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Just when I thought I had it all figured out...a very kind, very loving sister reminded me that I was wrong. Four scriptures...four scriptural thoughts...and I was left in utter awe...staring at the pages of my Bible as if I'd never seen them before. And here I sit now, my Bible open...my notes on those four simple well known verses staring up at me from the torn piece of an old cheese order form where I'd hurriedly jotted them down last week. Even now, as I sit staring at my computer screen at 4:35 am...my steaming mug of coffee close at hand...I cannot help but replay those very embarrassing moments in my head over and over again. You see...I was in the middle of telling her and her husband about some recent challenges I've been facing when I saw her face scrunch up in sudden distaste. Immediately I stopped talking...fearing that something I had said had offended her in some way...and indeed...it had. Her husband, sensing the awkward moment...rushed in to save me...picking up the conversation and thanking me for sharing my experience with them. He was in the midst of saying that they should get going, having a scheduled doctor's appointment that same afternoon...when his wife suddenly stepped forward and, out of nowhere...gave me the biggest hardest hug I think I've ever experienced from a sister. Stepping back, she wiped away hot tears that had suddenly sprung into her eyes and REALLY looked at me...suddenly no longer offended, not even upset...but deeply concerned. And then she said something so simple, so quiet, that it stopped me cold...and THAT'S why I'm writing this post. “You know Tim, I love your experiences...I really do. But sometimes we forget who’s really doing the holding.” I nodded. I smiled. I thanked her. But inside, I felt exposed...not because I’d said something wrong, but because I’d said something incomplete. I had been telling a story about Jehovah...without fully letting Jehovah speak for himself. And my offense? Taking credit for something Jehovah had allowed me to do...I said that we just had to keep going...keep pushing along even if we felt like giving up...because WE needed to stay strong. "Can...can I tell you something? It's something I learned from my own personal studies, and from our family worship nights." She said, taking her husbands hand and gripping it tightly as he too suddenly looked like he might cry. Now a bit stunned, I nodded and assured her that I would love to hear her thoughts...but I never expected what came out of her mouth next: “I’m being held. I can’t be pulled away. I’m not alone in the pain. And the One carrying me won’t get tired of holding me...ever." I'm not joking, after those words left her mouth...they both started crying...right there in the hall. You see, friends...I had no idea that this dear couple had lost both of their children years ago in a tragic car accident...and I had no idea that one of them was a cancer survivor. I had no idea that they had endured so much...or that they talked about it so little, except to each other. And please believe me when I say that when those words left her lips...I could see her husband mouthing them with her...like a mantra. They explained that after the death of their two sons, two elders had came over for a shepherding call...and one of the brothers had given them four verses and suggested that they research them together...as a couple. She went on, “We were encouraged to use the online library to look for articles surrounding them...and even to look up the words behind them. The Hebrew. The Greek. Not to "learn more"...but to really understand how Jehovah was already caring for us.” Then she reached into her purse and pulled out a small, worn notebook. The corners were bent. The pages soft. Clearly it had seen a lot of use. “These are the verses,” she said, turning to a page with four verses written in faded red ink. “And these are the words that really helped us through a lot of tough times.” And then she shared them. Not as spiritual points. Not as explanations. Just as the most personal of gifts that they had to share. Here are the verses...and here are the four words and their personal thoughts on each: Isaiah 41:10 "Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be anxious, for I am your God. I will fortify you, yes, I will help you, I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness." (Tamak.) To support, sustain or uphold. We had read Isaiah 41:10 countless times. But we had never noticed the word behind “hold on to you" until the brother had shared the idea of it on this shepherding call. Suddenly, we realized...we weren’t just clinging to Jehovah. He has been holding us up the whole time. John 10:28 "I give them everlasting life, and they will by no means ever be destroyed, and no one will snatch them out of my hand." (Harpazō) Jesus said no one could snatch us out of Jehovah’s hand. The word he used meant to tear away violently. And when we thought of all the moments we'd felt like we were slipping…we realized none of them had the force or the ability to pull us away from Jehovah. Isaiah 63:9 "During all their distress it was distressing to him. And his own personal messenger saved them. In his love and compassion he repurchased them, And he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old." (Tsar) When Isaiah said Jehovah felt their distress, the word meant tight, pressed in, overwhelmed...it meant empathy...not just sympathy. We had always prayed to Jehovah in those moments...never REALLY realizing he was already there, feeling it with us. Matthew 11:29 "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for yourselves." (Praus) Jesus described himself as mild tempered...meek...or even gentle in that single word. It represents strength under complete control...power that never resents the weight it carries. All the times we've asked Jehovah: Am I too much? Have I leaned on him too long? Will Jehovah get tired of carrying me? The simple answer is: Of course not! Because the One who carries us WANTS to...he is love, and love never grows weary of holding what it cherishes. And so here I sit...coffee gone cold, Bible still open, those four verses staring back at me like old friends I’m only now beginning to understand. Foolish pathetic little Tim...here I thought I had been telling a story about endurance...a story that would encourage them. Turns out, they encouraged me...because now here I sit...whispering those same words: “I’m being held. I can’t be pulled away. I’m not alone in the pain. And the One carrying me won’t get tired of holding me...ever."

*DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS* _Greetings to you all, my dear brothers and sisters. Hopefully we are all doing well under Jehovah’s loving care._ *Truly* , _the times we are living in are not easy. The pressures of these “critical times hard to deal with” can weigh heavily on many. 2 Tim. 3:1_ _But how comforting it is to know that we are not alone. We belong to a loving spiritual family._ _The Bible reminds us at Hebrews 10:24, 25 that we should “consider one another so as to incite to love and fine works… encouraging one another.” Now more than ever, our brothers and sisters need to feel that love and support._ _Sometimes, a simple message — “How are you doing?” — can mean so much. A short phone call, a visit, or even sitting beside someone quietly at the Kingdom Hall can strengthen a heart that is tired. As 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says: “Keep encouraging one another and building one another up.”_ _Let us remember that some may be fighting silent battles — health challenges, financial pressure, family problems, or emotional stress. We may not see their struggles, but Jehovah sees them. And he can use us to be a source of comfort._ *Isaiah 41:10* _assures us: “Do not be afraid, for I am with you… I will really help you._ _When we remind our brothers and sisters of Jehovah’s promises, we strengthen their faith and our own as well._ _Dear brothers and sisters, let us:_ *Check on one another regularly* *Speak kindly and listen patiently* *Pray for one another* *Be quick to forgive and slow to judge* _A congregation filled with encouragement is a strong congregation. Even a small act of kindness can Make a big difference._ _May Jehovah continue to bless our efforts to love one another deeply from the heart. Let us keep holding on — the best days are ahead of us._ *With warm Christian love* .♥️

Yes.. you got Helen .. @Dustparticle.. Those pushing of KoTn and Kots are fulfilling the prophecy ... Im unemployed now for almost 2 months and my friend was fired 3 days ago... And lots of my friends are suffering, I want the new system for everyone..

In any scenario, Jehovah and Jesus are in full control. Whatever deception we may hear, Jehovah will protect us spiritually.

We are in contact with a brother and his 12 year old daughter. This was from sunday morning: --------------------------------- We had changed our plans to leave Jalisco and spend our last two months in Cozumel. We would have been in a very awkward situation as we had to move residences anyway by the end of the month. We would have been in a pickle but Jehovah would have taken care of us. My daughter begged me to take her back to Cozumel and for some reason I said “ok let’s go” and originally planned to leave next week but for some reason I chose to leave a week earlier than planned. We missed it all by one day. Everything was calm when we left but Jalisco State is a mess. Roadblocks by the cartel throughout the state. The US State Dept named these hot zones: “The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has instructed citizens in Jalisco State (including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara), Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero and Nuevo León to shelter in place until further notice.” Chapala is where we were and it was totally calm when we left. 6 states are affected but it has affected a number of neighbouring states as well. This is much bigger than the war in Sinaloa in recent times as Guadalajara is the 2nd biggest city in Mexico with about 10 million people in the greater area. That’s just one city so you can imagine how many of our brothers are being affected. It goes to show you how quickly things can change. Just last Thursday I started a Bible study in Guadalajara with a Mexican American guy named Isaac and we were walking free and safely in Guadalajara. Then just a few days later the entire city is on lockdown. Things in this system can change in an instant of time and we should never be complacent. ------------------------------------------- end of note.

Yes. To put things simply : Depression is past oriented. Anxiety is future oriented. Good thing Jehovah is present with us

We just had a country wide streaming of the zone visit to Canada branch. They mentioned during the program that in 2019 the Quebec Film board which is charged with classifying all films shown to the public.. so they have taken us to court twice now on this issue. The article is on Radio Canada but all in French https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/nouvelle/1989856/temoins-jehovah-loi-cinema-quebec?utm_source=copilot.com Here is an AI translated synopsis.. Quebec attempted to prosecute Jehovah’s Witnesses for showing a religious video at their 2019 convention without submitting it to the province’s film‑classification authority. The province argued that all films shown publicly—religious or not—must be classified first. Jehovah’s Witnesses argued that this requirement violated their constitutional freedoms, since the videos were part of worship and religious instruction, not entertainment. A Quebec court agreed with Jehovah’s Witnesses, ruling that the law unconstitutionally restricted freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and parental rights. --- Why Quebec Took Them to Court The Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions charged the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada for: • Showing The Story of Josiah at the 2019 Quebec City convention • Without submitting it for age classification, as required by the Loi sur le cinéma (Quebec’s Cinema Act) Penalties could have been up to $2,800 for a first offence and $14,000 for subsequent offences. What the Court Decided On May 30, 2023, the Court of Quebec ruled: The law did technically apply Jehovah’s Witnesses had shown an unclassified film, so the offence occurred. But the law itself was unconstitutional as applied The judge found that forcing a religious group to submit worship materials for government review: • Imposes a “regime of censorship” • Violates freedom of religion • Violates freedom of expression • Violates parental freedom to choose religious instruction for their children Radio-Canada Therefore, the law could not be enforced against them, and the charges were dismissed. The government may appeal the last decision we shall see.

