Elder David A. Bednar (a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) gave instruction to the inhabitants of the earth in his two talks titled, "Things as They Really Are" and "Sweep the Earth as With a Flood." After reading these talks, I found myself pondering the purpose of these messages.
Elder Bednar states that improper or addictive use of the internet can lead us to "miss the richness of person-to-person communication," "minimize the importance of our physical bodies," and "squander and damage authentic relationships by obsessing over contrived ones." As I considered the message to avoid negative use of the internet in the talk "Things As They Really Are," and the message to pour the gospel througout the world in "Sweep the Earth as With a Flood," I realized that these two talks identified a highly effective way to spread the gospel. When we spend our time reading, posting, and emailing gospel truths rather than indulging in time-wasting activities, we are helping in the Lord's work to strengthen the testimonies of others, as well as our own.
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