Agency

Dictionary Definition:

A business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.

Quotes:

Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike. Alexander Hamilton

Agency is a divine gift to you. You are free to choose what you will be and what you will do. Russell M. Nelson

You are free to choose what you want to make of your life. It's called free agency or free will, and it's your birthright. Sean Covey

As precious as life itself is our heritage of individual freedom, for man's free agency is a God-given gift. David O. McKay

Scriptures:

D&C 29:36 And it came to pass that Adam, being tempted of the devil—for, behold, the devil was before Adam, for he rebelled against me, saying, Give me thine honor, which is my power; and also a third part of the ghosts of heaven turned he away from me because of their agency.

Moses 7:32 The Lord said unto Enoch: Behold these thy brethren; they are the workmanship of mine own hands, and I gave unto them their knowledge, in the day I created them; and in the Garden of Eden, gave I unto man his agency.

D&C 101:78 That every man may act in doctrine and principle pertaining to futurity, according to the moral agency which I have given unto him, that every man may be accountable for his own sins in the day of judgment.

Personal Definition:

Agency is the ability and authority to think/choose/act for yourself. This gift is essential to Gods plan of Salvation. Satan's plan included taking away all agency. I'm so thankful for the gift of Agency.