Why I Chose This - Matt Cordery

A friend at Institute shared this tonight as we talked about using God and his strength to adapt to changes in life, and getting through the trials. It was incredible and he wrote it himself, so I asked if I could have a copy and share it (I definitely wasn't the only one!) And now I want to share it all with you. So please, enjoy and remember, that you "can do all things through Christ with strengtheneth [you]." - Phillipians 4:13

"Why I chose this"

by Matt Cordery 4/22/12

To help you understand this thing in which you are confused,

I want to explain with out being attacked or abused.

As i live my life the way that i decided is correct,

I need you to look at my side instead of my part you neglect.

Everyone has had different experiences that are sunken in their hearts,

some events define us it just depends on which parts.

Which parts that we allow to give us anger or makes our hearts soften,

We just need to be wise in how we judge and how often.

Because we do not know the whole parts of the other side of the story,

I choose to focus on the blessings i receive from my god in whom i glory.

So yeah i have messed up a few times in my life,

those experiences pierced my heart like a dull knife.

because it took awhile for my heart to let it in,

Satan had me thinking repentance was hard to begin.

but i went on in my life using so many excuses,

i didn't recognize then Satan had me in many of his nooses.

i finally knew i was in a wrong when i just couldn't breathe.

my sins where choking me pulling me away from what i truly believe.

once those things were carefully pulled out of my desires.

the holy ghost lit up my chest like hundreds of forest fires.

he testified to me that i needed to do things better.

its a still small voice, not a text message or a letter.

i put myself away and got out of Satan's submission,

and finally i allowed myself to actually listen.

that then and there when the holy ghost lit up my chest,

tears came down my cheeks and you know the rest.

I cried until my eyes were sore,

the path of righteousness is a narrow path that leads to a door.

i just had to let him in

so that he could take away my sin.

Satan guided my mind to be arrogant and pretty vain,

but My savior Jesus Christ already suffered that pain.

So that's why in the atonement he can take it, make it gone.

if i come to him with right intent and not with the wrong.

So i did my part, and made things right not only in the sight of the lord.

but also in my eyes and cause my heart now was pierced with a sword.

but Satan knows that i fell in that before,

so he wants me to fall again and he will try even more.

in my weakness i may forever be weak,

but if the strength of the lord is what i seek,

my weakness can be made strong,

because i know in the mercy of god is where i belong.

NOT being weighed down painfully by misery of the son of perdition.

now do you see why i have made my decision?

i choose to follow the guidance that i receive from god,

with that knowledge i will try to hold fast to the iron rod.

because i know that worldly happiness wont last long,

i allow my self to be humble so i can be more strong.

so i may not know your trials there has to be a few,

we aren't perfect, and I'm not better than you.

but Jesus Christ our saviors knows you fully.

just don't let Satan be your bully.

So through these experiences that have effected me a ton.

I know what is in my heart and what to you seems fun.

So i just hope that one day you also can understand.

i am building my foundation upon the rock, not playing in the sand.