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Got DM'd by an apostate on Instagram yesterday. Did the usual "You're in a cult" "This is what is happening here here and here." "THEY CHANGED THE BLOOD RULE!*" thing that apostates do as "Gotchas". My response was "Okay, what does any of that have to do with my personal relationship with Jehovah?" He didn't like that response all that much so he kept digging, we had a small back and forth. Learned he left the truth due to an abusive household. In the end I pretty much told him that no one should let what other people do interfere with their personal relationship with Jehovah. I feel that's something that people don't truly realize or think about. Letting what flawed humans do control what you do is dumb. Like if i found out that the GB went clubbing on the weekends, or that the elders in my congregation did lines of coke, i'm not going to be like "Welp...I guess Jehovah isn't real~" That's silly logic imo. In the end, i told him he should try to rekindle his relationship with Jehovah on his own terms and not worry about what others are doing.
 
I think (unless there is one already) there should be a watchtower that covers this (not leaving Jehovah because someone did something bad)
 
*Separating this from the 'controversies' that he was trying to get me to look into, since this is a separate matter.

Hello my dear brother jwhess (john)! I really appreciate reading your comments. I also really enjoy your experiences and biblical research. I hope everything is well with you. May Jehovah bless you and may you soon return to commenting. I've missed you these past few days. 

I have been going through some situations lately, and honestly, it really discouraged me. I became less active in attending meetings and doing some of the things I normally do. I was feeling very down.
 
But something happened that really helped me regain my strength.
 
I started seeing videos on TikTok about the recent earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters happening in different parts of Asia and other places. Seeing all those things reminded me of the words of Jesus about earthquakes, famines, pestilences, and other events that would happen during the conclusion of this system of things. He also reminded us not to panic or become frightened when we see these things happening.
 
That really made me stop and think.
 
I began meditating more on Jehovah's prophecies and the things we have been taught through his organization. I realized again how grateful I am to be among Jehovah's people, because we have been taught to understand what these events mean. Many people see these things happening but may not understand their significance.
 
For me, seeing all those events was a reminder that Jehovah's promises are real and that we are living in the time the Bible warned us about.
 
And somehow, I felt my strength coming back.
 
My faith came back. I started attending meetings again and became more active in my worship of Jehovah. I realized that even when I feel weak or discouraged, Jehovah has not forgotten me.
 
I am truly grateful for the love, care, and patience Jehovah has continued to show me. I am also grateful for the reminders he has placed in my heart at a time when I really needed them.
 
I just wanted to share this because sometimes we need a little reminder to look up, strengthen our faith, and remember why we trust in Jehovah in the first place. ❤️

September to October 2026 is gonna be a busy months for me. Very busy. Lots of deadlines. 
 
Whatever you guys are seeing online just keep it to yourself until later, then we all can talk about it once it’s officially out. Gotta work on them rn. 

I am deactivating my account due to seeing videos posted on here that are, without question, apostate in origin.
 
We do not need websites like this. 
 
Go to your congregations and jw.org