We had such a great lesson today in Relief Society about the commandments. We were talking about how a lot of people view the commandments as a restriction, but how they actually are meant to give us freedom. A woman in our ward shared a study that I thought was awesome. People were saying that kids shouldn't have fences at school around the playground because it is restricting. They did a study with 10 schools. They took down the fence in 5 schools and left the other fences up at the remaining schools. The 5 schools that no longer had fences had a huge increase in behavioral problems. When they looked further into this, the kids said they didn't feel safe. The creativity also declined at these schools as well.
This is a lot like the commandments. They are there to help us feel safe and help us be able to be creative and reach our full potential in life. I love the gospel and the comfort that it gives to me. I know this is the true church and am so grateful for the blessings that I receive when I follow the commandments. The Lord is AMAZING!!
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