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"Your Purpose: Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end." (Preach My Gospel, Page 1)Just because you are home, doesn't mean you are not still a missionary. Elder Neil L. Anderson said this:
If you’re not a full-time missionary with a missionary badge pinned on your coat, now is the time to paint one on your heart—painted, as Paul said, “not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God.”(1 Peter 3:15.) And returned missionaries, find your old missionary tag. Don’t wear it, but put it where you can see it. The Lord needs you now more than ever to be an instrument in His hands. All of us have a contribution to make to this miracle." (Elder Neil L. Anderson, "Its a Miracle" April 2013 General Conference)
I have my badges sitting beside my bed, so I can see them whenever I get up and go to bed and multiple times throughout the day. You can and should still pray for missionary opportunities, then look for opportunities to share the gospel throughout the day. You may not be able to get out much, but we all have such an amazing tool, Social Media. These sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are wonderful tools! You are able to reach so many different people! Elder David A. Bednar said this about Social Media:The Lord is hastening the work, you know this, you were in the field and saw it first hand! There are so many tools for us to use to share the plan of happiness with others! We need to be in tune with the Spirit to know what to say and post. Elder Bednar gave four bassic guidelines for sharing the Gospel online:
"The Lord is hastening His work, and it is no coincidence that these powerful communication innovations and inventions are occurring in the dispensation of the fulness of times. Social media channels are global tools that can personally and positively impact large numbers of individuals and families. And I believe the time has come for us as disciples of Christ to use these inspired tools appropriately and more effectively to testify of God the Eternal Father, His plan of happiness for His children, and His Son, Jesus Christ, as the Savior of the world; to proclaim the reality of the Restoration of the gospel in the latter days; and to accomplish the Lord’s work." (Elder David A. Bednar, "To Sweep the World as with a Flood" 19 August 2014)
- Be Authentic and Consistent"First, we are disciples and our messages should be authentic. A person or product that is not authentic is false, fake, and fraudulent. Our messages should be truthful, honest, and accurate. We should not exaggerate, embellish, or pretend to be someone or something we are not. Our content should be trustworthy and constructive. And anonymity on the Internet is not a license to be inauthentic."
- Edify and Uplift"Second, we and our messages should seek to edify and uplift rather than to argue, debate, condemn, or belittle...Brothers and sisters, share the gospel with genuine love and concern for others. Be courageous and bold but not overbearing in sustaining and defending our beliefs, and avoid contention"
- Respect Intellectual Property"Third, we and our messages should respect the property of other people and organizations. This simply means that you should not create your own content using someone else’s art, name, photos, music, video, or other content without permission. To assist you in creating uplifting gospel messages, we are pleased to announce that the content in the Media Library on LDS.org, unless otherwise indicated, has been cleared for use by members without seeking permission from the Church. Additional information about the use of Church media can be found at social.lds.org."
- Be Wise and Vigilant"Fourth, be wise and vigilant in protecting yourself and those you love. We should remember that the Internet never forgets. Anything you communicate through a social media channel indeed will live forever—even if the app or program may promise otherwise. Only say it or post it if you want the entire world to have access to your message or picture for all time."(Elder David A. Bednar, "To Sweep the World as with a Flood" 19 August 2014)
These are just some of my examples of sharing the gospel online. You may have noticed I used the hashtag Sharegoodness. The reason why I always use the #sharegoodness is because Elder Bednar encouraged us all to use the Hashtag(#) Sharegoodness (#Sharegoodness) when we make a gospel related post.
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**For More Information on #Sharegoodness please visit these links:**
- https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2014-10-001-sharegoodness?category=social-media-sharable-videos&lang=eng
- https://www.lds.org/church/share/goodness?cid=c:rd:ocs:shareGoodnessBednar
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