#14: The Power of Decisions

     You know that feeling you get when you're having trouble making a decision? Your stomach is constantly doing flips and turning inside out, your head is about to burst from thinking too much, and you can't get a decent night's sleep because of the sick feeling of uncertainty. There are so many decisions to be made in one day -- some insignificant, and some that will affect every moment of the rest of your life. The latter are the most haunting. They loom over every minute of the day, taunting you because they hold the power to bring endless happiness or misery.

     It is at the breaking point when you look for any small amount of advice from just about any source. Family members, friends, roommates, siblings, teachers, church leaders, or trusted confidants. Sometimes even a stranger's insight can speak volumes. At these times, we thankfully have been blessed with the gospel library that we can carry literally everywhere we go. That is where I often go when I reach the breaking point, just as I did this morning. I often find that by simply clicking seemingly random conference talks, chapters of scripture, and materials from books I am able to find exactly the advice that I need at that particular moment. 

     Elder Russell M. Nelson gave a conference talk entitled "Decisions for Eternity," in which he discusses the importance of life long decisions that each of us needs to make. Through the whole talk, the one thing that stuck out to me was placed almost directly in the middle -- the focal point of his message. He stated:

            "[Jesus Christ] loves you -- each of you! He allows you to access His power                  as you keep His commandments, eagerly, earnestly, and exactly. It is that              simple and certain."

This simple statement makes all decisions seem easy. As long as you are following God's will, you can access Christ's power in helping you make any decision, no matter how big or small. As long as you are doing your best to follow His will, He will be there to help you in doing that and anything else that you need to.