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"When obedience becomes our goal, it is no longer an irritation; instead of a stumbling block, it becomes a building block." 

-James E. Faust 

When you start following the rules, everything will go your way. Being obedient will not be hard at all if you start now. Obedience is the key to your future. It'll help you succeed. If you strike for obedience, you're choosing the right. If you don't care about being obedient, you're choosing the wrong. It'll affect you later in life. Once you aim for the right, you'll start to get blocks that'll slowly build you're future. Those blocks guarantee you a special spot in life that many wont ever get. Choose the right, it'll actually get you somewhere. 

  

"The key to freedom is obedience. The more obedient we are, the more freedom we have."

 -Boyd K. Packer 

 In order to have freedom we have to follow the rules/laws. If you choose the right always then you will always have freedom but if you choose the wrong you'll end up limiting your freedom because of your actions. If you were to murder a civilian you would be arrested for many years, you chose to kill that person and now there is repercussions to your action. There are many consequences to your actions, you might not realize it at first, but once you think about it you'll see all the repercussions.

Reflection on Thomas S. Monsons Story

When Thomas S. Monson was a little boy he and his friend wanted to make a campfire. They pulled out many weeds in an open grass field, after a few minutes they realized that doing this would get them no where. In that moment Thomas had the idea of lighting up the weeds with a few matches, so they hurried to his house to go get some without anyone noticing. They lit the weeds and after a few seconds they noticed that they had no way of controlling the fire. They where afraid of what might happen so they called for help. Many neighbors came rushing out of their houses and directly to the lake to get water to turn off the fire before it caused major damages. Luckily they were able to burn out the fire, no major damages were done and nobody got hurt. In that moment Thomas realized that "obedience is the great test of life." Its very important to consider being obedient because disobedience only gets you into trouble.  

"Obedience is the great test of life."

-Thomas S. Monson 

To be obedient means to live by the rules. Obedience is the easiest test you can pass, many have trouble being obedient. Many don't play by the rules but if you do you'll be proud of what you've accomplished. Sometimes You can get into trouble if you're not obedient. If your parents let you go out they usually give a certain time to come back. If you dont come home by the time they gave you you could get grounded or they might even give you a very long lecture. If you're not obedient at school they usually give you detention. If I ever decide to be disobedient in marching band i know i can get 5 or more push ups and i have to do them in front of all the band members, that is embarrassing so i am always obedient. Being obedient is one of your choices, you decide if you want to do it or not.