Things as they really are

I find it fitting that in the middle of my media fast I take the time to talk about the prophetic warning about technology.

First of all I absolutely love Elder Bednar. I am always very excited when he gets up to talk because his understanding of the world seems to align very well with mine. He kind of speaks to my mind in a way with his words and to my heart with the spirit. I have learned the pitfalls of media first hand and I am a strong advocate in the fact that the technology is being abused and broken.

I can not describe how sad it makes me to see someone who has so much potential and privilege waste away their life doing things that do not matter. Like I said in an earlier post I have started a media fast. I am not allowing anything in my life right now that does not invigorate the mind, or the spirit. How is it going after the past week?

I honestly have a hard time every once in a while. We are bombarded with so much all the time that I feel somewhat anxious if there is nothing going on. I am very bad at sitting still. I have found that even while fasting on mainstream media, I find myself listening to church music and general conference talks all the time. The biggest difference is how I feel. I am so calm and happy! There is an amazing peace that has come into my life. I feel like I have the spirit and that it is close.

Elder Bednar was warning of the harmful consequences of the  misuse of technology and I have found this past week that when I use technology for good things, It uplifts me. Its true what they say, all technology is brought forth for wise purpose in God, we just need to find what those purposes are.