One of the greatest gifts that God has given us the power to choose. We get to decide who we want to be. We get to decide what we want to do. We get to decide our destiny. Agency is our power to become what ever and who ever we want. God has given us this amazing opportunity. Now what are we going to do with the chance to use our agency right now?
We all make mistakes, but Jesus Christ has already suffered for us. He has already been through everything so that when we mess up, we can be forgiven. How amazing is that promise?
I have messed up over and over in my life and I continue to mess up every day. But because Jesus Christ did everything that he did for us, I am able to be forgiven and try harder to become better.
It is a slow process of breaking down and building up again. Every time we are taken down, we are built back up ten fold through Jesus Christ.
Elder Robert D. Hales said, “Agency allows us to be tested and tried to see whether or not we will endure to the end and return to our Heavenly Father with honor. … Agency permits us to make faithful, obedient choices that strengthen us so that we can lift and strengthen others.”
This is a video on a talk that Richard G. Scott gave about making the right choices.
In the. 'For the Strength of Youth' pamphlet it says this about agency;
"Heavenly
Father has given you agency, the ability to choose right from wrong and
to act for yourself. Next to the bestowal of life itself, the right to
direct your life is one of God’s greatest gifts to you. While here on
earth, you are being proven to see if you will use your agency to show
your love for God by keeping His commandments. The Holy Ghost can guide
you in using your agency righteously.
You
are responsible for the choices you make. God is mindful of you and
will help you make good choices, even if your family and friends use
their agency in ways that are not right. Have the moral courage to stand
firm in obeying God’s will, even if you have to stand alone. As you do
this, you set an example for others to follow.
While
you are free to choose your course of action, you are not free to
choose the consequences. Whether for good or bad, consequences follow as
a natural result of the choices you make. Some sinful behavior may
bring temporary, worldly pleasure, but such choices delay your progress
and lead to heartache and misery. Righteous choices lead to lasting
happiness and eternal life. Remember, true freedom comes from using your
agency to choose obedience; loss of freedom comes from choosing
disobedience.
You
are also responsible for developing the talents and abilities Heavenly
Father has given you. You are accountable to Him for what you do with
your talents and how you spend your time. Choose to do many good things
of your own free will."
Having the gift of agency allows us to grow. It is our whole purpose of coming to this earth. We need to choose to follow God, right now. We need to make those choices that will determine our salvation, right now. We cannot delay our choice to follow Christ. We need to choose right now. I promise that as each of us strive to make better choices, to follow Christ, to use our agency to the best of our abilities, that God will bless us and we can find more peace in our lives.
For more information on Agency click this link: https://www.lds.org/topics/agency?lang=eng
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