Win

I remember listening to Jack Christiansen when I was a youth and feeling inspired.  He is one of my heroes you could say.  His stories and testimony of the Savior strengthened me.  Perhaps it was the fact that my first Youth Conference was a weekend get a way to BYU Hawaii and Jack was there speaking to the youth.  He returned a year or so later and participated in another conference.  I listened to many of his talks after that through cassette tapes.  At some point he gave a talk called Spiritual Winners and in that talk he shared a story about attending the Special Olympics with his family.  I was just now thinking about that and the theme from that Special Olympics - now I don't know if this is the theme for all Special Olympics or just the Olympics he was attending.  Anyhow the theme was this:  "Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be valiant in the attempt".  I hope that I can be valiant in my attempt everyday to follow the Savior.  I have been listening to Elder Holland's talk from the last conference and I think about the Lord's interview with Peter as Elder Holland shares it.  "Lovest thou me more than these...".  As I ponder that inquisition and Peter's reply I wonder how would I answer that?  How do I show the Lord that I love him?  What can I do to better show the Lord that I love him?  I want to do what is right, I want to follow the Lord faithfully, valiantly.  Lord, let me win, but, if I cannot win let me be valiant in the attempt.