We were not sent by Father in Heaven just to be born. We were sent to endure and return to Him with honor.

Whenever we choose to come unto Christ, take His name upon us, and follow His servants, we progress along the path to eternal life. In our mortal journey, it is helpful to remember that the opposite is also true: when we don't keep the commandments or follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost, our opportunities are reduced; our abilities to act and progress are diminished.

Agency used righteously allows light to dispel the darkness and enables us to live with joy and happiness.

It is not how you start the race or where you are during the race-it is how you cross the finish line that will matter.

Sometimes we forget that our Heavenly Father desires that each of us have this joy.

We are learning, day by day, about the gift of agency that allows us to experience the consequences, good and bad, of our own choices.

Let us not give up on the Lord. His blessings are eternal, not temporary.