This week I was reading in 2 Nephi, and read verse 27 which says, "Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh, and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself." This verse got me thinking a lot about agency, and how it affects us.
Agency is something that can be hard for me to fully accept, mostly because it is hard for me to see others use their agency so poorly. However, it is also a blessing in our lives because we are able to freely choose liberty and eternal life, and work for it in a way that is fulfilling and wonderful. I think agency is also something that we take for granted, not realizing how the choices we make using that agency truly affect ourselves and those around us.
We should be striving every day for all of our choices to be pointing us towards living with Heavenly Father again. Every choice we make takes us in one direction or the other, and I know I always want to be pointed towards Him. While we cannot force others to make the same choices as us, we can be an example of how the right decisions can positively affect a life. By living our truth and making as many good choices as we can, we can be headed back to our Heavenly Father, as well as showing others the light the gospel can bring.
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