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Yo Ho Yo Ho! a Righteous Life for Me! Ahoy me hearties! Got me here Davey Jones locker.

Treasure Map: Choose yer course carefully 2 Nephi 2:27 tells ye Wherefore, men are afree according to the bflesh; and call things are d given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to echoose fliberty and eternal glife, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be hmiserable like unto himself. Its up to ya. If ye wanna feed the fish, choose the route of the adversary. If we want to be rollin in doubloons, choose to follow Jesus Christ. Jolly Roger: Stand fer somethin Alma 62:5 And it came to pass that thousands did aflock unto his standard, and did take up their swords in the defence of their freedom, that they might not come into bondage.
Alma 46: 12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon itaIn memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our childrenand he fastened it upon the end of a pole. 13 And he fastened on his head-plate, and his abreastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins; and he took the pole, which had on the end thereof his rent coat, (and he called it the btitle of liberty) and he cbowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren, so long as there should a band of dChristians remain to possess the land

Ye want people to know who ye are and whatcha stand fer dontcha? Like Pirates or Moroni? Then make sure if ye say yer a buccaneer thatcha act like a buccaneer. Ship: Follow Gods Way to Keep Yer Boat Afloat 1 Nephi 18:4 And it came to pass that after I had finished the ship, according to the word of the Lord, my brethren beheld that it was good, and that the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine; wherefore, they did ahumble themselves again before the Lord. Nephi was a good matey. He built a ship after all! And even when his brothers were Hang 'im from the yardarm he made sure he did what the Lord commanded. That ship of his never woulda made it to the promised land if he hadnt followed Gods way. Anchor: Anchor yer faith in Jesus Christ Ether 12:4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with asurety bhope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which chope cometh of dfaith, maketh an eanchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in fgood works, being led to g glorify God.

Fer pirates with ships, ya need an anchor to make yer ship stay put. Ye need faith in Jesus Christ to make you stay where ya need to be. Eyepatch: Have an eye single to the Glory of God D&C 4:5 And afaith, bhope, ccharity and dlove, with an eeye single to the fglory of God, gqualify him for the work. If ye do all things with an eye single to the glory of God, he will make ye into the best you can be. Hell make it possible for ye to reach yer full potential. Cutlass: God will help you fight yer battles D&C 98:37 And I, the Lord, would afight their battles, and their childrens battles, and their childrens childrens, until they had avenged themselves on all their enemies, to the third and fourth generation. Yer never alone. Even though ye will be faced with challenges and others pillaging yer ship and makin ye walk the plank, were promised that the Lord will fight yer battles.

Spyglass: Dont look beyond the mark Jacob 4:14 But behold, the Jews were a astiffnecked people; and they bdespised the words of cplainness, and d killed the prophets, and sought for things that they could not understand. Wherefore, because of their eblindness, which fblindness came by looking beyond the gmark, they must needs fall; for God hath taken away his plainness from them, and delivered unto them many things which they h cannot understand, because they desired it. And because they desired it God hath done it, that they may istumble. An Apostle named Matthew Cowley said, the gospel of Jesus Christ is beautifully simple and simply beautiful. Ye only need to look to the basics of the gospel to find the answers yer seekin. Pegleg: Lean not unto thine own understanding Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways aknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
If ye find yerself leanin on the wrong thing, yer sure to fall. The Lord has promised truth and understanding to all those who ask.

Hook: Lend a Hand to yer Mateys Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Find ways to serve yer fellow men. If were all batten down the hatches and swabbing the deck, things go much faster and were all happy. And ye dont need to go bragging about it. Tricorn: Do yer Duty D&C 107:99 Wherefore, now let every man learn his aduty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all bdiligence. Yer all gonna be asked to do things in this church and wear different hats. So, even if yer landlubbers and dont know whatcher doin just do yer best. The Lord will make up the difference. He just wants ya to do all ye can. Helm: Put yer shoulder to the wheel D&C 58:26-28
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For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is acompelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.

27 Verily I say, men should be aanxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness; 28 For the power is in them, wherein they are aagents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their breward.

Similar to wearin yer tricorn, ya just gotta Heave Ho and put yer shoulder to the wheel. Dont be afraid of workin hard and doin what the Lord asks. Treasure: Lay up fer yerselves treasures in heaven Matthew 6:19-21
Lay not up for yourselves atreasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves bbreak through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves atreasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor bsteal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Whatever yer puttin yer energy into, where yer heart truly is that s what s gonna be in store fer ya. Remember the things that are most important, the things that will give you the most joy eternally.

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