Wow, we are already on page 500 of 500. Congratulations to all the participants of this topic, now may your Kingdom come. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍🎉🩵🌹

This is why it is so important for us to already have our thinking in harmony with Jesus and his appointed slave. Then we won't be thrown.

JWB Mar 2026 transcript

That is a direct quote from a very loving older sister who gave me the biggest longest hug I've ever experienced in my life...(save from my mom). I had been standing at the back of the Hall, pouring out my heart to this lovely older couple when suddenly the sister stepped forward, hugged me tightly...and whispered those words into my ear. Then she asked me to take out my phone and write down the following scriptures to look at when I got home: Acts 9:36-42: "36 Now there was in Jopʹpa a disciple named Tabʹi·tha, which means, when translated, “Dorʹcas.” She abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy that she was making. 37 But in those days she fell sick and died. So they bathed her and laid her in an upper room. 38 Since Lydʹda was near Jopʹpa, when the disciples heard that Peter was in that city, they sent two men to him to urge him: “Please come to us without delay.”* 39 At that Peter got up and went with them. And when he arrived, they led him up into the upper room; and all the widows presented themselves to him, weeping and showing many garments and robes that Dorʹcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter then put everyone outside,+ and kneeling down, he prayed. Then turning toward the body, he said: “Tabʹi·tha, rise!” She opened her eyes, and as she caught sight of Peter, she sat up.+ 41 Giving her his hand, he raised her up, and he called the holy ones and the widows and presented her alive.+ 42 This became known throughout all Jopʹpa, and many became believers in the Lord." I read the account later that day...I thought about it...but other than a couple of smaller points, I couldn't figure out what she was getting at. So I called them, and asked. I can't quote verbatim what she said...but I'll do my best to translate...because it was powerful to me...I've been meditating on it all week. She said my service to Jehovah may feel invisible at times...but that's only because I've been measuring it the way humans do...through what I'm doing at this moment. But what if Jehovah is even now preserving all the "routine" things that I simply do...things I take for granted? She asked me to think about the account of Dorcas, (Tabitha). When this dear sister died unexpectedly...the sisters didn't bring words with them...they didn't talk about this sister's spiritual accomplishments...they literally brought clothes...clothes this dear sister had made for the widows! She told me to think about what that would have looked like, (she is also a sewer...or maybe it's seamstress?), especially back then. Sewing clothes takes place quietly, it would have been done throughout the day...maybe even a few stitches at a time in between house chores. (This sister actually said that each and every stitch could be called a mini act of love that never asked to be noticed). And then I thought about it: Jehovah could have preserved so many other details about Dorcas to show us her value...but when he inspired Luke to write this book, he pointed us to what people were wearing! This sister said, "Tim...when Dorcas died...the congregation didn't just "explain" how valuable she was...they literally FELT it." Then she hit me with a few haymakers: Have I ever wondered if what I do for Jehovah would actually be missed if I suddenly stopped? If I stopped all my spiritual activity right here and now...what quiet acts would speak up for me and be missed? Jehovah didn't record Dorcas's words...he recorded her acts...and when he chose to act on her behalf...he did so with resurrection. Do you know what this sister asked me next? "I sometimes wonder, Tim...why didn't Jehovah use that resurrection on a brother who had died but who was integral to the 1st century Christian congregation? I mean, he didn't HAVE to resurrect her JUST to prove that he could...so why her?" Her conclusion? Get ready, because this hit me hard: "Jehovah didn’t just resurrect Dorcas. He resurrected the kind of service that is easiest to overlook." Jehovah didn’t need to prove that he could resurrect...we already know that. Instead, with this resurrection, it appears he chose to show us what he remembers. So maybe the question isn’t whether our service is visible. Maybe the question is whether it’s woven. Because what Jehovah records, he values. And what he values…he remembers. Even when no one else does. *To all my dear sisters...and to anyone else who feels invisible...just know Jehovah may not always make our quiet service visible...but he ALWAYS makes it count.

The way Jehovah operates it's likely we as an organization will have moved to a different way to distribute spiritual food and instruction. Don't get me wrong, I expect all Bethels to be closed and confiscated. I also expect there will be a way Jehovah's sheep continue to be fed that won't be interrupted by Satan.

