The Book Of Mormon

One thing I have learned in reading about the programmes that Olympic Athletes follow, is that they all follow the same principles.  They have slight variations to accommodate their sport, but the principles are exactly the same.  The coaches have a tremendous talent in applying those principles to each specific athlete. 

Imagine, if you will, that the Olympic Coaches got together and wrote out all their secrets and created a programme that anyone could follow to get them into the best shape of their lives!  The programme would consist of a basic easy to follow how-to programme, with several examples of how to adapt the principles to fit each body type, and how to adapt to any sport.  And to all that would come, they would host an open event. 

The programme is available to anyone.  Anyone can follow the programme and become an expert in any Olympic sport that they desire.  And now that the programme is made public, how many would follow the programme and enter into the Olympic Arena? 

I dare say, not many. 

Those who are interested in becoming among the best will jump at the opportunity to grow and progress in their respective fields.  And those who find it too much work will just be happy to watch their peers advance. 

As the manual is translated into several different languages, there will be words and phrases that just won’t translate correctly, and arguments will undoubtedly arise. 

There will be proud and vain people that will take the manual and change a few things here and there to create a new version, which will not be effective at transforming people into the athletes that they desire to become. 

There will be people that are either naturally gifted, or who have worked very hard at becoming a great athlete, and don’t want others to become great, so they change the exercises, they alter the programme to keep others from progressing, and to keep themselves special. 

There will be week-end warriors that will take a few pieces here and there and argue over the meanings and definitions.  Then they will start all sorts of different gyms that all say their way is the right way, and they will convince many to follow their worthless programmes and give them their gym fees. 

There will be those that get together and say that they regulate whether or not a person can or cannot get into the Olympics, but this is an open event, and the Olympic Coaches are the only ones who will decide.  All are invited to enter. 

Things may get very complicated, but all the while, all we have to do is go back to the original manual and follow it precisely.  Then, anyone who is willing can progress to whatever level of athlete that they desire to be. 

Heavenly Father is rooting for you, and Christ is the only one who decides if you become an Olympian, no one else. 

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