Welfare: Self-reliance isn't selfish — on MormonTimes.com

Published: Monday, May 25, 2009 12:09 a.m. MDT
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Being self-reliant isn't just about taking care of yourself. According to Dennis R. Lifferth, managing director of welfare services for the LDS Church, it's the first step to helping others.

"The last thing we want to convey is that this is a self-serving principle," Lifferth said. "It's not. It is an outward serving principle. We become self-reliant so we can take care of ourselves, our family and others. That is the purpose and the reason."

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