My Foundation Principle – Become One, Serve Together
Ask yourself, “How does losing myself in the service of others actually save me?”
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Some feel that they deserve what others already have, which can cause resentment. Others feel entitled to things they have not earned. These two traps blind people from seeing an essential truth: all things belong to God. Resentment and entitlement can be overcome by focusing on the needs of others.
When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. Mosiah 2:17
And now, for the sake of . . . retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, . . . I would that ye should impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants. Mosiah 4:26
The purpose of both temporal and spiritual self-reliance is to get ourselves on higher ground so that we can lift others in need. Robert D. Hales, “Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2012, 36
Perhaps you can share these ideas, and practice these steps, with your spouse, family, or friends.
For more information, go to page 20 of the My Foundations manual – https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/my-foundation-for-self-reliance/become-one-serve-together?lang=eng
Self-Reliance Groups
New virtual groups will be starting in September! Email me or register on our stake website – https://akronohiostakenews.com.
You can also submit your interest in attending a group, with the regional representative. Use the following link: Virtual Self-Reliance Groups (google.com)
These are the available groups. They will be provided as need dictates. To view a copy of the manuals, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/manuals-and-videos.
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- • Education for Better Work
Pathway
PathwayConnect is an excellent opportunity to further your education! For more information, go to https://www.byupathway.org/pathwayconnect
Contact your ward Self-Reliance Specialist, or myself, for more information. 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).
Diane Burgoon
Stake Self-Reliance Group Coordinator
330-430-9912
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