SELF-RELIANCE SERVICES, ADULT & YOUTH LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAM
Welcome To Asheville NC Stake Self-Reliance/Employment Web Services
This web page contains useful documents, available training, course materials, as well as other helpful tips, web links, and spiritual references to assist with the Asheville Stake Self-Reliance Program.
Self-reliance isn’t just about taking care of our families temporally. It’s also about being spiritually prepared for life’s ups and downs.
BECOMING SELF-RELIANT
We are children of a Heavenly Father, and we rely upon him to sustain us in all that we do. All things on earth and in heaven belong to him, and he has given us everything we have—our talents and abilities as well as our material goods. He has given us a stewardship over the things with which he has blessed us (see D&C 104:11–14). He never forsakes us, but he does not do for us what we can do for ourselves.
When we accept the responsibility for our own and our family’s well-being, we are better able to sustain ourselves in our everyday lives. We are better prepared to endure times of adversity without becoming dependent upon others. We also honor the sacred relationships that the Lord has established between husbands and wives, parents and children (see Mosiah 4:14–15; 13:20; D&C 83:2, 4).
There will be times in our lives when we will not be able to meet our needs without the help of others. In these circumstances, we should turn first to our families for help. If necessary, we can also turn to the Church. As part of his church, the Lord has organized a way to help members as they work to regain their self-reliance. Members who need this kind of assistance should call upon their bishops. We should receive necessary help in the proper spirit. We should not be proud, but we should be willing to graciously accept the help that someone else offers. We should receive the help with humility, thanking the Lord for his goodness and the goodness of our fellowmen (see D&C 56:18; 78:19).
We should determine that we will use the help we receive to become more self-reliant and more able to give to others. We cannot be self-reliant without being willing to work. Work is physical, mental, or spiritual effort. The Lord has commanded us to work (see Genesis 3:17–19; D&C 42:42; 56:17), for work is the source of happiness, self-esteem, and prosperity. It is the way we accomplish good things in our lives.
Let us work for what we need. Let us be self-reliant and independent. Salvation can be obtained on no other principle. Salvation is an individual matter, and we must work out our own salvation, in temporal as well as in spiritual things. (Marion G. Romney, in Conference Report, Oct. 1976, p. 167).
This web page contains useful documents, available training, course materials, as well as other helpful tips, web links, and spiritual references to assist with the Asheville Stake Self-Reliance Program.
Self-reliance isn’t just about taking care of our families temporally. It’s also about being spiritually prepared for life’s ups and downs.
BECOMING SELF-RELIANT
We are children of a Heavenly Father, and we rely upon him to sustain us in all that we do. All things on earth and in heaven belong to him, and he has given us everything we have—our talents and abilities as well as our material goods. He has given us a stewardship over the things with which he has blessed us (see D&C 104:11–14). He never forsakes us, but he does not do for us what we can do for ourselves.
When we accept the responsibility for our own and our family’s well-being, we are better able to sustain ourselves in our everyday lives. We are better prepared to endure times of adversity without becoming dependent upon others. We also honor the sacred relationships that the Lord has established between husbands and wives, parents and children (see Mosiah 4:14–15; 13:20; D&C 83:2, 4).
There will be times in our lives when we will not be able to meet our needs without the help of others. In these circumstances, we should turn first to our families for help. If necessary, we can also turn to the Church. As part of his church, the Lord has organized a way to help members as they work to regain their self-reliance. Members who need this kind of assistance should call upon their bishops. We should receive necessary help in the proper spirit. We should not be proud, but we should be willing to graciously accept the help that someone else offers. We should receive the help with humility, thanking the Lord for his goodness and the goodness of our fellowmen (see D&C 56:18; 78:19).
We should determine that we will use the help we receive to become more self-reliant and more able to give to others. We cannot be self-reliant without being willing to work. Work is physical, mental, or spiritual effort. The Lord has commanded us to work (see Genesis 3:17–19; D&C 42:42; 56:17), for work is the source of happiness, self-esteem, and prosperity. It is the way we accomplish good things in our lives.
Let us work for what we need. Let us be self-reliant and independent. Salvation can be obtained on no other principle. Salvation is an individual matter, and we must work out our own salvation, in temporal as well as in spiritual things. (Marion G. Romney, in Conference Report, Oct. 1976, p. 167).
PRINCIPLES OF SELF-RELIANCE
SELF-RELIANCE GUIDE(S)
1. Leader Guide
2. Facilitating Groups
3. My Path
4. My Foundation
5. Personal Finances
6. Starting & Growing My Business
7. Find A Better Job
8. Education For Better Work
9. Perpetual Education Fund
10. English Connect
11. Life Skills
Stories of Self-Reliance:
Self-reliance groups combine practical skills with spiritual principles to help you improve your life. Check out some of these stories from people whose lives have been impacted by being part of a self-reliance group.
Curtis & Pshaunda-Making Finances Personal
Tamisha-Finding a Better Job
USEFUL DOCUMENTS
Self-Reliance Plan
SELF-RELIANCE VIDEOS
What is self-Reliance Really?
THE POWER OF THE GROUP
TRAINING
Other Helpful Resources
- Exercise Faith In Jesus Christ.
- Use Time Wisely
- Be Obedient
- How to Manage Your Money
- Work: Take Responsibility
- Solve Problems
- Become One, Work Together
- Communicate-Social & Spiritual Listening
- Persevere
- Show Integrity
- Seek Learning & Education
- Stay On Task, Receive Ordinances
SELF-RELIANCE GUIDE(S)
1. Leader Guide
2. Facilitating Groups
3. My Path
4. My Foundation
5. Personal Finances
6. Starting & Growing My Business
7. Find A Better Job
8. Education For Better Work
9. Perpetual Education Fund
10. English Connect
11. Life Skills
Stories of Self-Reliance:
Self-reliance groups combine practical skills with spiritual principles to help you improve your life. Check out some of these stories from people whose lives have been impacted by being part of a self-reliance group.
Curtis & Pshaunda-Making Finances Personal
Tamisha-Finding a Better Job
USEFUL DOCUMENTS
Self-Reliance Plan
SELF-RELIANCE VIDEOS
What is self-Reliance Really?
THE POWER OF THE GROUP
TRAINING
Other Helpful Resources