President James E. Faust
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The difference between right and wrong is being obscured by voices calling for no restraint in human conduct — advocating absolute freedom without regard to consequences.
Such behavior is the high road to personal destruction.
"Obedience leads to true freedom. The more we obey revealed truth, the more we become liberated."
Although much of society demands freedom from moral restraints, history teaches that any successful society has boundaries.
"Obedience helps us develop the full potential Heavenly Father desires for us in becoming celestial beings worthy some day to live in his presence."
Trust is another element of freedom. President David O. McKay taught: "It is better to be trusted than to be loved."
Obedience to spiritual promptings is also liberating. "When obedience becomes our goal, it is no longer an irritation; instead of a stumbling block, it becomes a building block."
