Become as little children

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Become as little children

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Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black
as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever
gods may be  For my unconquerable soul. In the
fell clutch of circumstance  I have not winced
nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of
chance  My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond
this place of wrath and tears Looms but the
Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the
years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It
matters not how strait the gate,  How charged
with punishments the scroll, I am the master of
my fate I am the captain of my soul.  William
Henley
Orson F. Whitney "Art thou in truth? Then what of
him who bought thee with his blood? Who plunged
into devouring seas And snatched thee from the
flood "Bend to the dust that 'head
unbowed 'Small part of life's great whole, And
see in him and him alone, The captain of thy
soul."
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Neal A. Maxwell

• While the egoistic urge of the natural man is to
  invite others to , "Look at me," instead we
  should increasingly say, "Look to God and live.
  When our natural instinct is to claim credit,
  increasingly we should ponder what God has done
  for usa rescuing which we mortals were
  absolutely powerless to effect for ourselves. No
  wonder we are comparatively "unprofitable
  servants".
• Though we are "unprofitable," however, the Lord
  has not said we are worthless. In fact, He has
  said the worth of each soul is great in His
  sight. But the vast differences between what He
  has done for us and what we do for Him truly make
  us comparatively unprofitable. Nevertheless we
  are His servants. More important, we are His
  children! And He is a perfect and nurturing
  Father.
• Men and Women of Christ, 31

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Brother Richard Eyre

• Living Type A
• Be pro-active, be in charge, be self-confident,
• Take control of your life.
• Depend on yourself and go get the things you
  want.
• Act, dont react.
• Plan your work, then work your plan.
• Only you can know what you want,
• And only you can decide what your life will be.
• Set your goals, make your plans, and let no one
  change them
• Or stand in your way.
• Cultivate strength and knowledge,
• For these are the differences between man and
  Maker.
• View your life as a series of competitions that
  you can win,
• And as an ongoing effort to prove yourself,
• And rise above your rivals.
• Understand that achievements are lifes measure,
• And wrap your identity in positions and
  possessions.

• Living Type B
• Be spiritually active,
• Seek guidance, be humble, turn your life over to
  God,
• And depend on Him.
• Strive to understand His plan and seek His will,
• For only He knows what is best for your eternal
  Soul.
• Be aware of His nudges and impressions,
• Notice the needs of those around you,
• And try never to win at someone elses expense.
• Cultivate awareness and perspective.
• For these are the differences between man and
  Maker.
• View your life as a series of opportunities to
  serve,
• And an adventure in discovering
• Who God wants you to be and what He wants you to
  do.
• Understand that relationships are lifes measure,

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Elder Eyring

• A Broadway star had a colorful way of expressing
  his opinion about the place of pride in his work.
  He had been hired to be the lead in a production
  of Fiddler on the Roof with a cast of college
  students. I was asked to give a prayer with the
  cast on opening night. The Broadway veteran, who
  had played the part hundreds of times, stood at
  the back of a ring of students gathered around me
  just before the curtain was to go up. He looked
  puzzled.
• As I recall now, I prayed about the way you might
  have done. I pleaded with God that the members of
  the cast would be lifted above their natural
  abilities, that the stage equipment would
  function well, that the hearts of the audience
  would be softened, and that they would be
  touched. I can't remember much else of the
  prayer, but I can remember what happened just
  after I said "Amen."
• The Broadway star jumped into the air, landed on
  the stage with the sound of an explosion coming
  from his heavy boots, slapped his hands to his
  sides, and then thrust them into the air and
  shouted, "Okay, now let's go for it!" If the
  audience heard his bellow, and I can't imagine
  that they didn't, they must have expected the
  cast to come charging through the curtain out
  into the audience bent on some kind of mayhem.
• I can only assume that he was determined to
  counteract the terrible mistake he had just
  witnessed. The last thing on earth he wanted was
  to go on a stage with a bunch of amateur actors
  who had been infected with humility.

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Matthew 18

• At the same time came the disciples unto
  Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
  kingdom of heaven?
• And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set
  him in the midst of them,
• And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be
  converted, and become as little children, ye
  shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this
  little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom
  of heaven.

Luke 9 46 Then there arose a reasoning among
them, which of them should be greatest.
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Robert L. Millet,

• Dependent.
• Children depend on their parents or other
  significant persons in their lives. They cannot
  live without help, and they know it.
• Submissive.
• Children readily acknowledge that they are under
  the care and keeping of others.
• Trusting.
• There is something very sobering about an
  innocent child looking into your eyes. Such trust
  and loyalty and eagerness to please!
• Humble.
• Children are eager to learn, eager to be taught.
  They know, for the most part, what they don't
  know and want to change that.
• Patient and persistent.
• Children generally can sit and watch and listen
  to the simplest things for hours. They can wait
  almost indefinitely for an answer or for a
  solution to a problem.
• Quick to forgive and forget.
• Many a parent has been heartsick for impatiently
  overreacting to a child's behavior, only to find
  that within moments all is forgotten and
  forgiven.
• Pure.
• they are pure because our Master has decreed
  them so, as an unconditional benefit of his
  atonement. "Little children are holy even
  adults, being sanctified through the atonement
  of Jesus Christ
• Alive in Christ The Miracle of Spiritual
  Rebirth, 70-71.

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Rudyard Kipling

• The tumult and the shouting die
• The captains and the kings depart,
• Still stands thy ancient sacrifice
• An humble and a contrite heart.
• Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
• Lest we forget, lest we forget.