Truth: The Foundation of Correct Decisions

My thougthts on Elder Scott's talk "Truth: The Foundation of Correct Decisions"

Elder Scott says it perfectly, “No wonder some are confused and are not sure how to make the right decisions.” I too am confused and I don’t have as much of that “other stuff” interfering with my mind.

“Socially acceptable and politically correct.”
For years I have been neither and it seldom bothered me, but lately as my son turned 16, passed his driving test, I find myself more and more on the wrong side of social and political norms. I never thought I would have this to worry about as a homeschooling mom, but it is getting worse every weekend. I am finding it hard to combat, but I must and I must stay strong. I’m even typing while arguing with a child about social norms. Here he is again, “can I go now mom?” I better stand firm and explain to him how family comes first.

WOW! now on with my thoughts on this talk.

I love the scientific method and use it in most all things I’m trying to find truth. Our science unit this year is Biology and we are now studying the cell. I’m so excited. It is my favorite thing to study in science and about the only thing that makes sense to me. I was trying to figure out why it made sense to me when scientists don’t know all the much about how it does the things it does. I don’t think I have come up with “the answer” but part of it will have this: “I like the cell because it points to a divine maker.”

As I ponder on the cell I have recalled my 10th grade science class where we studied the cell. I was in a class where many of the kids were not of a particular faith and so they just ate whatever was told them for reasons. On the other hand, I took my questions to “the origin of all truth and ask[ed] or respon[ed] to inspiration.” I knew through faith, prayer, and study that the cell was truly made by a divine hand. I didn’t (and still don’t) have a shade of doubt.

Then we go to the source of all truth, he will tell us all things, only if we need to know (line upon line) and are righteous enough to merit knowing. But then there comes a responsibility of knowing. “A knowledge of truth is of little value unless we apply it in making correct decisions.” I love his example of eating doughnuts—GUILTY!

Then he sums it up with this “I testify that neither Satan nor any other power can weaken or destroy your growing character. Only you can do that through disobedience.”