The Bible indicates that even we may be surprised at the suddenness at which events unfold and the circumstances that surround it. Only Jehovah knows the exact right time to put it into the hearts of man to turn their authority over to the UN and from that point on I have a feeling it will feel like "warp speed ahead"!

I had a friend and a brother from Iran, nearly 17 years ago and we used to attend meetings and assemblies together and took our baptism together, in a country in the middle East. After parting ways, we still used to occasionally contact each other maybe once every 2 years or so. I had sent him an email sometime ago and for the first time, i haven't received any reply 🥺 so far. I pray that my brother is safe and sound and so are the brothers and sisters over there. They were a very kind and friendly bunch! I also got to know about some sisters in Iran through him. Now I'm so worried about them all. Praying 🙏

"Never for a moment have I doubted Jehovah's love...I just kept searching for EVIDENCE that the pain would go away." Those are deep strong words coming from a servant of Jehovah...especially when you consider the fact that we HAVE Jehovah...and the world has nothing to cling onto...except lies and meaningless drivel designed to occupy their brain until they die. Who said those words? I did. Why did I say them? Because I misunderstood a facet of a scripture we've read a thousand times over my lifetime: 2 Corinthians 1:3,4: "Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God." I didn’t realize how much I was waiting for something to change...before I let myself feel comforted. And that made me stop and ask myself something uncomfortable: When did relief become the way I measured Jehovah’s nearness? As I read Paul’s words...“the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation”...I noticed how quickly my mind jumped ahead. Ahead to the outcome. Ahead to the moment when the pressure would finally just lift...and just GO AWAY!! But Paul didn’t say Jehovah comforts us after the tribulation. He said Jehovah comforts us in it. So I had to ask myself: Have I been reading this verse as a promise of results…instead of what it mainly is...a promise of his presence? Have I been waiting for proof that the pain would end, instead of noticing that I was still standing? If Jehovah were truly absent, would I even be enduring at all? The Greek word Paul uses for “comfort” is paráklēsis...a word Jehovah's people know very well...a word that that means to be called alongside. Not to fix from a distance. Not to remove the weight immediately. But to come close enough to share the space. That realization shifted a lot of smaller little things for me personally. Because suddenly the question wasn’t, “Why hasn’t Jehovah taken this away yet?” It became, “What if Jehovah has been here the entire time...and I was just focused on results too much to even notice him?” Paul says Jehovah gives us the courage and strength to bear up. And that made me wonder: What if mere day to day survival isn't just somehow staggering along...but actual evidence of his presence by itself? In other words: What if endurance itself is the comfort I’ve been overlooking? What if Jehovah’s way of proving his care for me isn’t by changing the situation...but by refusing to leave me alone inside it? The September 2008 Watchtower states that Jehovah does not necessarily make our problems or pain disappear...but he DOES fortifiy us to cope with them. And for the first time, that didn’t sound like a lesser comfort. It sounded like a deeper one. https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/wp20080901/The-God-of-All-Comfort/ Because if Jehovah were TRULY distant, endurance would feel empty. If he had TRULY stepped away, courage wouldn’t keep showing up. If he weren’t in the room, the weight would be unbearable...if his holy spirit wasn't continuing to give me the power beyond what is normal...Tim simply couldn't survive...SPIRITUALLY! So maybe the real question isn’t why the pain is still here...and why hasn't it gone away? Maybe it’s this: When did I start believing that comfort had to look like proof...instead of presence?

Covid proved we do not need Kingdom Halls in order to worship together. Offering literature is no longer our ministry focus. Instead it is starting conversations and informal witnessing. They can take our Kingdom Halls and outlaw door to door ministry, but they will never silence us.

I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. 🤮

I loved Ekrann's part. ❤️❤️❤️ Thoughts can be likened to rooms in a house. When I'm in a room in the house, I don't have to stay there. I can go to another room. Jehovah's room is just down the hall. And he can come to whatever room I am in, and help me go to another room. (For instance from sorrow-room to resurrection-room) We get a better grip on our emotions when we get a grip on what we think. And change what we think. (I am interested in the subject of neuroplasticity) I would add something: Our emotional energy can increase with some activity, and is easier drained on other activity. Recognize when, and learn. I will not LET my heart be troubled. Ties in perfectly with Lett's reminder of how to obtain and maintain/keep(? sorry if my English doesn't hit the mark here) holy spirit: By prayer, by activity (ie. read the Bible, meetings etc) and not grieving God's holy spirit. Our imperfection stops us from having full control over our minds. How I LONG for that to change

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Since Ken Godburn (a helper) was the official host and we had 2 consecutive programs (January and February) filled with GB speakers...I am a little confused as to which person will host and conduct the program in March. We lost our pattern of a helper one month followed by a GB member the next. I would love to hear from Br. David Splane tomorrow but I have no idea. Maybe the content will be directed by the activities of the next month. We have the Special Talk and the Memorial soon. I could not even guess about the music video or postcard location...♥️

Our headline is on point, with no time wasted War In The Middle East - What Does the Bible Say? Does the War in the Middle East Fulfill Prophesy? Will Armageddon Begin in the Middle East?

