I was so touched by the Mormon Message we watched in class.
I had never heard Elder Bednar speak about media and his words were so powerful.
This last weekend, my family went to St. George.
There is this new scrabble game app that my mom loves called "Words with Friends".
Many of us downloaded the game so we could all challenge each other.
Throughout the weekend, we continuously played the game...
On the drive home, I noticed that there was a lot more playing than talking going on.
It was a Sunday morning, we were driving early so we could be home in time for church--
I realized that I had only read half a chapter in the Book of Mormon,
But I had managed to play 5 rounds of the game during the 4 hour car ride.
Elder Bednar's talk really hit home for me.
I loved his two questions,
"Does it invite or impede the Holy Ghost?"
"Does it enlarge or restrict your capacity to live, to love, and to serve?"
I realized that I would have to answer no to both those questions after this weekend.
I, first off, forfeited the companionship of the spirit,
and secondly, forfeited the opportunity to build greater relationships with my family.
Starting today, I'll frequently ask myself Elder Bednar's questions,
and start living my life accordingly.
I find it funny that the game of scrabble originally brought people together around the table, and now, thanks to this app, you don't even have to be near one another to play. I am guilty of this all the time. I will play Words with Friends with my mom while I'm sitting next to her on the couch and never even speak to her! That's where I think the second of Bednar's questions you mentioned really comes into play. I should be thinking of ways to serve my mom, not ways that I can beat her playing an app.
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