It is simple logic. Every misunderstanding of God and every erroneous doctrinal belief that seems to spring up, occurs from this one idea-that man has "free will". You stated that we are capable of obeying the commandments of God. I fully agree with your conclusion if, in fact, man had the free will. The question then is, if a person is freely capable of choosing right or wrong, then WHY don't they choose to obey God's commands. If, as you say, "Every commandment we obey unleashes unseen spiritual forces in the world" then why unleash anything if you can freely choose what to obey and not obey?
And, yes. Half the Southern Baptists don't understand this simple issue.
I’m not sure I’m exactly following the argument, but I’ll say this:
Everyone has a number of jobs to do in ‘redeeming sparks’. For one it may be resisting the urge to break the window of a jewelry store, for another it may be avoiding a bit of food that might not be kosher.
In each case, the correct choice makes one a better person and the world a better place. That we don’t understand how this can be is irrelevant.
Choosing incorrectly is a setback for us and for the world.