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

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.

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.

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"!

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.

*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.

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.

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!

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.

Warning us to not be fooled by AI the brothers put out a video. A video that went world wide, supposedly from our brothers. Even though it was an excellent likeness to our brother we could clearly tell it wasn't our brother by way of how he spoke. The AI figure talked in a "religious" format but not one thats our way of speaking. We can't be fooled if we pay attention to the little things Satan may use to trip us up. Also, I never think Jehovah will just leave us hanging. He's never done that to his people, he protects as he gives us the tools to stay prepared as well.

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.

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.

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.’

a favourable ruling https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/brazil/Brazilian-Court-Issues-Nationwide-Order-Requiring-Federal-Hospitals-to-Provide-Non-Blood-Treatment-Options/

If this system were to go on for a few more years, medicine and science may thank JW's for their tenacious trust in God. I remember a CO from at least 15 years ago say "We will be vindicated on the blood issue".

I always include basement videos in my personal study.

Talking about the past, this isn't directly related to what you're saying, Tim, but it reminds me of something. In this week's Bible reading, two verses struck me: Isaiah 43:22 Jehovah reveals his personal pain: the Israelites have grown weary of him. In a couple, we know the danger that lurks when one spouse tires of the other. Jehovah's pain is bloodcurdling. How is it possible to tire of him? Yet he explains the reason: lack of communication, absence of deep, meaningful prayers, prayers that have undoubtedly become mechanical and perfunctory. Prayer is truly vital, essential, in what binds us to Jehovah—quality prayer, thoughtful prayer at that. Isaiah 44:20: A deceived heart leads us astray. A deceived heart is like a diseased eye, afflicted with blindness, which cannot see its own blindness. Its perception of reality is altered. The deceived heart can no longer see that it is deceived. Deception works from within. Here again, it gives us food for thought.

"If Jehovah trusted Israel with laws but trusts us with principles, what level of maturity does he expect from us?" This was addressed in the second part of the annual meeting. The brother's talk about principles noted that they are a way to gauge our spiritual depth. We don't have a long list of "don't do X" or "don't watch X". Instead, we know that Jehovah hates violence and that sexual immorality puts us at odds with him and endangers our friendship with him. To me, it's the difference between a dog being led around on a leash (laws), where he doesn't really control where he's going, and a shepherd using a staff to guide his sheep. He doesn't always touch them with the staff but they know it's there and they respond accordingly.

Well Iran has a new leader who is cut from the same cloth and still continues to fight for God 🙄 The world continues to call it a war driven by religion, now of course we need the nations to give their power to the UN in order to turn on religion BTG … May that happen soon because we are all so so tired and many of us have been patiently waiting for over 50 years but we won’t stop now, the end is definitely is sight and drawing to a very swift conclusion. We live in very exciting times and as a GB member said it’s perfectly normal to feel very slightly apprehensive but we put our trust in Jehovah, it’s a time to hold our heads up and stand firm 🥰

To me what you purpose propose is that Jehovah's organization would become totally disorganized and no one would he able to tell what's truth or not. Even those taking the lead. I just can't see the head of the congregation leaving us to fend for ourselves like that. If that happened we'd all be lost

I don't think I would say doesn’t support. Since the UK is, according to Trump, considering sending aircraft carriers, then there is some support. That support was just too little too late in Trump's opinion. Historically there have been times when the US and UK were less than 100% equal on global matters. These events include: Suez Crisis (1956): The US applied massive financial pressure to force the UK to abandon its invasion of Egypt, marking a significant decline in British influence. Libya Intervention (2011): President Obama publicly criticized Prime Minister Cameron for his role in the intervention, which he termed a "$@#¡show" that created a power vacuum . The President acts that if someone is not in lockstep agreement with him in both intensity and timing, then they are against him. They can return to his good graces by paying a price - literally or figuratively.

