After a bit of deliberation, I've decided to share my talk from Sunday. Why? Cuz I kinda like it. I promise that the next few posts will be shorter since this one is rather long. We’ve been asked to introduce the theme for the youth curriculum next month. My remarks will be directed at the youth, though everyone else is welcome to listen in. The question that the youth will be discussing this month is, “Why do the choices I make matter?” I have felt impressed to answer this question in the context of grace. Thus, my talk will be about the principles of agency and grace. First off, what are agency and grace? In his General Conference address in October 2010, Elder Robert D. Hales said, “We teach that agency is the ability and privilege God gives us to choose and “to act for [ourselves] and not to be acted upon.” Agency is to act with accountability and responsibility for our actions.” In other words, agency is the ability to make choices. Most importantly, it is the ability to choo