This week’s BYU-Idaho devotional speaker, Brett Crandall, the University Public Affairs director for BYU-Idaho, talked about finding sources of truth that can guide and direct listeners through their life.
Crandall began by talking about his childhood, developing an appreciation for local news, which led him to take that career path. Crandall acknowledged that however dependable a news station may be, no one source can provide all answers.
“One cannot blindly put all their trust in their favorite sources of news and information,” Crandall said. “Like the prophets before him, Joseph Smith looked to God – not man – for direction in life.”
Crandall also acknowledged that many sources aren’t dependable at all.
“You know, it’s hard to discern whether a source is true or not,” he said in an interview with BYU-Idaho Radio. “Oftentimes when my wife shares something with me, I ask ‘Where did you hear that, what is your source?’ Because I’m pretty skeptical nowadays!”
Of course, when there’s a barrage of information coming from so many angles, it can be difficult to know how to determine which source is dependable. The key to this, suggests Crandall, is the Holy Spirit.
“You need to be praying and living in a way that the spirit can constantly direct you and speak to you,” Crandall said. “I think if you’re living your life in a way that the spirit is constantly communicating to you, then you can trust in that spirit.”