5 - General Conference Oct. 2014 Analysis on "Choose Wisely" by Elder Cook

Coming into conference, I had a lot of questions. In the next year, I will be make a lot of decisions that will greatly impact my life and the lives of those around me. Decisions such as marriage, school, where to live, and many others. I really wanted to know from this conference what I could do to prepare for these life decisions. A talk that really helped me think and ponder about these questions was the talk by Elder Quentin L. Cook, "Choose Wisely." Elder Cook refers back to many great talks to help us know which decisions we need to focus on.

One of those talks that he refers to is Elder Oaks's Talk "Good, Better, Best." He referred back to this talk to help us know which choices we have are good, which are better, and then which are best. We would all like to make the best choices in life but sometimes our goals are not on tract with that best choice. Some good choices we have are to marry a spouse with the same standards as you. A better choice would to marry a someone who is a member of the church at a chapel or something. But the best choice is to marry and be sealed to a spouse in the Temple. They way that God would like us to marry. He clearly helps us see what goals we should make and the best goals are eternal goals.

Another reference in his talk was a quote by President Monson, "Decisions Determine Destiny." Every choice we make has a consequence and it is a good reminder each day to remember that sometimes a decisions not only effects our own destinies but also the destinies of others.

General conference has also been a great time of the year to reset our goals. It can be a good reminder on what goals that we have set and even give us strength do better. The best decisions we make in this life will have an eternal reward in the end. Our destiny is to become like Heavenly Father. May our decisions lead us to that destiny.