Our
bodies allow us to experience our life on earth in a deeper, more God-like way.
“Our physical bodies create depth.” (Things as They Really Are – Ensign June
2010). Elder Bednar explains that we have feelings, urges, and tendencies that
we are born to master. Our time on earth is brief and needs to be utilized so
that we can return to our Heavenly Father in a more perfected form. Satan,
however, has attempted to manipulate our feelings, urges, and tendencies in a
way that wastes our time through misuse of social media. Whereas, in his talk
“Sweep the Earth as a Flood,” he highlights the positivity and the righteous
influence that these technologies can likewise have in our lives as well as in
the lives of others.
The Plan of Salvation requires us to live in a reality
that is hard, trying, and often discouraging. Elder Bednar in his address,
“Things as they Really Are,” warns us of “digital distractions, diversions, and
detours,” that often feel more secure when faced with the alternative of
reality. Satan has bombarded our lives with social media, TV, music, and video
games to distract our minds and hearts from our true purpose. In contrast,
illustrated in his talk “Sweep the Earth as a Flood,” God has provided technology
as a way to communicate and send uplifting messages to the world. Through use
of technology in missionary work, it can touch the lives of individuals who
would not have otherwise heard about the gospel.
As summarized from Joshua 24:15, “No
man can serve two masters,” describes the two conflicting uses of technology in
Bednar’s talks. We can’t be a part of the flood of the gospel when we are
wasting our time on temporary satisfactions. In the talk “Sweep the Earth as a
Flood,” we can spend time posting pictures, quotes, and messages of hope, as
well as focusing our time on building lasting relationships with people we
love. In our united effort we can reach the billions of people on social media
sites and together prepare the world for the second coming of Christ.
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