1. Share the Principles of Self-Reliance with Your Family and Friends
Share the Principles of Spiritual Self-Reliance
Read:When we become spiritually self-reliant, it is our duty to help others also become spiritually self-reliant. In the Doctrine and Covenants, we read, “And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also” (D&C 84:106). Similarly, in the New Testament, Peter writes, “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” (1 Peter 4:10).
Discuss:How do these scriptures apply to you? How have the principles of self-reliance in My Foundation blessed your life? What does it mean to be spiritually self-reliant?
Share the Principles of Temporal Self-Reliance
Read:When we become temporally self-reliant, it is our duty to help others also become temporally self-reliant. One of the best ways to help others become self-reliant is serving and giving to others. President Marion G. Romney taught: “There is an interdependence between those who have and those who have not. The process of giving exalts the poor and humbles the rich. In the process, both are sanctified. The poor, released from the bondage and limitations of poverty, are enabled as free men to rise to their full potential, both temporally and spiritually. [Those who have more], by imparting of their surplus, participate in the eternal principle of giving. Once a person has been made whole, or self-reliant, he reaches out to aid others, and the cycle repeats itself” (“The Celestial Nature of Self-Reliance,” Ensign, Nov. 1982, 93).
Discuss:How does this quote apply to you? Who are the poor? How can you help the poor or those in need in your life?
Ponder:Take a minute to ponder the following question: Who do I know who needs Personal Finances for Self-Reliance? How will I share it with them? Write down names and plans to share below.
2. Press Forward with Faith
Read:Congratulations! You have completed the Personal Finances for Self-Reliance group meetings. To assess your progress, write down where you are and how you plan to continue to progress in the table below.
Discuss:How have you improved over the last 12 weeks to become a wise and faithful steward of your finances?
Read:Many of the things we have discussed cannot be accomplished in 12 weeks. However, you should have developed the habits necessary to continue your progress toward successful financial stewardship. Continue to hold regular family councils. Continue to review the chapters in this workbook. And continue to work toward your financial priorities. Commit to follow the “Next Steps” you wrote down in the last column of the assessment on the previous pages.
Ponder:Take five minutes to think about the following question and write down your thoughts below: What are the most meaningful things I have learned over the last 12 weeks?