Freedom to Choose

"Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself."

-2 Nephi 2:27

Once upon a time I didn't honestly realize that I had a choice. I think that sometimes we are taught so well how to behave, that we think behaving is the only choice. It wasn't until a choice I had never know opened up so clearly that I took a new path. Have you ever heard the phrase "it's my way or the highway?" Well, it was as if I finally learned that the highway was actually an option. 

The other day I were put the pressure on for my son to come with us when he didn't want to. I thanked him for choosing to come with me and a little bit under his breath he said, "I don't feel like I have a choice." I was truly grateful to have learned this lesson. I explained to him how running away and hiding could have been an option. Yes, consequences would have come, but there is always a choice. I am thankful for that choice and in a world where choices feel in danger of slipping away I am determined to fight for that freedom to choose. It's important that we have the freedom to choose always!

I am thankful for the freedom to choose!