Millions who are alive today, for example in 2026, will never die; hope continues.

https://jwsync.tiiny.site/ Hello friends! I wanted to share a free tool I built that solves a problem I’ve struggled with for a long time, and I know many of you probably have too. The Problem: Have you ever been on your lunch break at work and done some personal study on your phone, highlighting verses and making great notes? Then, you get home, sit down with your tablet for family worship, and realize none of your new notes are there. If you try to restore the backup from your phone to your tablet, it overwrites and deletes everything that was already on your tablet! You are forced to choose between keeping the notes on your phone OR the notes on your tablet. There was never a way to just combine them. The Solution: I created a simple, free website called JW Sync (link below). It allows you to upload two (or more!) .jwlibrary backup files and it merges them together into one master file. It doesn't overwrite your data; it takes all the unique notes, highlights, and bookmarks from your phone and adds them to the ones from your tablet. How it works I designed this to be incredibly easy to use. No technical knowledge required. Create a backup file from your tablet(or any device) and a backup file from your phone. Go to the website. Upload your tablet file as the "Main Backup". Upload your phone file as the "File to Add". Click "Merge My Files Now". Download your new master file and restore it to all your devices! You now have all your notes in one place. Privacy & Security (Very Important): Because our personal study notes are private, I built this with strict security. This tool works 100% offline inside your browser. When you upload your files, they are not sent to a server. They never leave your computer. The merge happens right there on your screen, meaning your data is completely private and secure. I made this freely out of goodwill for the friends. It even has a "Smart Deduplication" feature, so if you happen to have the exact same note on both devices, it won't duplicate it. You can try it out here: https://jwsync.tiiny.site/ I'd love to hear if this helps any of you! Let me know if you have any questions. Agape!

It has not been debunked, at all. All of the news articles I found say the same things. https://news.sky.com/story/what-we-know-about-the-deadly-iran-school-strike-13518642 AI chat: You have to grant the possibility that that viewpoint is propaganda created by the West to give the impression they are "liberating" Iran instead of "invading" Iran. We don't really know how the Iranian people feel or what solution they would choose.

