Agency is one of those principles in the Church that we all know by a short quip, “the right to choose,” but not by much else. Our right to choose caused a war in heaven that has been carried down to earth with us. It is the battle for our souls that continues to rage all around us every day of our lives. All of it is based upon, and is manipulated through the use of our agency.
This makes our agency a very big deal. How well do we really understand what the rules are that are associated with agency? Someone can give away our agency, but who? Agency can be used to damn us or exalt us, but how? Agency directly affects our honesty and integrity. We often are willing to fight for our own right to choose, but heaven forbid our neighbor should have the same right. They might do something that is inconvenient to us. Why can’t we curb the agency of others? Why doesn’t God step in and stop people from doing things that hurt others?
This paper talks about all of this, and more. As you read, I hope you will find new ways in which you can see your agency at work in your life, and find new ways to use your agency to free yourself from sin.
This makes our agency a very big deal. How well do we really understand what the rules are that are associated with agency? Someone can give away our agency, but who? Agency can be used to damn us or exalt us, but how? Agency directly affects our honesty and integrity. We often are willing to fight for our own right to choose, but heaven forbid our neighbor should have the same right. They might do something that is inconvenient to us. Why can’t we curb the agency of others? Why doesn’t God step in and stop people from doing things that hurt others?
This paper talks about all of this, and more. As you read, I hope you will find new ways in which you can see your agency at work in your life, and find new ways to use your agency to free yourself from sin.
