by Sister Diane Burgoon, Stake Self-Reliance Group Coordinator
330-430-9912, diane.burgoon@yahoo.com
My Foundation Principle – Take Responsibility and Persevere
We have all experienced difficulties in our lives. Sometimes it seems like a steady stream coming our way. It’s important to remember that “this too shall pass.” As we look for guidance and strength from above, we can get through each challenge, with our faith stronger, and our hope intact for the blessings to come. When we accept our responsibilities as challenges that can refine us, and when we work hard, we are blessed.
Four steps to completing a difficult task or challenge:
Thou shalt not be idle; for he that is idle shall not eat the bread
nor wear the garments of the laborer.
Doctrine and Covenants 42:42
Perseverance is demonstrated by those who . . .
don’t give up even when others say, “It can’t be done.”
James E. Faust, “Perseverance,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2005, 51
Watch this video for a great example of someone who took responsibility and persevered: Sedrick’s Journey (churchofjesuschrist.org)
Contact your ward Self-Reliance Specialist, or myself (contact information in header above), for more information on joining a self-reliance group or Pathway. If you have any other questions or concerns, please let me know.
The Lord has declared, It is my purpose to provide for my saints. D&C 104:15
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