*Disclaimer: This post is for everyone...Jehovah’s people, those who are disfellowshipped, those who are questioning, and those who are simply reading and trying to make sense of where they stand. It isn’t written to correct anyone else, or to counsel anyone else. It’s written because of something I’ve been wrestling with myself, personally...and, as usual, I wanted to share my thoughts and feelings on the matter with everyone here. So here goes nothing: A few weeks ago, an elder shared something with me that stayed far longer than I expected. He had gone on an annual visit to check on a disfellowshipped individual...simply to see how they were doing, to ask if there was any interest in returning to the meetings, maybe even starting a study again. The conversation wasn’t hostile. It wasn’t dramatic. It was, however...extremely heavy. The individual spoke openly about their struggles, their disappointments, and their frustrations with the organization and the people in it. And, after listening to that experience, I felt the weight of everyone involved...the pain of someone who feels distanced, the patience of elders trying to reach hearts, and the quiet complexity of a situation that doesn’t lend itself to easy answers. What unsettled me wasn’t the criticism itself. It was how familiar it sounded. Not because it was right or wrong, but because I could recognize pieces of that thinking in myself. That realization sent me down a line of thought I didn’t expect...one that forced me to compare our situation today with what faithfulness ACTUALLY required in another time...another place. And once that comparison began forming in my mind, it became impossible to ignore. What follows are five areas that I have been seriously meditating on...areas where I have decided to drill down to the core differences, (as I understand them), between my current faith and where I would have stood during the time and place of the Israelites and their faith. In other words, plainly stated: Would I have made a "good" Israelite? Does the faith I am showing now reflect that? Please follow along as I try to place my faith up against that of my ancient brothers and sisters and find out where I truly stand: 1. Questioning Leadership Was Treated as Questioning Jehovah Biblical Accounts: Numbers 12:1–10; Numbers 16:1–35; Exodus 16:2–8 Miriam and Aaron spoke critically of Moses, and Miriam was struck with leprosy. Korah challenged appointed leadership, and the earth opened and swallowed up all who followed his belief. In the wilderness, complaints framed as frustration with men were counted as complaints against Jehovah himself. And under the Law, there was very little safe distance between words spoken...and consequences felt. Motive mattered. Tone mattered. Loyalty was not theoretical...it was applied...or else. Questions I have been wrestling with: If Jehovah responded today the way he did to Miriam, would I still be speaking? When I criticize leadership, am I confident Jehovah sees it as harmless venting...or as something more serious? If Jehovah delays judgment now, is that approval...or patience? Would my tone change if I believed Jehovah was listening more closely than the people I’m speaking to? Am I more concerned with being understood...or with being loyal? If someone younger in the truth adopted my attitude, would I feel responsible for where it led them? 2.One Person’s Disobedience Endangered Everyone Biblical Accounts: Joshua 7:1–26; 2 Samuel 24:1–17; Leviticus 4:1–35 When I think about Achan, what unsettles me isn’t JUST the theft itself. It’s how small it must have felt in the moment. A garment. Some silver. Something hidden away, unseen by others. And yet that private decision rippled outward, touching people who had no idea what had been done, costing lives that never CHOSE to be involved. Under the Law, there was no such thing as isolated disobedience. What one person carried in secret eventually surfaced in public consequence. David’s census carries a similar weight. A decision made by a faithful king, (not out of rebellion but out of misplaced confidence or overconfidence), brought suffering to an entire nation. Even unintentional sin required sacrifice...not because Jehovah was harsh, but because holiness demanded clarity in the strongest possible way. Accountability was immediate for the most part. Mercy existed, but it did not delay the reality of consequence in most cases. Questions I have been wrestling with: If we were still under the Law, would I want others to suffer for my private doubts or frustrations, or my "private" sins? Do I fully appreciate how much mercy protects us now, in the last of the last days? If mercy were suddenly removed, which of my current habits would become dangerous overnight...or immediately? Have I mistaken Jehovah’s restraint...for indifference? If my inner thoughts were visible, would I still feel comfortable among my brothers and sisters? Am I living in a way that "assumes" mercy...or honors it? 3. National Apostasy Was Common...Even With Miracles Scriptural Accounts: Judges 2:10–13; 1 Kings 12:26–33; Jeremiah 7:8–11; Ezekiel 8:5–18 Entire generations abandoned Jehovah. Idolatry became institutional. False worship crept into the temple itself. All of this happened while prophets spoke, miracles occurred, and Jehovah’s presence in Israel was absolutely undeniable. Faithfulness was not reinforced by unity for the most part; instead it was often tested by isolation. Remaining loyal often meant standing against the current, not flowing with it. Questions I have been wrestling with: If miracles couldn’t keep Israel faithful, what does our unity in Jehovah's organization today say about Jehovah’s spirit? Am I focusing on imperfections...or on the miracle of unity itself? If unity disappeared tomorrow, would I realize what I had lost...or feel somehow relieved that it was gone? Do I measure Jehovah’s modern day organization by what it lacks...or by what it has preserved? If I lived during Israel’s apostasy, would I have recognized it...or blended in? What would my loyalty look like if it were no longer popular to actually BE loyal to Jehovah? 4. Faithfulness Often Meant Standing Alone Scriptural Accounts: 1 Kings 19:9–18; Jeremiah 20:7–9; Daniel 6:10–2 Elijah believed he was the only one left. Jeremiah was mocked, imprisoned, and ignored for a time. Daniel’s faithfulness risked his very life! Loyalty was not usually affirmed through the community; it was proven by conviction. Faithfulness was costly, visible, and often lonely...and that's just the truth, from what my personal studies have shown me. Questions I have been wrestling with: If loyalty today feels uncomfortable, how would it have felt when it was dangerous? Would my faith survive without encouragement from others? If no one ever noticed my faithfulness, would I still practice it the same way? Do I draw strength from my conviction in Jehovah and his organization...or from "pats on the back" from others around me? If my faith were to end up costing my reputation and take away all comforts of life, would I still pay the price? Am I preparing my faith for that kind of pressure NOW...or protecting it from inconvenience? 5. Laws vs. Principles Scriptural Accounts: Leviticus 17:11; Leviticus 5:17–19; Deuteronomy 27:26; Matthew 5:17; Galatians 6:2; James 2:13 Under the Law, sin required blood...(there was only one exception to that rule that I know of). Ignorance did not remove guilt. Righteousness was defined by strict obedience. Today, Christ has fulfilled the Law. We are guided by principles. Mercy triumphs over instant judgment. The standard has not been lowered...it has been internalized. Questions I have been wrestling with: If Jehovah trusted Israel with laws but trusts us with principles, what level of maturity does he expect from us? Am I using imperfection as an excuse...or as an opportunity to grow? If Jehovah treated me strictly by principle instead of mercy, where would I stand as I am today...right now? Do I want clear rules because they’re "easier"...or principles because they refine my heart? If my conscience were FULLY trained, what would I stop justifying, right here and now...today? What part of my thinking still needs discipline, not permission? And how can I how can I train it to see things from Jehovah's viewpoint, not my own? My conclusion? Walking about through the pages of the Bible as I studied these accounts again didn’t make me feel more certain. It has made me feel more careful. Careful with my words. Careful with my assumptions. Careful with the mercy I live under every day. It made me think about that elders visit again...the weight the disfellowshipped individual carries, the patience the elders bring into rooms like that, and how easily frustration can harden into something that FEELS justified...but how easily and quietly it can reshape a person's heart. What unsettles me most is realizing how different my posture might have been in another time. How thoughts that feel manageable today would have carried consequences I can barely imagine back then. How much space Jehovah gives now for reflection, growth, and return...and how easily that space can be misunderstood as permission...rather than what it actually is...patience. Once that realization settled in, it doesn’t really leave room for neutrality...not in my mind, at least. It forced a reckoning for me personally, not with policies or people, but with the direction of my own thinking. And that kind of reckoning doesn’t end when the reading stops...it only ends when a person makes a final decision on where they stand...and who they stand with.

