Elder Dallin H. Oaks gave one of Clark’s and my FAVORITE conference talks two years ago titled: Good, Better, Best … Here are some excerpts from the talk that really moved us:
- Some young people are amusing themselves to death—spiritual death.
- We have to forgo some good things in order to choose others that are better or best because they develop faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthen our families.
- As we consider various choices, we should remember that it is not enough that something is good. Other choices are better, and still others are best. Even though a particular choice is more costly, its far greater value may make it the best choice of all. [This is how I feel about making the choice to eat Organic food because it's BEST for the body, at the sacrifice of an extra $1 or 2, it's worth it in the long-run
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- Consider how we use our time in the choices we make in viewing television, playing video games, surfing the Internet, or reading books or magazines. Of course it is good to view wholesome entertainment or to obtain interesting information. But not everything of that sort is worth the portion of our life we give to obtain it. Some things are better, and others are best.
- Parents should act to preserve time for family prayer, family scripture study, family home evening, and the other precious togetherness and individual one-on-one time that binds a family together and fixes childrens values on things of eternal worth. Parents should teach gospel priorities through what they do with their children and though their own examples of how to use time constructively.
Clark and I try our best each day to keep in mind Elder Oaks words…. is this just a ‘good’ choice, is it better, or is it the best for us?
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