Choose the Right

In our Church, there is a phrase that has become very common and well known over the years - "Choose the Right". It's so well known, that many people wear rings with "CTR" on it (standing for Choose the Right), a small reminder that impacts decisions to live better daily.

As a child I remember getting really angry with my parents at an LDS shop which sold lots of churchy things, including lots of styles of CTR rings. I thought they were awesome, and particularly liked the look of one of them. Being the child I was, I would not quit until I got it (never mind it was an adult size, and about £75!), and so I blew the store down whining for about 20 minutes. They said I couldn't have it, tried to show their case, but I wouldn't give up until we left the store, and I had nothing at all, despite my brothers and sisters getting stuff.

Just a year ago I went to a similar shop down in the south where I live now, looking at these rings again. I was reminded of this story, and chuckled a bit! Despite not getting the ring I wanted, I got a different one later; and I always remembered the phrase, Choose the Right, which I know this impacted my life.

I now understand that each day when I choose the right, I am getting closer and closer to happiness, and our Father in Heaven. It's not about setting a goal of perfection and then striving to do it, it's about improving a little each day, and being happy with reaching the goals set.

Here's a great video about Jeremy. He believes
each persons life is important to God, 
and it's important what we personally do each day.

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