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By Elder Claudio D. ZivicOf the SeventyLet’s Not Takethe Wrong WayI pray that we will not lose sight of the way so that wemay always be connected with the heavens.Alittle boy was practicing thepiano, and a salesman, uponseeing him through the window,asked, “Is your mother home?”To which the child replied, “And. . . what do you think?”Our five dear children play thepiano, thanks to the motivation ofmy wife! When the teacher arrived atour home, our son Adrián would runand hide in order to skip his lesson.But one day something marvelousoccurred! He began to love music somuch that he continued practicing onhis own.If we could reach that point in theprocess of our conversion, it wouldbe marvelous. It would be wonderfulto have a desire deep in our heartsto keep the commandments withoutanyone constantly reminding us andto have a firm conviction that if wefollow the right path, we will have theblessings promised in the scriptures.Several years ago I went to ArchesNational Park with my wife; our daughter,Evelin; and a family friend. One ofthe most famous arches there is calledDelicate Arch. We decided to walkabout 1.5 miles (2 km), climbing themountain in order to reach the arch.We started off on our pathway withgreat enthusiasm, but after walking ashort stretch, the others needed to rest.Because of my desire to get there, Idecided to continue on alone. Withoutpaying attention to the path I oughtto take, I followed a man in front ofme who seemed to be moving forwardwith great surety. The pathwaybecame more and more difficult, and Ihad to jump from one rock to another.Because of the difficulty, I was surethe women in my group would nevermake it. Suddenly I saw Delicate Arch,but to my great surprise, I saw that itwas in an area inaccessible to me.With great frustration, I decided togo back. I waited impatiently until wemet up again. My immediate questionwas “Did you reach Delicate Arch?”They happily told me that they had.They explained that they had followedthe signs showing the way, and withcare and effort, they had reached theirdestination.Unfortunately, I had taken thewrong way. What a great lesson Ilearned that day!How often do we make a mistakeabout the right way, letting ourselvesbe led along by the trends of theworld? We need to continually askourselves if we are being doers of thewords of Jesus Christ.A marvelous teaching is found inthe book of John:“Abide in me, and I in you. Asthe branch cannot bear fruit of itself,except it abide in the vine; no moreMay 201439