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                          Will...

Few other things are as strong as man’s will.
       It can drive him to greatness or cause him to kill.
It can make him so stubborn, so set in his ways,
       no matter what’s said, his mind is closed and there it stays.
I too was once that way; so stubborn and so proud,
       where advice from others was not wanted or allowed.

But as I grew and matured and learned a few things,
       I learned to accept advice to better avoid life’s stings.
It was easier to learn from someone who’d already been there,
       who had my best interest at heart and had experience to share.
By just doing this one thing, I cut my problems by four-fifths.
       And was able to excel in life, avoiding most setbacks and riffs.

Then I went a step higher, trusting the impressions of the Holy Ghost.
       discovering two things as I took advice from this Heavenly Host.
One, if I would just stop forcing my will and totally trust in Him,
       I could live life without ever having to make a mistake again.
And if I showed I could be trusted to mold my will to His advice,
       the Lord increased my blessings ...not by double ...but thrice.

       "...yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness
             doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him."
                            Helaman 12:1. The Book Of Mormon

    Officer Samuel Jeppsen #3751 (Ret) February 2004a    www.LDSCOPS.com


 

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