You have the right to choose.

Each one of us have the God given right to choose. We make choices everyday. It could be what time to wake up in the morning, what to eat at a meal, what to wear to work or school, what we do in a day.... These do not sound like big chooses. Think of them individually. The time you choose to wake up in the morning. If you choose to wake up early you can get more accomplished, start the morning relaxed, eat a nutrious breakfast or get to work on time relaxed and ready to go. But, what if you decide to sleep an extra thirty minutes. You will be rushed to work. Instead of a nutrious breakfast you choose a "meal" from your local convience store of a sweet roll and Coke. You are rushing to work - more likely to be in a wreck. When you get to work you are late.
All this stress...Why? Because you made a choice. What are your concequences? You will gain weight, at a higher risk of having a wreck, get a speeding ticket, loose your job. All this because of one choice that took an instant to make.

In an article by Thomas S. Monson, (Thomas S. Monson, “The 3 R’s of Free Agency,” New Era, Apr 1973, 4), he explains the 3 R's of Free Agency. They are the right of choice, the responsibility of choice and the results of choice.

You have the right to choose what direction you go in your live. God can't make you do anything. No one can make you do anything - it has to be your choose. William C. Gregg illustrated this beautifully in the words of his poem:

“Know this, that every soul is free
To choose his life and what he’ll be,
For this eternal truth is given
That God will force no man to heav’n.


“He’ll call, persuade, direct aright,
And bless with wisdom, love, and light,
In nameless ways be good and kind,
But never force the human mind.”
(Hymns, No. 90.)

Second is your responsibilty to choose. The world says: “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” “It’s the popular thing to do.” “Just this once won’t matter.”
You can't be neutral! You have to decide.

The results of your choose will decide the life you have. Will it be a successful live or unsuccessful full of regrets, "iwishiwould'vecould've".

Each choose you make will give you success or failure.















Thomas S. Monson, “The 3 R’s of Free Agency,” New Era, Apr 1973, 4

Right, Responsibility, Results

Be the answer to a miracle.

I wanted to add to the last post. There is a line in the movie Bruce Almighty that I really think goes along with Be the answer to a prayer. God (Morgan Freeman) is leaving Bruce (Jim Carrey)to solve things on his own. He says, "You want a miracle? Be the miracle."

How can you be the miracle? By the small choices you make everyday!

Be an answer to a prayer.

Everyday there are individuals praying for a miracle. This might have been you at one time. The prayer could be for food, shelter, money, Christmas presents for your children or something as simple as having a friend. Whatever the prayer there is a need.

You can be the answer to someone's prayer! Look around you. Look at your neighbors, friends, family, coworkers or a stranger. Do you see a need? Be an answer to a prayer.