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Before last week...I would have scoffed if someone had told me that. I study all the time...it's just hard for me to APPLY the counsel sometimes. (I'm still working on that) But "take it for granted'?? Nah...not me...I love Jehovah...I cherish his word. And yet...here I am...shaking my head at my own lack of understanding...yet again. I was waiting to make a delivery at a store last Wednesday when a brother called me out of the blue. We started talking about our spiritual gems from last weeks midweek meeting when suddenly he asked me if I had ever thought about how privileged Moses had been in his communication with Jehovah. Numbers 12:8 "Face-to-face* I speak to him, openly, not by riddles; and the appearance of Jehovah is what he sees. Why, then, did you not fear to speak against my servant, against Moses?” We discussed the meaning of "face-to-face"...and then he asked me about the part that said..."not by riddles". Why DIDN'T Jehovah use riddles to speak to Moses? He used them with all his other prophets...why not Moses? Having over an hour more to wait until I could be checked in at this store...I sat in my work van and started doing some digging. We looked at the research material together and came up with the answer...and then he hit me with a serious left hook I never saw coming: Jehovah spoke to Moses plainly, directly, (through angels...although the research material gets a bit more interesting on that particular point when you read it thoroughly)…that's true...but he still revealed things step by step...and his understanding was still limited. Moses was directly inspired to write about the BEGINNING of creation...Adam and Eve and the garden of Eden...original sin...the flood,(and the list goes on and on)…and yet...here's what he DIDN'T know: Moses didn't know the Messiah’s identity, how the ransom would work, the full shape or scope of the Kingdom, the resurrection hope the way we do today, exactly how Jehovah would sanctify his name, the global preaching work, the “new heavens and new earth.”, he didn't even know about the end‑time prophecies. Moses saw how everything began...but he also had to watch and record everything that went wrong to begin with...WITHOUT a full picture of how Jehovah would set things straight. Did he understand Genesis 3:15? I don't know...I wouldn't think so. Moses got to know Jehovah's glory, (so much so that his face SHONE and had to be hidden)…he became Jehovah's friend...and yet, via the book that is even now sitting in front of me...I know more about OUR God than Moses ever did. Moses heard Jehovah's voice piece by piece...I get to hear Jehovah's voice in full…just by opening this book and reading it. Moses had to wait to hear Jehovah speak again...all I have to do is turn to the next page. Moses may have written the opening books of the Bible...but we are living through the ending. All around us...right now...Satan's world is on the absolute verge of utter collapse. Worldly voices all across the planet are loud, angry, confused...afraid. But this book sitting open by my computer? This book has the single most powerful voice to ever exist coming up out of it...reverberating love, peace and simple truth to anyone humble enough to read it, ask questions...and search wholeheartedly for the answers. So yeah...I can honestly now say that I have been taking the Bible for granted sometimes...and I'm very grateful to this dear brother for reminding me that I don't NEED to speak to Jehovah "face to face" right now...because he has given me a book that lets me see his heart more clearly than Moses ever saw his "face".

Brothers and friends, may all of you stay well in the midst of this suffocating atmosphere that comes with the end-of-year season. May Jehovah give peace to each one’s heart. Take care, stay strong, stay safe — and may Jehovah continue blessing and strengthening us as we draw even closer to the end of this entire system. Proverbs 22:3 & 27:12 🩵

I enjoyed reading about Cuba. It is one of the 5 remaining communist countries in the world (and the only one in the Western Hemisphere). Still, they have 83,000 publishers and a ratio of 1 to 118 in their restricted country. They have almost 11,000 pioneers and almost 200,000 at the Memorial. Back in the 1950s, when I lived in Key West, FL we used to get TV live from Havana (which is only 90 miles away).

Jehovah is blessing the Great Crowd. There is no way we can get through this without His help. What we are going through is evil. This nation is already crumbling right before our eyes. Never seen the like of this. Never thought I would live through this. Yet, here we are.

Brazil needs about 40,000 more publishers and they will be second country in the world to pass the 1 million publisher mark.

