In a landmark devotional given at BYU Education Week, Elder David A. Bednar invited members the world over to flood the earth with their testimonies. (The Church handbook has even been updated to reflect this message.)
As part of this initiative, Elder Bednar invited members to "share goodness" through their various social media channels, leading to the birth of a new hashtag trending in the online LDS community: #sharegoodness.
The Mormon Channel helps explain in this tweet:
You don’t need to be a social media expert or fanatic to have an impact for good online. #sharegoodness http://t.co/hiTSu4h0aW — Mormon Channel (@mormonchannel) August 21, 2014
Here's what members are doing to fulfill the call the #sharegoodness on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram:
Our day is much better when we start with family scripture study. :) #sharegoodness http://t.co/hNUxzhmh0V — Kyle Gardner (@kgard) August 22, 2014
22 yrs ago today I joined the @LDSchurch. Junior high friends invited me to learn about Mormons. So glad I did! #lifechanger #ShareGoodness — Joe (@joelasura) August 22, 2014
Post by Elder Jessiah Burgess.
Another beautiful day! I love nature's manifestation that God lives! #sharegoodness pic.twitter.com/1rMJ1HUXjq — Austin Hoopes (@ahoop) August 22, 2014
In a week and a bit my daughter will be coming here to make sacred and eternal covenants in preparation for her upcoming marriage. How grateful I am for the beautiful promises found herein and for the comfort and peace they bring. #sharegoodness #provotemple
#Love, that constant, never-failing quality that has the power to lift us - Gordon B. Hinckley #ShareGoodness — Renny K (@Iarekendall) August 22, 2014
Nephi: "having had a great knowledge of the goodness... of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days." #ShareGoodness — Mahonri Moriancumer (@DasBuchMormon) August 20, 2014
Life is so much better when we abide in Christ. I know that is true! #BecauseOfHim #sharegoodness
Post by Jenny Spencer.
"I am a child of God. And so are you. #ShareGoodness" — Bradon buckway (@UncleBuck32) August 22, 2014