Self-Reliance is a prerequisite to the complete freedom to act.

Peace has been variously defined, but perhaps we might think of it as 'harmony within one's self, and with God and man.'

My soul has made its greatest growth as I have been driven to my knees by adversity and affliction.

The efficacy of our prayers depends on how much we care for one another.

The principle of self-reliance grows out of a fundamental doctrine of the Church, that of agency. Just as each individual is accountable for his choices and actions in spiritual matters, so also is he accountable in temporal matters. It is through our own efforts and decisions that we earn our way in this life. While the Lord will magnify us in both subtle and dramatic ways, he can only guide our footsteps when we move our feet. Ultimately, our own actions determine our blessings or lack of them. It is a direct consequence of both agency and accountability.

The whole problem is spirituality-not finances. Spiritually strong = welfare strong.

No, the Lord doesn't really need us to take care of the poor, but we need this experience; for it is only through our learning how to take care of each other that we develop within us the Christlike love and disposition necessary to qualify us to return to his presence.