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Feb 2009 Issue
We’ve all messed up. Made the wrong decision. Taken the wrong path.
Two new books explore not only why God lets us choose to make those bad choices, but also how the Atonement allows us to keep trying until we get it right.
In The Continuous Atonement (Deseret Book, $21.95) author Brad Wilcox, a popular speaker and religious instructor, explains how the Lord’s Atonement will always be available, no matter how long the perfecting process takes. Using the example of a young Priest who must repeat the sacrament prayer several times to get it right, he points out that the Savior allows us as many chances as we need. Even if we mess it up again week after week, he helps us start over.
Filled with personal stories and parables, The Continuous
Atonement presents sublime truths about the Atonement in fresh, simple ways that will have you saying, “I’ve never thought of it like that before.”
In the new book, Why God Lets Us Choose (Deseret Book, $24.95) Elder Stephen D. Nadauld answers these and other questions about this most integral of God’s gifts:
How can agency help me get the most out of life?
Can agency affect how well we learn?
What effect does agency have on the economy?
Can understanding agency help me understand the workings of the Spirit?
Can agency draw me closer to God?
Understanding the answers to these questions and exercising our agency wisely brings us closer to God. Ultimately, the choice placed before us is to choose Him.
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