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WEALTH IS ALL IN ONE’S POINT OF VIEW One day a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were. They stayed one day and one night in the farm of a very humble farm house. At the end of the trip and back home the father asked the son: What did you think of the trip? The son replied: "Very nice Dad" Father: "Did you noticed how poor they were?" Son: "Yes." Father: "What did you learn?" Son: "I learned that we have one dog in the house...and they have four. I learned that we have a fountain in the garden and they have a stream that has no end. I learned that we have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. I learned that our garden goes to the edge of our property, they have the entire horizon as their back yard. At the end of the son's reply the father was speechless and his son added: "Thank you dad for showing me how poor we really are."😂

At this point, I’d just be happy if we could get rid of the “holiday season” once and for all.

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Zambia my country is a preaching paradise, the people are warm and very receptive to the good news

We topped nine million. 304,643 Baptized is almost 35 new brothers and sisters an hour.

Another big increase in partakers.🍷

US president attacks UN for 'very little assistance,' claiming America has become 'real United Nations' (in relation to Thailand- Cambodia conflict) He then attacked the UN, claiming Washington has effectively replaced the global body. "With all of the wars and conflicts I have settled and stopped ... perhaps the United States has become the real United Nations, which has been of very little assistance or help in any of them," Trump said. He added that the organization "must start getting active and involved in world peace." https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-says-thailand-cambodia-to-go-back-to-living-in-peace-after-ceasefire/3783263

I respect your view but I feel very differently. Marriage has some advantages and some disadvantages. When both partners apply Bible principles, it can be really enriching and helpful, despite the hardships. It's ok to wait to marry in the new world, and it's ok not to wait and get married now if you find the right person.

I wonder if this image from the 2024 music video has anything to do with the series acts.

2 Countries that had the biggest increase in peak publishers. Congo Dem Rep and Zambia. What happened in Moldova?

It is becoming more and more difficult to get a residency over there. Many need-greaters and brothers with a another nationality are forced to leave the country. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-S911B met Tapatalk

One thing that stood out to me was how strong the growth was in smaller countries. In several lands, the actual number of new publishers wasn’t large, but the percentage increase was very high. When a country has only a few hundred publishers and gains even 50 or 100 more, that can mean growth of 10%, 15%, or more. That kind of increase feels like momentum, not just maintenance. Another highlight was countries that grew even though conditions are difficult. I noticed multiple lands with political problems, poverty, or instability still showing clear increases in publishers and Bible studies. Even small numerical growth in those places carries more weight because the obstacles are so real. The percentages there tell a stronger story than raw numbers. A third thing that caught my attention was where Bible studies grew faster than publishers. In some countries, the number of Bible studies increased at a higher rate than the number of publishers. That tells me groundwork is being laid. It may not show immediate publisher growth yet, but it points to future growth already in progress.

Hi all, I just wanted to update my comment and add a tip. Although you cannot find a verse in JWL (yet), if you click at "Search in JW.ORG" at the bottom, it DOES the search online. It's a great feature, isn't it?

A blonde goes into a nearby store and asks a clerk if she can buy the TV in the corner. The clerk looks at her and says that he doesn't serve blondes, so she goes back home and dyes her hair black. The next day she returns to the store and asks the same thing, and again, the clerk said he doesn't serve blondes. Frustrated, the blonde goes home and dyes her hair yet again, to a shade of red. Sure that a clerk would sell her the TV this time, she returns and asks a different clerk this time. To her astonishment, this clerk also says that she doesn't serve blondes. The blonde asks the clerk, "How in the world do you know I am a blonde?" The clerk looks at her disgustedly and says, "That's not a TV -- it's a microwave!"

Yes, it is lacking for now. But at least we are heading toward that possibility.

Trump announcement: "Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper". And the bombs arrived . . Northwest Nigeria. Boko Haram, ISIS etc.

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According to the following news reports, the Nicaraguan government has prohibited foreigners from bringing Bibles, among other items, into the country. Does that decree affect our work? In what way does it restrict our freedom to preach? https://www.bloomberglinea.com/2025/12/18/biblias-y-revistas-entre-los-objetos-prohibidos-para-entrar-a-nicaragua/ https://www.christiantoday.com/news/nicaragua-bans-international-visitors-from-bringing-in-bibles

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That wasn’t my point, sorry did not explain properly. When I read CNN I gloss over any negative articles about Trump because I know they are anti-Trump. I will not waste my time. Same with Al Jazeera if they publish article about Israel, especially negative I would choose not to read it. Political issues and comments are very biased on any network. I prefer to stick with current, factual information presented there. Example of factual reporting is something like this: Zelensky to meet Trump on Sunday, Magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Japan etc. Simply saying I do not read biased reporting or articles.

