Welcome to Follow Him favorites. This is where John and I are sharing a single story to go with each week's lesson.

John, we need a story you told me you have one.

Yeah, this story is from Abraham 325, and we've used this verse a lot. We love it.

And we will prove them herewith to see if they will do all things whatsoever

the Lord their God shall command them. Kind of this amazing verse about life. What's going on?

Well, we're here. It's like they're watching to see if we will do what we were commanded.

Hank, I have a daughter who just loves animals. That's Ashley and my son,

Andrew, you know them both. You were at the Hogle Zoo one year. I think Ashley was like four.

Loves animals. So excited to see lions, tigers, bears, everything. We go there and guess where they

spent most of their time? It was on a swing set and a jungle gym outside of the

it wasn't the animals. It was on the swing set and I was like, oh, this is crazy. I remember

watching Andrew so determined he was three to climb to the top of this jungle gym. He was struggling

and he'd climb and then he'd come down. Here I am watching the

whole thing. And then he'd try again. I kept thinking, should I run over there and help him?

The smarter part of me, maybe some inspiration was no, let him do it. Let him struggle. Let him try.

Just think of this verse of scripture, right? Let's see what they will do.

Maybe when life is hard. I kept wanting to help and then staying back and it took him a long time,

but he finally got to the top. Even a three-year-old has a look of satisfaction and of joy.

A lot of times, you know, we hear questions, well, why didn't the Lord just put us where we're going to end up anyway? Well, there's a lot of growth and a lot of

struggle and a lot of triumph even that comes with seeing what we will do. And the whole verse will prove

them to see if they will do. That if means, yeah, there's agency we will do. And the whole verse will prove them to see if they will do.

That if means, yeah, there's agency.

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