"Therefore, O my son, whosoever will come may come and partake of the waters of life freely; and whosoever will not come the same is not compelled to come; but in the last day it shall be restored unto him according to his deeds.
If he has desired to do evil, and has not repented in his days, behold, evil shall be done unto him, according to the restoration of God.
And now, my son, I desire that ye should let these things trouble you no more, and only let your sins trouble you, with that trouble which shall bring you down unto repentance."
Alma 42:27-29
This is Alma to his son Corianton, who he was lecturing a bit because he had made some unwise choices including boasting, leaving his mission, and getting mixed up with a harlot. In this chapter Alma is answering his questions about justice and mercy and how God works with his children.
In the first verse of the selection he makes it clear that God invites everyone to be saved, but he will never force anyone. It is entirely our choice, and everyone will be restored according to our actions in this life, whether we have desired and done good, or evil... as he explains in the next verse.
Corianton is also encouraged not to worry too much about his questions now that they have been answered, but rather to worry about his actions, because they are at the core of who he is and what the gospel is about.
I think we can probably all use some of this advice in our own lives. If we need answers, by all means let's go and get them... but our actions are what we should be worried about, making sure they are actions that we would be happy to have returned to us at some point. :) Today, let's move forward trying to be better people, and as kind as we wish God to be to us.
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