Agency is a Gift

Doctrine & Covenants 58
Blessings from Agency

"After much tribulation come the blessings."
Be obedient and prepare your hearts for that which is to come.
We have the gift of agency and can choose to do good without having to wait for someone to tell us what to do.
We will be held accountable for how we spend our time and the choices we make.
All things are to be done in order.
It's impossible to hide our sins from God.
Those who choose to keep the commandments are "exceedingly blessed even above measure."