"O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish" (2 Nephi 9:28).
It is a sad fact, learned by experience, affirmed by the inspired comment above, that the wisdom of man is useless until it humbly acknowledges the wisdom of God, the Father of lights. Last evening Elder Stewart and I saw a man, who though verbally acknowledging Joseph Smith to be a prophet and the Restoration a fact, preferred to wallow in the mire of man-made wisdom at the expense of happiness and eternal life. I make reference to Antonio Justa, the author, who received two lessons and affirmed that he knew our message was true but one that he did not care to follow.
Elder Richins and I worked together this evening to teach Maria Yolanda a third lesson. She had been living the Word of Wisdom in its entirety, including abstinence from coffee and tea, ever since Marcos was born. This is just too good to believe.
Elders Stewart and Nielson worked together in the area of the other elders.
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