In verse 14 we find this counsel from Governor Pahoran to
Moroni: “Let us resist evil…that we may
retain our freedom.” Some people feel
that the commandments of God are restrictive, and that following one’s own
desires makes a person free. But
succumbing to evil causes us to lose a portion of our freedom, for we then
become subject to the consequences of evil.
An effective way to resist evil is to choose the right, instead. When we choose good, we become subject to the
consequences of good. The consequences
of evil shackle us by limiting our future choices. (Fortunately, thanks to the atonement of
Jesus Christ, those shackles can be removed!)
The consequences of good, on the other hand, build on our freedom by
opening up our choices. So, let us
resist evil, as Pahoran said, by choosing the right and retaining our freedom.
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