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You are constantly making decisions that not only have an effect on you but also on other people. To help you make the right moral decisions, you need to develop a well-formed conscience. This is very important since you have the responsibility to obey your properly formed conscience. And a well-formed conscience will help keep you in the right direction.on.
A WELL-FORMED CONSCIENCE
Making the right choice is not always easy, but a well-formed conscience and the grace of the Holy Spirit will help you do so. Usually, you make a certain choice because you think it will make you happy. A well-formed conscience can help you examine whether that choice is a responsible Christian decision or if that choice will harm you or other people. Here are some steps to help you develop a well-formed conscience:
n Always think before you act. God gave you the gift of reason so you
can know what is true, good and beautiful. n Remember the choices Jesus made. You have heard about and read
about the choices Jesus made in the Gospels. Read some of these Gospel stories again. n Pray to the Holy Spirit. Open your mind and heart to the grace
of the Holy Spirit to guide you in making wise and responsible choices. n Remember the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Church
is our Mother and Teacher. She teaches us how to be a faithful follower of Jesus. n Receive the sacraments. Take part in the celebrations of
Reconciliation and Eucharist often and regularly. 53