You can say that about any news source! Cnn is anti Trump and democratic, RT is Russia's spin of the truth, BBC ABC content is strongly swayed to what the AU and british governments want you to hear. Al Jazeera is no different. They all have spin and a agenda. There all the same, we just have to pick and choose

I want to know what it feels like to walk in the park while holding hands, I want to know what it feels like wake up next to someone in bed instead of the cold loneliness, I want to know what it feels like to hug someone to reassure them when they're sad, I want to know what it feels like to love and be loved. Each day that passes adds to my anguish and dread.

💩 Thanks to the idiots 💩 who said it was OK for the pet to sleep in the bed. 🐠 My goldfish is dead now 😔

A retired Brother named Lynn (from Oregon) took on extra duties on an animal farm. On his first day, he could not resist taking home the runt of the pig litter b/c that darling creature had squiggled it's way into the brother's heart, and he was sure he could bring that little one back next day, unnoticed. He even made up a temporary name, "Squiggy. " But Squiggy was not ready to sleep at the family's regular time. After bottle feeding Squiggy, Lynn made a pallette of blankets and a wind-up clock and settled Squiggy on the floor patting him in what he thought would be comforting. That noisy little piglet kept the family awake and finally voicing their complaint. "Well, what'll I do?" brother Lynn spoke out in the darkness. In unison,a sound rang out, "Rocket!"

FWIW both of these significant numbers where released last month during the Governing Body 2025 #7 Average of 9,047,083 publishers during 2025 Service Year, representing a 2.5 percent increase: That 2.5 percent increase is also important .... it is the biggest percentage increase in publishers for 15 years - since 2010 - and follows an impressive 2.4% increase last year, in 2024 (FWIW a bit of rounding is involved, so the 2010 increase was 2.533%, and the 2025 increase was 2.480%.) 304,643 baptized during the service year represents the biggest number of baptisms for 26 years - since 1999.... And only six previous years have ever had a higher number of baptism .... (Note: baptism figures for 1956 and 1961 are not available)

Progress in Africa is amazing ! (Sudan though ) Also Bangladesh ! There was a SPC this month over there, so we may expect even better numbers next year !

World's situation at the moment ...

I've noticed the "35 other lands". Belarus has been moved there. Plus another unknown country where activity has been reported. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-S911B met Tapatalk

I found a 'workaround'. If you are searching for a word or phrase you remember from the early NWT, switch your app to the 'reference' Bible. The search will then find it. TIP: Don't forget to switch back to the 'Study' Bible before the next meeting. Lol PS It works with all Bibles. Eg: I recently searched for 'unicorn' in the KJV 🦄 .

One day you will!! Jehovah didn’t create us to be alone. Adam must’ve waited for awhile before Jehovah gifted him with Eve. Just as Adam stayed busy in the work Jehovah assigned him us single folk must do the same. One day even if in the new system that special person will be at our side. When that day happens for me I’m inviting everyone here to my wedding 💍😍

Thanks. 1440 is another group that claims to be unbiased in the news they curate. It's delivered to your email. https://join1440.com/#daily-news

How’s everybody liking the new update I teased about? 😂

I found RT, CNN and Al Jezeera most biased. (Al Jazeera is viewed as Qatar propaganda arm and got banned in few countries for biased views on Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, and anti Israel views ..etc - since October 7 attack it got even worse.) RT is outright propaganda tool of Russia. CNN can't stand Trump. In relation to PBS, yes they are biased but not as much as 3 main ones above. Interesting read about PBS here: https://www.allsides.com/news-source/pbs-newshour-media-bias#what-this-rating-means Despite instances of left-leaning story choice, reviewers from the left, center, and right noted many instances of balance. Awake magazine had an excellent article on this subject. Readers were encouraged to meditate on those questions: PROVIDER: Does the report come from a credible, authoritative person or organization? Does the program or publication have a reputation for seriousness or for sensationalism? Who provide the funds for the news source? SOURCES: Is there evidence of thorough research? Is the story based on just one source? Are the sources reliable, fair, and objective? Are they balanced, or have they been selected to convey only one point of view? PURPOSE: Ask yourself: ‘Is the news item primarily to inform or entertain? Is it trying to sell or support something?’ TONE: When the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument. CONSISTENCY: Are the facts consistent with those in other articles or reports? If stories contradict one another, be careful! TIMELINESS: Is the information recent enough to be acceptable? Something thought to be correct 20 years ago may be discounted today. On the other hand, if the news item is a breaking story, it may lack complete and comprehensive information. Sorry - lets just go back to PS discussions or news - no need to reply to this post.

