Agency

“The devil has no power over us only as we permit him; the moment we revolt at anything which comes from God, the devil takes power.”

~Elder James E. Faust “Serving the Lord and Resisting the Devil” Ensign September 1995, lds.org

“How do you prepare for your whirlwinds? “Remember … it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, … his shafts in the whirlwind, … when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power … to drag you down … because of the rock upon which ye are built.” This is your safety in the whirlwind.”

                ~Elder Neil A. Andersen “Spiritual Whirlwinds”, General Conference April 2014, lds.org

“President Harold B. Lee said: “The only safety we have as members of this church is to … learn to give heed to the words and commandments that the Lord shall give through His prophet.” 

                ~Elder Neil A. Andersen “Spiritual Whirlwinds”, General Conference April 2014, lds.org

“Given the reality of the Resurrection of Christ, repentance of any violation of His law and commandments is both possible and urgent.”

~Elder D. Todd Christofferson “The Resurrection of Jesus Christ”, April 2014 General Conference, lds.org.

“If, in the end you have not chosen Jesus Christ, it will not matter what you have chosen. “

               ~ Elder Neal A. Maxwell “Response to a Call” April 1974 General Conference, lds.org

 

“Communication with our Father in Heaven is not a trivial matter. It is a sacred privilege. It is based upon eternal, unchanging principles. We receive help from our Father in Heaven in response to our faith, obedience, and the proper use of agency.”

~Elder Richard G. Scott “How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration in Your Personal Life” April 2012 General Conference, lds.org.

“Keeping divine commandments brings blessings, every time! Breaking divine commandments brings a loss of blessings every time!”

               ~ Elder Russell M. Nelson “Let Your Faith Show” April 2014 General Conference, lds.org.

“Decisions determine destiny.”

~Thomas S. Monson, “Decisions Determine Destiny” Church Educational System fireside, Nov. 6, 2005, lds.org.

“We will each have a personal interview with Jesus Christ. We will account for decisions that we made about our bodies, our spiritual attributes, and how we honored God’s pattern for marriage and family.”

               ~ Elder Russell M. Nelson “Let Your Faith Show” April 2014 General Conference, lds.org.

“Be careful who you follow!”

~Elder Robert D. Hales “If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments” April 2014 General Conference, lds.org.

“Using our agency to obey means choosing to “do what is right and letting the consequence follow.” It requires self-mastery and brings confidence, eternal happiness, and a sense of fulfillment.”

~Elder Robert D. Hales “If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments” April 2014 General Conference, lds.org.

 

|My Feelings|

It is wonderful to know the more I choose the right and the good, the easier it gets. It makes the road back to Heavenly Father that much easier. It will be a hard road but I can make it easier on myself by making those small but significant day to day “right” choices. As I do this I will be a good example to my children and I will grow spiritually. I also need to remember this works in reverse as well. When I make a poor choice, it will be a little bit easier to make that same poor choice again and again if I don’t break the cycle.