A self-reliance group is different from a traditional classroom setting. This dramatized video shows group members how to get the most out of their group experience.


My Self-Reliance Group

Elder David A. Bednar teaches that taking action is the exercise of faith.

Exercise Faith in Christ

A quote from C. S. Lewis regarding the learning process and experience here on earth. He notes that while often we do not understand the trials we go through, God is using them to build us up.

He Is Building a Palace

Finding faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will help us have the power to endure and overcome even the hardest trials in life.

Mountains to Climb

Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches that we can choose to be grateful in any circumstances, including in the midst of tribulation.

Highlight: Grateful in Any Circumstances—Dieter F. Uchtdorf

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf retells the story of the ugly duckling and urges us to reflect on who we really are—sons and daughters of a glorious Heavenly Father.

Our True Identity

If you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel—repenting often and pleading for grace—you positively are going to be “good enough.”

Am I Good Enough?

As children of God, we are His greatest creation. "Anyone who studies the workings of the human body has surely seen God moving in His majesty and power." -Elder Russell M. Nelson

God's Greatest Creation

A woman schedules her day in order to accomplish what is most important.

The Gift of Time

President Russell M. Nelson teaches that just as the woman who was healed by touching the robe of Jesus, we can receive strength and direction by reaching out to Him as well.

Reach Up to Him in Faith

Do you sometimes feel like you’re not good enough for God or anyone else? Chances are you’ve had a bout with perfectionism. Whether you know it or not, God’s Grace reaches everyone—including perfectionists.

Perfectionism: Will I Ever Be Good Enough?

Quote given by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf in the Saturday morning session on October 6, 2012.

Of Regrets and Resolutions

This is a clip from Elder Holland's Conference address.

Like a Broken Vessel

Elder Quentin L. Cook shares how two women felt God’s love and the healing power of Christ’s Atonement following a tragic auto accident in which their family members were killed.

Christ’s Atoning Love Heals Grieving Hearts

Jeffrey R. Holland's talk given at the 2013 General Conference Saturday Afternoon Session

Elder Oaks tells a story of two watermelon salesmen who buy and sell their product at the same price.

A Bigger Truck?

After a man loses his wife and several children in a car accident, he finds healing and is able to forgive the offending driver through the power of Jesus Christ.

Forgiveness: My Burden Was Made Light

Elder Gay talks about integrity and the lesson he learned from his father after being dishonest about his age in order to get extra candy bars at the movies.

What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for his Soul?

When you are addicted to a substance or behavior, your brain sends out unhealthy signals, making you believe that something harmful is okay because it makes you feel good for a time.

What Is Addiction?

Addiction changes the way your brain works and affects your ability to control impulses. That is one of the reasons quitting can seem so impossible.

Why Is It so Hard to Quit?

What should you do if you or a loved one needs help overcoming an addiction? It takes a lot of courage to admit when you need help, but recovery is possible and definitely worth it.

What Is Addiction Recovery?

Spouses write a letter to their younger selves concerning what they wish they had known about their loved ones addiction.

What I Know Now: Spouses

Parents write a letter to their younger selves concerning what they wish they had known about their childs addiction.

What I Know Now: Parents

Did you know 95 percent of people addicted to substances started using before they were 20 years old?

Adolescent Addiction

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