FHE Idea

Based on our stake president's request . . . tonight's family home evening should be on AGENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY. . . .Just in case anyone wants to follow this program . . . I thought I would post an idea .. . then you guys can do it too. (Of course anyone visiting Inverness, is welcome to come to our house about 7pm for FHE on any given Monday night).

Welcome
Prayer.
Song: Choose the Right
Discussion of Weekly Family Calendar
Everyone names one thing that they are grateful for (record in Family "Gratitude Journa")
Lesson: AGENCY (See below for full text of the For Strength of Youth discussion on Agency)
Game: MEMORY (talk about the effects of making right and wrong choices as you find matches)
Closing Song: Teach me to Walk in the Light
Snack: Blueberry Muffins
PRAYER


AGENCY--Full Text

Agency and Accountability

“Wherefore, men … are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death” (2 Nephi 2:27).
Your Heavenly Father has given you agency, the ability to choose right from wrong and to act for yourself. You have been given the Holy Ghost to help you know good from evil. While you are here on earth, you are being proven to see if you will use your agency to show your love for God by keeping His commandments.
While you are free to choose for yourself, you are not free to choose the consequences of your actions. When you make a choice, you will receive the consequences of that choice. The consequences may not be immediate, but they will always follow, for good or bad. Wrong choices delay your progression and lead to heartache and misery. Right choices lead to happiness and eternal life. That is why it is so important for you to choose what is right throughout your life.
You are responsible for the choices you make. You should not blame your circumstances, your family, or your friends if you choose to disobey God’s commandments. You are a child of God with great strength. You have the ability to choose righteousness and happiness, no matter what your circumstances.
You are also responsible for developing the abilities and talents Heavenly Father has given you. You are accountable to Him for what you do with your abilities and how you spend your time. Do not idle away your time. Be willing to work hard. Choose to do many good things of your own free will.


Suggested Scripture Reading for Family: Matthew 25:14–29