I often wonder, like probably any other latter-day saint, why we need commandments. They often feel like needless restrictions put in place just to test if I'm truly willing to do whatever God tells me to. Like, sure, I understand no killing or lying or stealing, but things like the Word of Wisdom and the law of chastity feel like micromanagement of people's lives. But, if you read the scriptures, you will find many references to the nature of man. Yes, there are so many things that people do that are contrary to the commandments of God and yet they seem to be so happy. But these thoughts come from seeking to understand God by logic and not by faith, through the special lenses of the Spirit. When we put aside the logical, left-half of our brain and seek to understand the principles of the Gospel next to Christ, instead of across from Him, seeking a stance of opposition, we can see the world more clearly. But I believe that there are just some things that, despite what may