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#411 When Staying in Your Own Lane Isn’t Getting You What You Want

other people's agency stay in your own lane May 11, 2026

Sometimes, even when we’re on our best behavior and doing all the things right to stay in our own lane the other person still doesn’t do things the way we want them to, and that can be so frustrating and annoying. And, as a human they get to do it that way. Our job at that point is to learn how to honor and respect their agency to make the choice they want to and figure out how to love more cleanly and unconditionally. It’s a challenge to be sure, and it’s part of the challenge and anticipated growth in our Heavenly Parent’s Plan of Salvation for us. Figuring this out brings us more peace and fulfilment in life than we previously thought possible.

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Sometimes, even when we’re on our best behavior and doing all the things right to stay in our own lane the other person still doesn’t do things the way we want them to, and that can be so frustrating and annoying. And, as a human they get to do it that way. Our job at that point is to learn how to honor and respect their agency to make the choice they want to and figure out how to love more cleanly and unconditionally. It’s a challenge to be sure, and it’s part of the challenge and anticipated growth in our Heavenly Parent’s Plan of Salvation for us. Figuring this out brings us more peace and fulfilment in life than we previously thought possible.

Thanks for listening!  Want to learn more about this concept?  Check out these podcasts:

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