On unplugged.blog, we are challenged to become ‘Weekend Warrior’s’, unplugging from the world replacing worldly media; entertainment; and music with wholesome activities and recreation.   Would you be willing and able to take on and commit to a ‘Two Year’ challenge??...

Well, this is what’s asked of thousands of young adults from the age of 18 to 25.   These young adults, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, are ‘called to serve’ as missionaries for a period of 18 months to 24 months.   Once set apart as a missionary, they are given certain conduct standards, one of them specifically related to entertainment.

“Oh ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day… And faith, hope, charity and love, with an ey single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work”  (D&C 4:2,5)

This conduct standard is one of my favorites, yet one of the most difficult standards for today’s youth to follow.   I, from personal experience, know first hand how in order to keep your eye single to the Lord and His work while serving a mission, know how important it is to avoid all forms of worldly entertainment.

Missionary’s, like my nephew who recently was called to serve an LDS mission, are asked to not watch television, go to movies, listen to the radio, or use the Internet while on their mission.   They are asked to listen only to music that is consistent with the sacred spirit of their calling.   They are not authorized to have a personal computer nor have use of any computer or electronic games while they are serving the Lord.

You may think this is crazy thinking and impossible feet to accomplish, yet ask the thousands of missionaries around the world who have accepted this challenge of being unplugged from the world to work on a service greater than many on this earth will ever understand.  They will first hand tell you how difficult it is, yet at the same time how rewarding the fruits of their labors are.

So, when you tell yourself, it’s impossible for me to ‘unplug’ from the world for a short period of time, think of the thousands of young adults who have not only ‘unplugged’ from worldly entertainment, they have ‘plugged in’ to their spirituality and are building relationships that will last through the eternities!