Monday, September 24, 2018

The Choice is Yours

First and foremost, I would like you to know that this post may take up to five minutes or longer to read. I would like to encourage you to ask yourself the following questions in your own time. "Do you know what is the definition of agency?" "What is your definition of agency?"
"Did you know that you have agency?" and "Did you know everyone else have agency?"

Agency definition is the ability and privilege God gives us to choose and to act for ourselves. Whether you like it or not, we all have agency. We all had agency since we were born.

This post is based on a Ensign Article in March 2007 and it is called, "Prophet, Church Leaders Counsel Youth at Fireside by Stephanie Long."
"You can be wise and happy or stupid and miserable. The choice is yours." - Gordon B. Hinckley.
Gordon B. Hinckley says Be smart. “You need all the education you can get. You should sacrifice anything that is needed to be sacrificed to qualify yourselves to do the work of the world. Train your mind and your hands to become an influence for good as you go forward with your life.”

Be Prayerful. “None of us can do it alone. Prayer will change your life. It will bring you peace. It will give you direction and guidance. It will help you feel that you are not alone in this big and sometimes brutal world. The Lord answers our prayers. I know that.”

Sister Tanner said that virtuous thought would invite the companionship of the Holy Ghost, and one could find confidence and comfort in such a companionship. Sharing a personal story, she spoke of a time when she was struggling with despair, yet found comfort in thinking positive thoughts.

“I concentrated on three things: Finals will be over in three weeks. I know my family loves me. And I know Heavenly Father loves me. These thoughts elevated me enough to feel the comfort and guidance of the Holy Ghost through a difficult time.”

Everyone struggles with hard times, everyone needs to be rescued from time to time, but everyone has a loving Heavenly Father who is always there, Sister Tanner said. Personally living by the motto “I can do hard things,” Sister Tanner encouraged all the youth to resolve to let virtue garnish their thoughts unceasingly, that their confidence may wax strong in the presence of God."

In your own time, you can read the whole talk. Here is the link below,
www.lds.org/ensign/2007/03/news-of-the-church/prophet-church-leaders-counsel-youth-at-fireside

Did this post made you changed your perspective or definition of agency?

That is all from me for now. I should be posting some time tomorrow at Pacific Daylight time zone.

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