What is self-reliance
Self-reliance is the ability to provide spiritual and physical necessities for who?
This area involves gaining the skills needed for future careers and work.
Education and Employment
kine (cows)
True or false: God wants me to be self-reliant
True
This is my work and my glory--to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Moses 1:39
Who is the foundation upon which we must build our temporal preparedness?
Jesus Christ
This area of self-reliance includes managing your money and saving for future needs.
financial
Joseph helped Egypt prepare for seven years of plenty followed by seven years of this.
famine (or "lean years")
President Nelson reminded us that, "The Lord loves ____"
effort
God created man in his own image.
Genesis 1:26-27
True or False: Being self-reliant means doing everything on our own without needing the Lord’s help.
False
This area involves being aware of self being resilient
emotional/mental
Knowing the famine would come, what did Joseph do with the grain and the corn?
he gathered/stored it
Who has all power and can perform miracles on our behalf?
Jesus Christ
The Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:3-17
How could the children of Israel show self-reliance after being bitten by snakes?
Look to the serpent on the staff/look to Christ
This ares of self-reliance is developing healthy social connections with other people.
social
Joseph had faith to do what?
interpret the dreams and deliver his people
As a ____ of heavenly Father, He knows and loves you and is ready to bless you.
child
How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis 39:9
This "enabling power" of Jesus Christ is what allows us to obtain the necessities of life, even when we fall short in our own efforts.
Grace
This area of self-reliance is about coming to know Jesus Christ.
spiritual
The Egyptians didn't consume everything they produced during the abundance, but instead established these.
limits
As we become more self-reliant we are promised to be blessed with greater (3 things - name at least 1)
hope, peace and progress
A man ... shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one.
Genesis 2:24