teen. If He asks me to wear modest cloth- It won’t be! That’s part of life! But I will
ing or paying tithing or whatever principle
promise you that if you choose to follow
of the gospel it is, I will do that because I
the gospel of Jesus Christ and use the
love God. God has a purpose in the things
tools God has given you to make good de-
He asks us to do. He has great blessings
cisions, you will be blessed. You will have
in store for us! And we need to follow the
confidence and greater understanding of
path of good choices to get there.
God’s plan for you, as well as a greater
measure of His spirit. May the good
Now, I’m not saying it will always be easy.
choice be with you!
by marci preece
How to Make Good Decisions
From President Thomas S. Monson
The Right Choice. President David O. McKay said,
“Next to the bestowal of life itself, the right to direct
that life is God’s greatest gift to man.” Within the
confines of whatever circumstances we find ourselves, we will always have the right to choose.
The Responsibility of Choice. With the right of
choice comes the responsibility to choose. our
Heavenly Father provided the means whereby we
could receive from Him God-given guidance. I
speak of prayer, of the whispering from that still,
small voice within each of us, and the holy scriptures. Each of us has come to this earth with all the
tools necessary to make correct choices. The
prophet Mormon tell us, “The Spirit of Christ is
given to every man, that he may know good from
evil” (Moroni 7:16).
To make decisions wisely, courage is needed - the
courage to say no, the courage to say yes. I plead
with to make a determination right now not to deviate from
the path which will lead to our goal: eternal life with
our Father in Heaven.
The Results of Choice. All of our choices have
consequences, some of which have little or nothing
to do with our eternal salvation and others of which
have everything to do with it.
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I have been thinking recently about choices and
their consequences. As I’ve contemplated the various aspects of choice, I’ve put them into three categories.
Whether you wear a green T-shirt of a blue one
makes no difference in the long run. However,
whether you decides to push a key on your computer which will take you to pornography can make
all the difference in your life. If a friend pressures
you to drink alcohol or or to try drugs and you succumb to the pressures you are taking a detour from
which you may not return. May we keep our eyes,
our hearts, and our determination focused on that
goal which is eternal and worth any price we will
have to pay.
You are of a noble birthright. Eternal life in the kingdom of our Father is your goal.
From lds.org/youth