Elder David A. Bednar described the “tender mercies of the Lord” as “very personal and individualized blessings, strength, protection, assurances, guidance, loving-kindness, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ.” Elder Bednar further testified that “the tender mercies of the Lord are real and that they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Faithfulness and obedience enable us to receive these important gifts and, frequently, the Lord’s timing helps us to recognize them” (“Tender Mercies of the Lord,” 99–100).