No enduring improvement can occur without righteous exercise of agency…

Richard G. Scott
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No enduring improvement can occur without righteous exercise of agency. Do not attempt to override agency. The Lord himself would not do that. Forced obedience yields no blessings. ✨ To Help a Loved One in Need by Richard G. Scott, www.lds.org. May 1988.
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