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When u think that Jehovah’s promise is too slow and taking long time to come to pass, kindly remember these Bible passage:
2Peter 3: 8,9.
"However, do not let this escape your notice, beloved ones, that one day is with Jehovah as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day."
"Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance."
Since a day is like a thousand years in his eyes, have u lived up to an hour in HIS eyes so that u may lose patient and consider HIS promises slow 🐌 ? Food for thoughts! ✌️ 
 

To all brothers and sisters 💜
 
I truly appreciate the opportunity to read your posts and think deeply about subjects I may not have considered before.
 
It’s often been difficult for me to express my thoughts clearly in person—those conversations sometimes end in silence, awkwardness, or embarrassment. But having the chance to share my thoughts here and respond to others has been a new and amazing experience for me.
 
Thank you all for that.

Good morning/evening friends,

I am feeling terribly ill and wonder how my brothers and sisters keep hanging in there.

A little insight on my mystery illness/condition: I have always had intestinal issues, but recently, last August, things have shifted drastically. Instead of the usual bouts of intestinal pain, uterine pain has come about as well. It wasn’t anything too unusual since both parts are in close proximity and affect each other a lot of the time. But this time, the pain is constant, makes me sick, and makes me feel weak.

It affected me so much that I lost my appetite and lost 25 lbs. Recently, I am able to eat a bit more. The pain isn’t as constant, but the sickness is. I never understood what motion sickness was like until this condition struck me. Just turning in bed or walking is so sickening.

I have to cut back on my days at work because the illness affects me all day. Some days it’s bearable, and having to drive to work puts my adrenaline in gear, and when I start working, I get another dose. However, now at work, I sweat so much, and I always feel like I’m going to throw up at any moment. Weakness is starting to replace the adrenaline.

I have an MRI set up for the end of next month and am currently still waiting for a call from the gastroenterologist and gynecologist to schedule appointments. I might have to call again Monday to ask why I am not getting the calls.

I have been praying, reading the Bible, and using jw.org, but my mind is so chaotic, and I end up biting off more than I can chew when I try to focus on something. I start with one task, then it ends up branching into 50 other sub-tasks. I am being very inefficient and would like to know what scriptures or articles you find helpful during these kinds of days.

Also, what else helps give you peace, soothes, and helps you remain patient through the frustration of waiting for approvals and appointments?

Now, at least in my part of the world, everyone in just about heading out the door for the memorial.
 
I have a feeling that's going to lead to a quiet evening on JWTalk.

Saying "a Jehovah's Witness elder" in french is awkward, because elder and former are the same word ('ancien').
So "a Jehovah's Witness elder" sounds the same as "a former Jehovah's Witness"