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I Have LearnedSome things I have learned in my adult yearsis that man does not know everything he declares I have been a people pleaser most of my life This has been impossible as I walked, the road was wide I tried to please all, but got shot down, both sides For years I did not believe in my own judgement I was taught adults knew more than I So I followed man's wisdom, much to my peril What else could I do, I was still a child in their eyes I know now I should have stood more firm, but I was too timid I am not a robot programmed to follow as I am told I have a good brain to work out what is good for me I can think for myself, I can stand firm and bold I will accept the consequences without being told This is nobody elses business, but my own. I am not giving up on man altogether I just will not follow advice without thinking first I learned I can not listen to man and God Man can be wrong even when they think they are right It is Jesus I am following and asking for advice You see Jesus knows me inside and out I have nothing to hide from Him, or Him to find out My heart and life is His, I gave it freely There are people who think they know what is good for me They have not believed me, when I said differently So do not judge me just because you do not understand I can not tell you everything that has happened If you not agree with me it is because you were not there Nor did you have to walk a mile or two in my shoes So you can not possibily know what I should do I will listen to Jesus because He will never put me wrong He loves me unconditionally and His love is strong He knows what is best for me even if I cannot see the whole picture that He has planned for me I can not go wrong with Jesus on my side He is the Rock and the Corner stone A shoulder to lean on and a hand to hold When I fall down He will lift me up I can keep going because I know He is there And He knows the plans He has prepared Amanda Martin-Shaver 25 April 2000 
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