Broher called today. He and his wife will take me to oncologist Weds. Other brothers came by and took my mail in and cleared snow. First week of winter and dosn't look good. I put dog's food aside for the rest of the day and she got into amd finished todays food. I had it set up for several days. Hope you had an exciting day.

I was hoping that now typing a cite in they Bible tab --like Acts 1:8-- would take us directly to that text. Still is for words only. Maybe next time.

Marriage is a prison. Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 7:28: But even if you did marry, you would commit no sin. And if a virgin married, such a person would commit no sin. However, those who do will have tribulation in their flesh. But I am trying to spare you. The better time to get married will be after the "final test" of mankind after the Thousand-Year Reign of Christ ends.

That Search button is excellent !

Friday, December 26 We are God’s fellow workers.—1 Cor. 3:9. The truths of God’s Word have enormous power. By teaching people about Jehovah and what he is truly like, we get to see something wonderful. The blindfold of satanic lies gradually comes off, and these individuals begin to see our beloved Father as we do. They are filled with awe at his limitless power. (Isa. 40:26) They are assured by his perfect justice. (Deut. 32:4) They are enlightened by his profound wisdom. (Isa. 55:9;Rom. 11:33) And they are comforted to learn that he is the personification of love. (1 John 4:8) As they draw close to Jehovah, their hope of living forever as his children becomes sure. What a marvelous privilege we have to help people draw close to their Father! When we do so, Jehovah considers us his “fellow workers.”—1 Cor. 3:5. w24.02 12 ¶15

This whole world is crumbling sis and we are seeing it too.

Your beloved sister Linda from Sardinia, Italy has passed away. https://jwtalk.net/profile/1052-lindal/

Just an opinion. In extremely simplified reasoning, couldn't we think that if Jehovah grants them immortality, it is simply because he knows that the resurrected anointed ones will never sin again, despite their still active free will? There seems to be a point of no return in evil, so it's easy to imagine that the same is true in good. By always choosing the good as defined by Jehovah, we inevitably end up becoming good people. I believe that habit ultimately shapes our personality in the realm of choice. Jehovah knows what he is doing. If he gives this magnificent gift, it means that He is sure of himself and sure of his creatures. By granting them immortality, Jehovah gives them a guarantee: they will never choose evil again; it will become unnatural for them.

The hope Jehovah gives us is not the kind that fades when life gets hard. It can't collapse under pressure. It holds—quietly, firmly—because it is built on His promises, not on circumstances — Rom. 5:5; Num. 23:19 When we dedicated our lives to Jehovah, our hope began to sharpen. At first, it may have felt distant, like something we understood more with our mind than our heart. Over time, that changed. Experiences tested us. Disappointments came. But instead of weakening our hope, those moments often did the opposite. We endured. We saw Jehovah’s help. And little by little, confidence replaced uncertainty — Rom. 5:3, 4; Heb. 6:11 The Bible says that this hope does not lead to disappointment. It isn’t wishful thinking. It is reinforced by endurance, strengthened by Jehovah’s approval, and made personal through experience. Hope starts as a promise we believe. It becomes something we rely on — Rom. 5:5; Heb. 10:23 This kind of hope reaches into everyday life. It shapes how we treat our family, how we respond under stress, and how we make decisions when no one else is watching. It reminds us that what Jehovah has promised is real, and that He intends to fulfill it — 1 John 3:3; Rom. 15:13 Jehovah does not give false hope. What He inspires us to hope for, He intends to deliver — Heb. 10:23