our day. We truly need to put more time into reading from this powerful book of scripture. It truly testifies of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you Eld Bednar for sharing your testimony of The Book of Mormon.

[@FistonLombole]

Thank you so much dear president bednar for this powerful talk I’ve learned a lot ❤

[@irisgilbert1525]

Amazing talk 😭😭😭😳😇

[@roberttrout3588]

I love you too Elder Bednar🙏

[@cub3head]

Such a beautifully written talk and a powerful apostolic warning!

[@jodie672]

As soon as he said “President Benson” 🙌

[@guardianangel9517]

@@jodie672 I too am very inspired by President Benson💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@EKowallis]

So grateful for these words! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ingreecenow]

I am so grateful for Elder Bednar's counsel.

[@chinedueze2497]

Thank you so much Elder Bednar for this inspired message. I wish to be like you ❣️❣️🤍

[@r.dwoodruff501]

Elder Bednar always touches my heart and gives me the lesson I need. I love listening to him. He reminds me of my great great grandfather the Prophet Wilford Woodruff.

[@sherlockholmes6158]

President Benson always very direct about something important which members are neglecting! I love how he brought up Book of Mormon

[@donnacarter7781]

I can listen over and over to these great words.

[@BiG_DADDY_GRiMS]

I’m so glad I heard this I needed this thank you.

[@CML95018]

Thank you, Elder Bednar 💝❤️‍🩹💝

[@Floater_Manchine]

One of the purest men that has devoted many years of service as a sitting apostle of the 12! I absolutely love this man. There is something to be said about a grown man tearing up, simply by talking about another man becoming a part of the mouthpiece leading us toward Jesus Christ. All these devoted individuals want, is for us to receive all of the blessings that come from Christ’s Atonement.❤❤

[@guardianangel9517]

@@Floater_Manchine YES! They are VERY faithful servants & stewards 💪🏻🙏🏼🌞💜🫂

[@saldomino1639]

Great Talk ! Yes Pride comes before a fall we need to be careful it can happen to anyone !

[@LatterDayChad]

Read the warnings for the gentiles in 3 Nephi 16 and 21 and the promises to the Lamanites and lost tribes there and notice what Elder Bednar says about losing our birth right. Bednar is truly an inspired man

[@guardianangel9517]

@@LatterDayChad ABSOLUTELY🙏🏼👍🏻

[@ClintK.]

Love this Apostolic Apostle!

[@hoboeyjobi7020]

love you too bro !

[@incogneato790]

Start to finish, this GC was focused on perfecting the Saints. I've said for a long time there would be a shift to that someday. We need to become a people worthy to receive the Lord when he comes again, and it is time to get in shape. There are wolves in sheep's clothing among us, and those that need to be strengthened as well as looking inward to our own discipleship.

[@luec0n0]

wonderful words!

[@kencrowe2926]

I love you Elder Bednar

[@thembilemajafe1165]

Thank you Leadership 🙏🏾❤️

[@jeff3olsen]

So good!🎉

[@rebeccaekpo5410]

Thank you president for that wonderful message that refreshes my soul

[@matthewglosenger3180]

We truly are entering a new phase of the restoration. One where new learning, new insights and new glories are being introduced. Are our minds open to consider them? I know I am. There is an incredible wealth of knowledge coming forth. "The Book of Mormon isn't another testament of Jesus Christ, It's the FIRST!" Jonah Barnes, Keys to the Keystone.

[@marcusstucki1580]

Military historians say, ”The past does not repeat itself but it does rhyme.” This message reminds us of this lesson.

[@valeriemcwilliam7933]

This talk was well worth listening to ❤

[@zon3665]

There's a great book by an LDS author that shows that there is perfect harmony between the prophetic statements concerning the garden of Eden being in Missouri and the Old Testament account concerning the garden of Eden. It's called Canaan, Babylon, and Egypt A Comparative Theological Analysis on Creation sold by Eborn Books and Benchmark Books.

[@VRGetaway]

Thank You! What a wonderful talk!

[@Brandon-Is-Not-Fooled]

Bednar is basically saying that we ARE or close to the wickedness of the Nephites if we do not watch ourselves and the Native Americans are the Lamanaties as they have become more righteous, as it was in the BoM at times, due to pride & other worldy sins. If you can't detect any pride in you, then be cautious. Excellent talk.

[@QooBeh]

Needed

[@CalledtoShare]

Thank you Elder Bednar!

[@loniereturco6919]

just like the nephites of old, Pride was the reason for their destruction. so for us these days we have to be careful about our pride🙏

[@JG-cx4fs]

I believe!