Here is the (daily) Bible and Jesus - The Way, The Truth, The Life! reading for this year's memorial: https://www.jw.org/en/library/brochures/memorial-bible-reading/schedule/ This is generated MP3 audio for the entire 2026 Memorial Bible Reading Schedule (10 days) for people who prefer to (also) listen: https://canopycentral.co.za/files/jw/2026_memorial_bible_reading_schedule/ I've only uploaded 4 of 10 so far. Others are encoding. Will remove message when all the files are up.

More deliberate distortion and confusion as the end approaches: Trying to further suppress Jehovah’s name by focusing on supporting a people that refuse to use it. ✅ Getting everyone to think Jews are still God’s chosen people. ✅ Repeating the lie that mankind can bring peace and security. ✅ Trying to suppress any real understanding of ‘end times’/armageddon/‘rapture’. ✅ … Meanwhile, every day, myriads of brothers and sisters are patiently drawing the attention of confused and suffering ones to waters of truth and relief. Let your kingdom come.

Jehovah knows how to save people of godly devotion out of trial. 2peter2:9 We are at the last of the last days... Lets pray for one another.

Screenshot from today, LBC in Uk, They're ok, I feel very sad it happened

This forum is among the best things I have found outside of official channels. I see it in the spirit of Proverbs 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, so one friend sharpens his friend". We get to know one another through the tone of our comments. "Is this person a peacemaker? Or a scrapper? An up builder? Or a challenger? We may get a reputation as predominately a challenger, or something else. That's okay. We're like a bouquet of flowers. Some flowers have thorns. We just need to learn to handle it with care. I look forward to the week of August 3 when we study the Watchtower article Respect the Decisions of Others. I want to see how that article influences our posts here, because it has a lot to say, very directly, about respecting the opinions that you may personally disagree with. Anyway, YOU dear brothers and sisters are like apples of gold in silver carvings!!!! So much help is given so freely. I love you very much!

Grab the opportunity that we are experiencing peace. Time will come we are be tested with fire like gold. Learn from the bear where during summer they use the abundance of food in preparation of hibernation during winter. Remember what Bro. Sanderson's talk last 2018 annual meeting 4 things to secure during the peace times.

I expect it to be by the end of March, to prepare our heart with the Memorial

That's what comes to mind.

I'm pretty sure this will be the focus of the Ramapo centre. But with these new big screens, they can actually be out filming the background scenes even now. Then scenes could be produced anywhere there is a 'Big' screen (currently 3 I know of.) I am not expecting this new project to be in any way dependant of the current project. It will have it's own timetable. In the 'old days', we were known for our printing prowess. I am wondering if this will move to AV production. How exciting. For the 'AoA' Series, Mt Nebo could be a good place to start. I'm sure it will be a 'fresh' crew. imho Either way - I'll be happy if I'm still alive to see some of the episodes. Hence, the sooner the better. lol

It will be awesome to see the one thought come to fruition. I would love to see it be a whiplash event where the world does a 180 on the UN because we will know who was responsible, the one who can direct kings hearts like streams of water.

Highlights I like to think of our minds like a very large house with many rooms. Each room is like an event in our lives, and when we spend time in that room, we can feel all the emotions associated with that event. But Jesus’ words assured them that they had control of their emotions. They could either spend all of their emotional energy on grief and sadness or they could focus some of their emotions on their faith in Jehovah and Jesus. Audio here RoomHeart.mp3 Jesus knew our imperfect tendency to think that we must fix everything ourselves. He said in the Sermon on the Mount: “Stop being anxious.” Why? Because “your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.” Do you have faith that Jehovah sees you, that he knows what you need? That faith will help your heart not to be troubled. StopAnxious.mp3 We create more anxiety for ourselves when we try to solve problems that we should leave for Jehovah to handle. For example, can you solve poverty? Can you solve old age? wars? crime? civil unrest? When we think about it that way, we realize that, of course, we can’t solve those problems. We know Jehovah and Jesus will solve them through God’s Kingdom. Yes, faith in Jehovah and Jesus is the best way to balance our emotions, especially when facing bad news or trials. SolveProblems.mp3 Now it’s in your hands.” Psalm 112:7 sums up well how the righteous can deal with bad news. It says: “He will not fear bad news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Jehovah.” So, what helps us deal with bad news? Trust that Jehovah will use his holy spirit to help us. When we feel emotionally overwhelmed or exhausted, remember that Jehovah promises he can give us “power beyond what is normal.” Have faith that he’ll keep that promise for you. FearBadNews.mp3 He shines his light on us, so to speak, and gives us “power beyond what is normal.” Yes, when we face events that can trouble our hearts, remember that it’s not the only room in the house. When you pray to Jehovah and read the Bible, imagine Jehovah taking you by the hand and spending time with him in the other rooms of the house. You’re in the grief room; he takes you to the resurrection room. You’re sick? To the perfect-health room. The ashamed-of-what-you-have-done room? To the forgiveness room. Rooms.mp3

