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.

Revelation

Neal A. Maxwell ”The Holy Ghost: Glorifying Christ” July 2002 Ensign 

Revelation 

“Let us humbly and prayerfully seek to understand and accept God’s commandments, reverently listening for the voice of His Holy Spirit.”

                ~Elder Neil A. Andersen, “Children”, October 2011 General Conference, lds.org.

“Changes in the civil law do not, indeed cannot, change the moral law that God has established. God expects us to uphold and keep His commandments regardless of divergent opinions or trends in society.”

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

“Challenges will come to you, but as you trust in God, they will strengthen your faith.”

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

“Physical death will be temporary, and even spiritual death has an end, in that all come back into the presence of God, at least temporarily, to be judged. We can have ultimate trust and confidence in His power to overcome all else and grant us everlasting life.”

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

“President Hunter explained it this way: “I would like to say something to you that I consider to be very important. Throughout your life, you will be faced with many choices. How well you select among the alternatives will determine your success and happiness in life. Some of the decisions you will make will be absolutely critical and can affect the entire course of your life. Please measure those alternatives against the teachings of Jesus Christ.” To be able to do that you must know and understand his teachings. As you exercise faith and live worthy of inspiration, you will be directed in the important choices you make.”

            ~Elder Richard G. Scott “Removing Barriers to Happiness” April 1998 General Conference

“There are lives to brighten, there are hearts to touch, there are souls to save.”

                ~President Thomas S. Monson “True Shepherds” October 2013 General Conference lds.org. 

“By becoming the answers to someone’s prayer, we often find the answers to our own.”

~Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf “Waiting on the Road to Damascus” April 2011 General   Conference, lds.org

“It is important that our daily activities do not distract us from listening to the Spirit.”

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

“Humility is a fertile soil where spirituality grows and produces the fruit of inspiration to know what to do.”

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

 “We can gain great knowledge from the scriptures and obtain inspiration through prayers of faith.”

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

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

|My Feelings|

I am grateful for my knowledge that I can pray to my Heavenly Father to ask for help or comfort and know that His is always listening. I know He answers prayers and I can receive an answer through other people. If I am doing what is asked of me, I can be guided to help those in need as well. This can only happen if I am living worthy of the spirit, for without the Holy Ghost I cannot receive revelation. I have learned that I need to take charge of my daily activities so I can always have the ability to be worthy of, listen to, and learn from the spirit.