A few weeks ago BBC World Service did a programme in Swindon on the Bahá’í Faith which was very exciting.

But I was also quite nervous having a microphone in our meetings. I knew that whatever I said could end up being broadcast to 30 million people all over the world – so I was anxious to get it right!

It was only a 15 minute programme and most of what I said wasn’t used in the end.

This experience made me think about the power of mass media and how amazing it is that information can reach people all over the world in an instant.

But with such effective global communication it's easy to have information overload!

Experts say that about 2 million pieces of information come at us every waking minute, but we edit most of it and can only cope with about 7 things at any one time.

So what really sinks in and what do we miss?

For me, anything that makes you feel more positive and hopeful about life is certainly worth hearing.

And I find the Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, does it for me every time.

Bahá'u'lláh reminds us of our spiritual nature and says that each one of us is like a "mine rich in gems of inestimable value".

It certainly gives me a lift to read that I'm a treasure in the eyes of the Creator even if no-one else can see it!

But how often do we need to hear positive things about ourselves before they begin to sink in?

That World Service programme I mentioned earlier was transmitted four times featuring many words of hope and inspiration for the entire human race and sharing the healing message of unity - the oneness of humanity, the oneness of all the religions, and the oneness of God.

Although I was concerned about the microphone and what it can pick up and transmit around the world, with a message to the world like: "The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens," I needn't have worried.