A few weeks ago, David A. Bednar gave a powerhouse talk at BYU Education Week about using social media to share goodness. It was an amazing talk that can be seen here. I loved it so much that I watched it a few more times afterwards and picked up new things.
We live in an incredible time today, with powerful tools of communication. He emphasized to use these tools to 'sweep the earth as with a flood' of good messages, upliftment, and peace. It left me thinking of what I like to do online; share things on Instagram and Facebook. I thought about the huge, vast amount of people who may see the things I share. Who knows what things I share may help one person, at least one person, find peace and draw closer to the Savior. I hope so.
The hashtag #sharegoodness has been recommended to be used when sharing things online through Instagram and Facebook. I imagine when posting something good, and using the hashtag, that it sends a ripple effect out into the online world. I love it. Missionary work now comes in all forms, and a large amount of it is online. Lifting, loving, and helping others can be done in small and simple ways.
I am a busy mom homeschooling my kiddos, running a photography business, and balancing life, but I want to use these tools more effectively like Bednar counseled us to. I love the gospel so much. I've seen lives with the gospel, and lives without. I love the peace it brings. I want to help in some small way share that goodness with others. I'm so thankful for this talk that rocked the world. I searched on Instagram under the hashtag 'Bednar'. There are loads of pics from people who were at that address, all ready to go and start sharing goodness, with a great attitude of 'let's do it'. How stinking exciting.
The church put up a great page on how to share goodness from this address. Check it out, and share something uplifting to help someone today:)
PS: I made a simple little printout of Bednar's guidelines HERE. Feel free to print off and hang it somewhere to see often:)