I know the broadcast is recorded ahead of time. How far ahead I can't guess. But, the broadcast includes talks that go back. So, I wonder if they made a last minute decision to drop Br. Lett's talk into this broadcast, in view of world events. In his talk about persecution, Br Lett looks closely at his paper several times, as if to focus. And at the annual meeting he wore glasses. In my mind, the talk in the broadcast happened before the annual meeting, before a prescription for glasses. I had the feeling they were preparing us. After the prison segment, Br Ekrann said at 53:35 "Did you learn something from this episode that will fortify you in the days or weeks to come" ? I'm probably reading more into it than was intended.

This close to the end of the last days it is more important than ever for us to look to the faithful slave that Jesus is directing to "feed" us / give us the appropriate direction that comes from Jesus through their hands (July 2013 Watchtower). This means when we come to prophetic Bible passages we must look to them for that "food." In regards to Daniel 8, we have nothing newer than their explanation in the Daniel prophecy book - especially chapter 10). We can look at par 17: This is not Donald Trump. Daniel says that this king (Britain) would keep "getting greater all the way to the army of the heavens,". He did in the form of the anglo-american world power. Dan 8:13&14 have been fulfilled over 80 years ago during WW2 - (see that same chapter 10, but par 24 of the Daniel Prophecy book). We know that's accurate because that prophecy said after that king with grandious words does his thing "the holy place will certainly be brought into its right condition." That "holy place" or the condition of Jehovah's people (His Witnesses) has been right -especially since 1944. This is all that remains to be done of that prophecy at Daniel 8: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101999029#h=39 Stick close to Jehovah by sticking close to His appointed representatives on earth. Have your thoughts and teachings in harmony with theirs. Anything other than that is to be out of harmony with the One who appointed them.

Everyone died and some went to heaven and the rest will be resurrected on earth. Did Jehovah loose someone?

This was in Washington State. There were eight attacks, but he was charged with the four that there was evidence for. He changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison in 2024. The prosecutor was asking for 13 years, and his lawyer was asking for seven. The judge said good things about Jehovah's Witnesses. I've heard that when in federal prison they have to serve at least 85% of their sentence. Western District of Washington | Olympia, Washington man who attacked religious buildings with gunshots and fires sentenced to 11 years in prison | United States Department of Justice

"I should visit the Australian branch"

1) No one said it's dependent - you keep inserting that idea. 2) The "one thought" is about the UN getting power, not the destruction of BtG. Regardless, do you think BtG won't be destroyed if it is supported by humans? Of course it will. And if it's not supported by humans it will still be destroyed. No one is saying it is necessary to have human support, it would just make sense for it to happen that way. It would equally make sense for the governments to ignore the will of the people and force it on them because that's what governments do. The point is, the current religiously-tinged war could be something Jehovah uses to maneuver pieces into place until he gives them the one thought, or it will have no bearing on anything. People are just keeping on the watch to the possibilities.

Unless I am totally off-base, the March edition of JW Broadcasting will be online sometime tomorrow. We're all done with the Annual Meeting segments, and there are no Gilead classes that have graduated recently. So that means we'll be back to our normal monthly broadcast... presumably. So what else can we presume? Who will be the host? What will be the overriding theme? What will the music video be about? Does anyone have any predictions?

My dream is that some songs from the 1985 songbook will be used again in the meetings.

If this warfare doesn't shake-up the UN, I don't know what will. We may see Rev 17:17 fulfilled by summer. Will this Memorial be the last?

The music video in this month's broadcast shows a brother's reliance on Jehovah as he is held in captivity. It's a powerful reminder that Jehovah never leaves us completely alone during dark times. It's called I'll Wait on Jehovah, and I have converted it to mp3 format while we wait for the official audio version. It's in an archive of the same title in my Music Collection on OneDrive, along with the lyrics, and the official image that will be used on jw.org. If you need the link to my Music Collection, send me a PM.

Bro John Ekrann is the host.

In southern uk , a local kingdom hall was targeted https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy03xd3068po

People have asked if one news report or another is a distraction or not. Folks, this is a distraction.