[@Wraith_FlyerPecko]

Awesome 😎 men 🎉..

[@amypola5903]

Im making a list of executive functions and management plans for mu adhd brain, I'm now adding spiritual blindness right next to time blindness. I recently studied the word circumspectly, and I know I allow way to much risk into my life and am working on that, but also if I recall right the words "round about" could be attached to that understanding as an action of walking circumspectly before God, and the BOM uses those words frequently. I also have come to believe that the Recieve, Gratitude, Serve cycle is the opposite of the pride cycle. And everything is God's, even if we earned it, we still recieved it of Him, and when we do in gratitude we then become more willing to serve. Many struggle to recieve and wear it as a badge of honor that they don't, and lead with that if they do ever have to ask for help. But we are commanded to ask in prayer, the same prayer we're commanded to be grateful in, and why ask if you aren't willing to receive? And in a Zion like society, if there are only givers, its going to get boring real fast. Even as we give, we simultaneously recieve multiple things in an ongoing nature such as the very air we breathe, the breath of life, all our senses recieve information. The world will tell you not to be a taker, and how that's bad, and they're right. Taking and recieving are not the same thing, but we fail to clarify that, which is evident in our using those words interchangeably in phrases like take out my endowments, when in reality we receive our endowments. Is it another way we rob God if we view it as taking, or fail to be grateful? As we understand that we receive, and are willing to receive, are grateful to receive, service and a desire to do so is naturally occurring and it feels less like a sacrifice, it flows, without compulsory means as they say. Not saying I'm at that level, but its my working theory, and some practice. We focus a lot on serving, but I think if we focused on the myriad of ways we receive, and being willing to receive, in gratitude, service would naturally flow, and we wouldn't have to suggest and focus on serving so much, because it would already be there. Its like how a small child needs to feel the sense they possess or own that toy before they'll share it freely. But once they do feel secure in that possession they can share it freely, knowing it would come back to them. When we recognize and are secure in that all things are God's and we are only recievers, in gratitude, we then more easily serve. Also the scriptures say to deny not the power of God, and the power of God works through other people. But we need discernment for this, because not all givers are righteous. Its much easier to receive from God than from man, but using discernment to know who is safe to receive from, and when we might need to put boundaries on recieving is also necessary and important. Recieving sunlight 24/7 is difficult for our bodies. A lady I've watched on KZbin who lives in the North Pole says the constant sunlight is harder for her than the constant darkness due to not being able to sleep. Blackout curtains are an excellent boundary.

[@davidw6076]

straight fire

[@goblincamper2004]

I was 11 years old when Ezra Taft Bensen became the prophet, so I don't remember a lot of his council for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although, I know the words of past prophets are still as important to us in our day. God chose these prophets for His purposes. We most follow the living prophet, although we most still learn from the past as well.

[@jimharvey4941]

President Brigham Young (1801-77) said: “The worst fear that I have about [members of this Church] is that they will get rich in this country, forget God and his people, wax fat, and kick themselves out of the Church and go to hell. This people will stand mobbing, robbing, poverty, and all manner of persecution, and be true. But my greater fear for them is that they cannot stand wealth; and yet they have to be tried with riches” (quoted in Preston Nibley, Brigham Young: The Man and His Work [1936], 128).

[@dougknighton5348]

Such a great talk, from such a gorgeous building, decorated with such beautiful trappings, furnished with such fine furnishings, surrounded by such immaculate gardens and grounds.....no expense spared.

[@dongilleo9743]

Ether <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="127">2:7</a>-12. The Book of Mormon is a warning to we, the Gentiles. We've been blessed with a land that is choice above all other lands. We've been blessed with freedom, liberty, and great prosperity. It's all dependent on us being righteous. From the time I was a teenager in the 1970s till now, but especially the last twenty years or so, I've felt like our country has been gradually devolving and degrading at an ever faster rate of decline. Will we end up like the Nephites and be swept off the land?

[@InAllThingsBearHisName]

Yes😊

[@SlavenMansGym]

I always jokingly say, "The only thing I take pride in is my awesome humility." I should probably stop saying that :)

[@lorraineorlando7424]

😁

[@leximcknight5136]

For everyone searching it’s at minute <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="190">3:10</a>-<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="200">3:20</a>.

[@utahman112]

We learn from the past.. struggles people in the Book of Mormon went through in the past are struggles we see again today

[@kadaj2112]

What?

[@alienwarex51i3]

A shocking reversal to be sure.

[@ultraviolettas]

why are people searching for that part?

[@JenniLJones-qx8ys]

❤❤❤

[@pewtorye]

Epic!!

[@aden.watts_zoomdrain]

Amen