Elder David A. Bednar's main focus in his talk was why members share the Gospel with their non-member friends, acquaintances, and strangers. He directed his message at those who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is often hard for members to share the Gospel because of the fear of rejection. Non-members may not understand the real reason why members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share their beliefs so openly. Bednar creates pathos by using a parable to help non-members better understand why members share the Gospel.
Elder Bednar uses a parable about two young boys playing with their friends. One of the boys gets hurt, and his older brother uses ointment to help him clean up his wound. They then take the ointment and share it with the other boys. Elder Bednar relates this parable to the gospel. Once the ointment begins to relieve the pain of the wound, our wound feels better and we want to share that feeling of relief with those around us who are physically wounded. It's the same with the Gospel. Once we have felt the relieving and soothing feeling of the gospel, we want to share it with others. This parable is a perfect example of the why in sharing the Gospel. By sharing this parable, Elder Bednar helps non-members understand why their member friends are wanting to share the Gospel with them so badly, and why they are persistent. It is because they want those who are not of the LDS faith to have the same relief and happiness that they, the members, enjoy.
Elder Bednar does an excellent job in appealing to the emotions of non-members to help them understand why members of the LDS faith share the Gospel. Non-members don't have to continually ask why their neighbors or friends keep inviting them to Church activities. They now understand that it's because those neighbors and friends want their non-member neighbors and friends to experience the blessings that they enjoy.
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