[Title] The Most Important Choice You Will Ever Make Comment [AN1]:

Do you have more than one title idea? I personally think the title
would be stronger if it were shorter: The Most Important Choice.
[Kicker] In times of doubt, we can make the decision to believe in and follow Jesus Christ so
that his light will guide us through life.

[Highlights of the source article] What are some of the most important choices youve made in
your life? Maybe those choices include choosing a career, deciding whether to get married, or
selecting a place to live. However, despite the importance of those decisions, Elder L. Whitney
Clayton suggests none of those are the most important choice. In his conference address
Choose to Believe, [https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/choose-to-
believe?lang=eng] Elder Clayton remarks that choosing Jesus Christ is the most importance
choice we will ever make in our lives.
Just as no one forces us to choose what career to pursue, which person to marry, or what location
to live in, God does not force us to believe. But he does invite us to choose Jesus Christ and the
Church, even when we feel our spiritual progression is slow or stagnant. If we can choose Christ,
even in the darkest of moments, we can rely on our hope and his grace to overcome doubt.
Comment [AN2]:
Consider deleting most since you go on to say these decisions are
the most important.
Comment [AN3]:
Link to his bio: https://www.lds.org/church/leader/l-whitney-
clayton?lang=eng&role=04
Comment [AN4]: I wouldnt use the word suggests. Instead, give
a more definite word. Since he doesnt say anything specific about
those choices, I recommend leaving him out until the final sentence
of this paragraph. However, despite the importance of those
decisions, they are not the most important choice. In his . . .
Deleted: entitled
Comment [AN5]:
I love this paragraph! Beautifully written!

Throughout life, we will inevitably encounter questions and situations that may make us feel lost,
confused, or frustrated. In those moments, we have to make the choice: will we believe, or will
we give up? Fortunately, in those moments, there will always be spiritual light to guide us
forward, and ultimately, the source of that light is Jesus Christ. We can experience his eternal
light in our lives and feel his divine love and mercy as we strive to believe in him. (236)
[Link to the source article] Read or watch Elder Claytons talk Choose to Believe
[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/choose-to-believe?lang=eng] to learn more
about the blessings that come from choosing to believe.
Comment [AN6]:
I would delete in those moments because you recently said that
exact phrase, and it is not just in those moments when Jesus is there.
Comment [AN7]:
I think this clause would be stronger if you deleted ultimately.
Right now it reads like a qualifier. You could say, the source of that
ultimate light.

Source: General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04?lang=eng

[Byline] Sarah Brown, Mormon Insights

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Read or watch Jeffrey R. Hollands talk Lord, I Believe [https://www.lds.org/general-

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