Self-Reliance
My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances


“My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances,” Personal Finances for Self-Reliance (2017), 200–1

“My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances,” Personal Finances, 200–1

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My Foundation: Receive Temple Ordinances—Maximum Time: 20 Minutes

Ponder:What are some of the things that matter most to you?

Watch:“Doing What Matters Most,” available at srs.lds.org/videos. (No video? Read page 201.)

Doing What Matters Most

If you are unable to watch the video, read this script.

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Narrator: A plane crashed in Florida one dark night in December. Over 100 people were killed. It was just 20 miles from safety.

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: After the accident, investigators tried to determine the cause. The landing gear had indeed lowered properly. The plane was in perfect mechanical condition. Everything was working properly—all except one thing: a single burned-out lightbulb. That tiny bulb—worth about 20 cents—started the chain of events that ultimately led to the tragic death of over 100 people.

Of course, the malfunctioning lightbulb didn’t cause the accident; it happened because the crew placed its focus on something that seemed to matter at the moment while losing sight of what mattered most.

The tendency to focus on the insignificant at the expense of the profound happens not only to pilots but to everyone. We are all at risk. … Are your thoughts and heart focused on those short-lived fleeting things that matter only in the moment or on things that matter most?

(“We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come Down,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 59, 60)

Back to page 200.

Discuss:What insignificant things distract us from progressing? How can gospel ordinances help us?

Read:Doctrine and Covenants 84:20 and the quote by President Boyd K. Packer (on the right)

Discuss:As we seek self-reliance, why is it important to be temple worthy?

Commit:Commit to do the following actions during the week. Check the box when you complete each action:

  • If you have a temple recommend, set a date to attend the temple.

  • If you don’t have a temple recommend, meet with your bishop or branch president to discuss how you can prepare to receive your temple ordinances.

  • Share what you’ve learned about temple ordinances with your family or friends.