Santa was very nice to me this past Christmas, bringing me a shiny, red, 8GB Zune, Microsoft’s version of the iPod. My 4GB Sansa was wonderful, but I was extremely excited to start filling my bigger and better gadget with music, videos, podcasts, and pictures. My LDS friend, who also received a Zune for Christmas, proceeded to add file after file to my player so I could share in her mirth at her newest obsession: Dane Cook, an amusing, yet vulgar stand-up comedian.

As soon as I returned home, I explored the Zune software and the podcasts it offered, my music library, and I began prioritizing in my mind what I wanted to download, what I planned to add to my Zune, and what I intended to delete. Although I shared in my friend’s laughter at the antics of Dane Cook, I deleted most of his files from my Zune at the first opportunity. I deleted the rest today. My music (of varying acceptability, I’ll admit), talks from General Conferences, John Bytheway talks, my EFY cd, BYU podcasts, and pictures of the temple have replaced him. And I can honestly say I won’t miss him.

I do not claim to be a martyr. My music selections are not flawless. And if you were to ask me about the movies I’ve watched in the past month or so, they include titles like Sweeney Todd, Sleepy Hollow (the version with Johnny Depp in it, who is probably my biggest weakness), 300, and Borat. I barely watch TV, but I watch House and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia almost religiously—two shows that I don’t think the Savior would watch with me if he walked through my front door.

We live in an age of technology that is constantly changing and advancing. Now more than ever, we must be conscious of these tools we bring into our homes to ensure that we maximize the good they can bring into our lives.

I mention all of this to point out that even the most unlikely of gadgets have the potential to offer opportunities to share the gospel. Pictures on my cell phone and laptop desktop, gadgets on my iGoogle page—all of these things have helped me personally to share the gospel by starting conversations with the most unlikely of people. And having those reminders have helped me on many a day when my light wasn't shining the brightest it ever has.

I encourage all of us to take advantage of these little opportunities to have outward displays of inner faith. I’ve personally seen the difference it makes to bear your faith with pride.