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In Moses 5 we read AdamвЂ™s prophesy that he would have joy in this life and see God in the flesh. Joseph Smith likewise said that вЂњhappiness is the object and design of our existence and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping the commandments of God.вЂќ (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, selected by Joseph Fielding Smith, 255вЂ“56). Nephi tells us that weвЂ™re created for joy.

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ItвЂ™s obvious which side our Savior invites us to join, and IвЂ™m happy to say that happiness is the birthright not just of those born into a free society, but to every child of God. ThereвЂ™s an old argument about the nature of human beings-a very old argument-about whether we are born moral, with the tools to choose between good and evil, or whether weвЂ™re at the mercy of our circumstances-whether we are capable of cultivating peace within ourselves, and by extension happiness, or whether we need a leader who will force us to keep order. I think Krista is is giving us a similar message.

He wrote that commandment are a 'call to creativity' telling us that its up to us to find the ways to inhabit our religious practice that allows us to find the nobility and holiness that is made possible in them. Also, I don't know if Krista is all that familiar with the work of Abraham Heschel but I am reminded of of what Heschel said about commandments. This talk is beautifully written and reflects the wonderful creative way she has of dealing with her topic. Its a sermon she gave last month in her ward. What follows is a wonderful guest post by my friend Krista Richardson.

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