Alma 3

Eternal Happiness or Eternal Misery

In Alma 3, a group of Nephites choose to follow a man named Amlici. Amlici lead this people into believing that he should be their king, and when the majority of the people were against this notion, he led the people who wanted him to be king into open rebellion against the rest of the Nephites, and essentially against God. In verse 19 it reads, "Now I would that ye should see that they brought upon themselves the curse (a curse was placed upon the Lamanites when they placed themselves against God); and even so doth every man that is cursed bring upon himself his own condemnation." This scripture reminds me of our choices in this life. When we choose the wrong, we separate ourselves from the blessings our Heavenly Father has in store for us. We choose to walk a path that will only bring us misery and sorrow. We choose the way contrary to eternal life. This chapter further explains this notion in verses 26 and 27 when it says, "And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery, according to the spirit which they listed to obey, whether it be a good spirit or a bad spirit. For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey, and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy; therefore let it be according to the truth." The beautiful gift of agency is ours. We choose our destiny in this life. We choose whether or not we will have eternal happiness or eternal misery. Sometimes in the midst of our trials it is difficult to see things from an eternal perspective. It is my prayer that as for me and my family, we will continue on the pathway of eternal happiness.