These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

– Self-reliance is gritting your teeth and doing the best you can do.
– The first article of faith speaks of the Godhead. Self-reliance we rely upon the help of the Godhead.
– D&C: 19:23 savor lists 3 factors.
– Learn of me
– Listen to my words
– Walk in the meekness of my spirit.
– How to learn of him? Joseph Smith said the Book of Mormon was the most correct book on earth by following its precepts. As we read of the Book of Mormon maybe imagine yourself as one of the members of Lehi’s Book of Mormon. Look at the video on LDS.org website. Link:
– Lehi’s family was self-reliant as they relied upon the Lord.
– How to listen to the word of the Lord? Did we listen to the last conference and do we continue to listen or heed the counsel. The ensign is but one of the words of the lord.
– How walk in the meekness of my spirit? When we think of ‘meek’, do you envision someone who can be pushed around by others? Or do you see someone who is meek to the influence of Jesus Christ? Meek means I can’t hold grudges against others. The atonement permits our sorrows and mistakes to be wiped clean. We can have an open change to the Holy Ghost.
– Isiah: when reading the Book of Mormon, mark every time that makes reference to Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost. By the time you’re done, you’ll see that your Book of Mormon has measles because there are so many marked references.