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InvictusOut 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 tearsLooms but the Horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the yearsFinds, 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 seasAnd 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."

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 us—a 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

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, don’t 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

themOr 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 life’s measure,And wrap your identity in positions and possessions.Acquire, Achieve, Accumulate, Accomplish, Attain!

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 else’s 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 life’s measure,And wrap your identity in your family.

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.

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: 46Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

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.

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.