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title: "2 Tied Quotes By Russell M. Nelson"
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> [While we are free to choose, once we have made those choices, we are tied to the consequences of those choices.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/while-we-are-free-to-choose-once-we-have-made-those-choices-we-are/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96b/russell-m-nelson-1457_choice_while-we-are-free-to-choose-once-we-have_1342595.png)

> [Agency, or the power to choose, was ours as spirit children of our Creator before the world was. It is a gift from God, nearly as precious as life itself. Often, however, agency is misunderstood. While we are free to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/agency-or-the-power-to-choose-was-ours-as-spirit-children-of-our/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f0/russell-m-nelson-1457_addiction_agency-or-the-power-to-choose-was-ours-a_2778544.png)

## Other authors on Tied

## More by Russell M. Nelson

> [A pivotal spiritual attribute is that of self-mastery-th e strength to place reason over appetite. Self-mastery builds a strong conscience. And your conscience determines…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/a-pivotal-spiritual-attribute-is-that-of-self-mastery-th-e-strength/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [To understand the power of the priesthood, we must know its limitations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/to-understand-the-power-of-the-priesthood-we-must-know-its-limitations/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [A saint is tolerant and is attentive to the pleadings of other human beings, not only to spoken messages but to unspoken messages as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/a-saint-is-tolerant-and-is-attentive-to-the-pleadings-of-other-human/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [Preparation for a mission is important. A mission is a voluntary act of service to God and humankind. Missionaries support that privilege with their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/preparation-for-a-mission-is-important-a-mission-is-a-voluntary-act/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [Every religious group, while perhaps a majority somewhere, is also inevitably a minority somewhere else. Thus, religious organizations should and do show tolerance toward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/every-religious-group-while-perhaps-a-majority-somewhere-is-also/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [The living Lord leads His living church.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/the-living-lord-leads-his-living-church/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [How much better it would be if all could be more aware of God's providence and love and express that gratitude to Him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/how-much-better-it-would-be-if-all-could-be-more-aware-of-god-s/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [Our personal intelligence is everlasting and divine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/our-personal-intelligence-is-everlasting-and-divine/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, but we are not. Each day, ours is the challenge to access the power of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/god-is-the-same-yesterday-today-and-forever-but-we-are-not-each-day/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [No matter your situation, you can make family history a part of your life right now. Primary children can draw a family tree. Youth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/no-matter-your-situation-you-can-make-family-history-a-part-of-your/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [Counsel with your parents is a privilege at any age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/counsel-with-your-parents-is-a-privilege-at-any-age/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [While musical experts of the world focus on what choir members can do, I would like to focus on what choir members can be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/while-musical-experts-of-the-world-focus-on-what-choir-members-can-do/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [To rule children by force is the technique of Satan, not of the Savior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/to-rule-children-by-force-is-the-technique-of-satan-not-of-the-savior/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [I first found delight in the Sabbath many years ago when, as a busy surgeon, I knew that the Sabbath became a day for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/i-first-found-delight-in-the-sabbath-many-years-ago-when-as-a-busy/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

> [As a member of the Church, you have made sacred covenants with the Lord.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-m-nelson/as-a-member-of-the-church-you-have-made-sacred-covenants-with-the-lord/)

[Russell M. Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-m-nelson/)

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