Rush, 2 Nephi, and Choices

"Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself."
-2 Nephi 2:27

I was memorizing this as part of my Seminary today, and it struck me that as we live our lives, we can choose everyday if we are going to do something that will improve our lives, and make it possible for us to have liberty and eternal life, or we can choose to be idle and remain in ignorance, falling into the captivity of the devil.
Every time we choose not to make a choice which is uplifting, we slide downwards. This can include sins of commission or of omission. As Rush says, "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."


I know that it is ultimately up to us to decide what spiritual destiny we have. We choose our actions, which have natural consequences attached. If we want to be happy, we choose to follow Christ. If we want to be miserable, we follow the devil. Who will you choose?