Choose the Right

 In the movie "The Blue Miracle", a man who is running an orphanage for boys is talking to a teen who has been living on the streets.  The teen is defending his decision to turn to stealing as a part of his survival and the man makes this statement. 

"If you want to make your life better, you've got to do what you know is right every single day. No matter what anyone thinks.  Even when it's hard." 

". . . choose you this day whom ye will serve; . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15). 

Not choose what's "not that bad" or "probably okay" but what you know is right.  If it doesn't match up with what God teaches then it isn't right, no matter who else is doing it or supporting it.

Every single day.   Make it your pattern of living.  Christ will strengthen you.  

Even when it's hard.  It will probably require sacrifices sometimes.  It will probably be lonely sometimes.  And it won't always have an immediate reward beyond knowing that we are keeping our covenants and maintaining the guidance of the Holy Ghost. 

But the lyrics of the hymn teach us:

"Choose the right when a choice is placed before you.

In the right the Holy Spirit guides;

And its light is forever shining o’er you,

When in the right your heart confides."

And we will find that we can make our lives better.