"Self-reliance is a product of our work and undergirds all other welfare practices. It is an essential element in our spiritual as well as our temporal well-being"("In the Morning Sow Thy Seed," Ensign, Jun 2009, 40-43).
I've already discussed what I think about welfare a bit. Right now I just want to say that a lot of us forget that we have to be spiritually self-reliant, too. We have to be strong in ourselves and use that strength to carry forward through life by choosing the right and looking for ways to improve ourselves and our surroundings. We need to depend on ourselves to read the scriptures and ponder what we learn from them and what we learn in Church. We need to strengthen ourselves in our ability to feed our spirit. We need to know where to look and who to call on when we need help coming out of the darkness. Once we have established our self-reliance, we will be able to and desire to help others become self-reliant as well. We need to have a garden of spiritual veggies and fruits. That was my thought today.
Choose to Cleave.
*Read my first post, "Preface," for more information about Cleaving
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