Agency Quote by David A. Bednar
![“As we learn in [the] scriptures, the fundamental purposes for the gift of agency were to love one another and to choose God. Thus we become God's chosen and invite His tender mercies as we use our agency to choose God.” quote by David A. Bednar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/92f/david-a-bednar-2121_agency_as-we-learn-in-the-scriptures-the-fundam_144654.jpg)
“As we learn in [the] scriptures, the fundamental purposes for the gift of agency were to love one another and to choose God. Thus we become God's chosen and invite His tender mercies as we use our agency to choose God.”
About This Quote
Agency is a divine gift to love and choose God, making believers God's chosen and receiving mercy.
In simple terms: Choosing God through free will.
Key Takeaway
Use agency to love and follow divine guidance.
Themes
agency
love
choice
divine mercy
Mood
faithful
hopeful
Type
inspirational
philosophical
Key Concepts
spiritual responsibility
faith
moral decision
Practical Applications
- religious practice
- personal devotion
- theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you align choices with love?
- What does being 'chosen' entail?
A Different Perspective
Misuse of agency can lead to selfishness.
![“You and I were among those who used their agency to accept Heavenly Father's plan to come to earth, to have a mortal life, to progress. "We shouted for joy ... to have the opportunity of coming to the earth to receive bodies [for we knew] that we might become, through faithfulness, like unto our…” quote by Robert D. Hales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bdd/robert-d-hales-5999_accepting_you-and-i-were-among-those-who-used-thei_98962.jpg)
![“We have no clear ideas of the agency of [demonic] spirits, nor is it necessary. The Scripture says little to satisfy our curiosity; but tells us plainly that he is always watching us, and desiring to sift us as wheat. I believe we give him no more than his due, when we charge him with having a…” quote by John Newton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c75/john-newton-6629_abundance_we-have-no-clear-ideas-of-the-agency-of_2907.jpg)
