Recently my sweetheart Coleen and I traveled to southern Utah to my ancestral home in Piute County. One thing that we noticed immediately was that the Piute reservoir was full. We had begun to be used to it looking like a great big giant mud hole. However, with adequate rain and snow this year, the reservoir was filled to the top. I thought about my great-grandfather James Willard Bay Junior…
The Lord has said, “It is my purpose to provide for my saints . . . but it must needs be done in mine own way” (Doctrine and Covenants 104:15, 16). This is a promise that Heavenly Father will help take care of His children as they follow Him. Self-reliance does not mean that we can accomplish or obtain anything we want. If we are self-reliant we believe that through the power of Christ, and through our own effort, we can work for the spiritual and practical needs of life. Many people can become more self-reliant. With Self Reliance Groups much of the work takes place in small groups that combine spiritual principles with practical skills.
The next Self-Reliance Groups are scheduled to begin in September 2024. Groups will be organized based on individual interests.
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