"I know that good and evil have come before all men; he that knoweth not good from evil is blameless; but he that knoweth good and evil, to him it is given according to his desires, whether he desireth good or evil, life or death, joy or remorse of conscience." (Alma 29:5)
One of the greatest gifts that has been given to us is our ability to choose for ourselves what we will make of our lives. Obviously our Father would love nothing more than for us to return to live with Him, but rather than forcing His will on us, He has instead given us the tools we need to learn how to return to Him. As we become acquainted with those tools, whether they be His words through the prophets in the scriptures or those who lead Christ's church today, we then choose whether we will follow Him or not.
Of course, our choices are not without consequence. As we choose to do those things that the Father asks of us, we will be blessed. Choosing to not follow, however, will lead to the remorse of which Alma speaks, and eventually to that spiritual death that will prevent us from returning to His presence. I hope that we will use this gift of agency wisely so that we can one day inherit all that the Father has promised us.
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