Hi Tim, I hope the following thoughts help when you contemplate the questions you are struggling with. So, not just principles, but Jehovah’s laws also, give us deep insight into the wise and loving thinking of the Grand Lawgiver! Any law from Jehovah, actually comes with principles wrapped inside it!!! So when Jehovah gave ancient Israel a specific law, He was giving them certain principles also, which were imbedded in that specific law (Ex) When Jesus was asked to summarize the entire Law, he gave the 2 greatest principles from inside the Law that involved love So really then, it is not Principles vs Laws. It is love for Jehovah’s principles AND laws. 😍 While Bible principles are fundamental truths Jehovah’s Laws are based on those truths and are needed for specific circumstances. No wonder the Psalmist said, “How I do love your law! I ponder over* it all day long.” You were asking questions about what it would be like for you, if you had been an Israelite? Good meditation! I think that Israel could be compared to a child. Spiritually speaking. Why do I say that? Today we have 66 “vaults” or books of Jehovah’s great wisdom! Israel did not have any spiritual books, scrolls, until the 10 Commandments. So this young “child” needed laws quickly! Those laws helped Israel greatly and protected them. And as an Israelite, you would have loved those laws, why? Because like King Asa, you would have searched for God, you have today, and rooted out apostasy in Judah. Because you would have studied deeply God’s laws, like you do today, and you would have meditated on them, which would have strengthened your love for what is good and your hatred for what is bad! If you had been a Israelite in the first century, after the Messiah had come to Israel, you would have heard the Apostle Paul tell you and all his fellow Jews something like this: I love that expression! By the Jews having learned Jehovah’s divine laws ”…such ones had the advantage of possessing a “framework of the knowledge and of the truth” concerning Jehovah and his righteous principles. So my conclusion about Tim is this: Tim loves Jehovah Tim loves to study the deeper aspects of Jehovah’s laws & principles. Tim cares deeply about how his Father Jehovah views him and so he strives to be a man of integrity despite struggling with the ugly self-doubts that are inside many of us, including myself! And Tim has a great advantage! Because he digs and digs to find Jehovah’s precious gems, Tim has the advantage of possessing the now advanced “framework of the knowledge and of the truth” concerning Jehovah and his righteous principles! Therefore, Tim will always be growing spiritually and in faith too because he will… ….always do his best to confront any “private doubts”, “frustrations” or "private" sins and he will slowly strip them away with Jehovah’s help because Tim will always be striving to put on the beautiful “New Personality’ made in the image of our wonderful Father ….always do his best to work on erasing, deleting, destroying any wrong feelings that have arisen that “criticize” those taking the lead And he will always “survive without encouragement from others” if necessary, because although we like encouragement and love from others, yearn for it even, Tim’s faith will continue growing due to the encouragement and love from just 1 person! From Jehovah, whose encouragement and love far outweighs 8 million fellow brothers/sisters!

There are countries where JW.ORG is not accessible and yet Jehovah is still caring for his servants' sprituality We don't base our faith on a website

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I dont think Jehovah will let jw website be corrupted.. Our lesson yesterday shows that He will protect us spiritually.

That’s not entirely impossible. Several songs had been temporarily removed and then added back. Song 62 and 110 1950: yes 1966: no 1984: yes 2009: yes 2016: yes 1928 there were 336 songs (8 melodies from there are in our current songbook). 1944 the most of them were removed because 1944 there were only 61 songs. 1950 and 1966 the brothers re-added some of the 1928 songbook because those songbooks had more songs than 1944.

For decades, I used to say that Jehovah wouldn’t allow another world war because of the potential for mass loss of life. I no longer hold that view because Jesus likened the features of the sign of his presence and coming to birth pangs, which imply they would increase in frequency and intensity. Also, war and the food shortages that follow are some of the biggest distractions to the kingdom's message used by satan. It's extremely difficult to listen to the kingdom message and take it to heart when you’re in fear of your very life, your stomach is in pain from hunger, and you don't know where your next meal is coming from. I can see satan using these distractions on a wider scale as we get closer to the end. Lastly, I think World War is unfathomable to many of us because we’ve never experienced it. I'm sure many people couldn't imagine WW1 before it struck.

Regions where basements are NOT common These regions include most countries: South America Brazil Argentina Chile Peru Colombia Africa South Africa Nigeria Kenya Egypt Southeast Asia Thailand Indonesia Philippines Vietnam Australia New Zealand Oceania 👉 In these regions, probably 70–90% of houses do not have basements.

Accurate knowledge, practice and application, consequence observations, associating with mature ones doing the same thing, and sealing the deal constantly with specific prayer. All my talks, favorite scriptures, LMD appendix A, scriptures that help others, etc. Holding those ideas and principles closely. There is no better database than your brain with practice and reps. Holy Spirit to help you recall when you need it. Don't need a website.

Agreed. I think part of the reason we won't be destroyed is because when the other religions are protesting we will quietly make moves to go underground. The authorities will be so busy with riots and court cases we won't be a priority.

That is why it is important to memorize songs, have personal study, have family study, participate regularly in the ministry, and closely follow the guidance. All of this is like the ant that gathers food before difficult times arrive. In this way, with Jehovah’s help and his holy spirit, we will remember many things and be able to remain spiritually strong.

The best connection with God is Bible so we can manage without internet Now is a time to strenght our bonds with Jehova. What about brothers or sisters in prisons or hospitals at GT?

Yes twice over same violation.. it was appealed and the government lost twice.

Monday, March 9 It will come true.—Ezek. 33:33. Even after the great tribulation starts, it is possible that some who see the destruction of “Babylon the Great” will recall that Jehovah’s Witnesses had long spoken of this event. Might some who see these events have a change of heart? (Rev. 17:5) Such an outcome would be similar to what occurred in Egypt in Moses’ day. Recall that “a vast mixed company” joined Israel in the Exodus. Some of these individuals may have started to develop faith when they saw that Moses’ warnings about the Ten Plagues came true. (Ex. 12:38) If a similar development should occur following the destruction of Babylon the Great, would we be disappointed that people were able to join us shortly before the end comes? Of course not! We want to reflect the personality of our heavenly Father, “a God merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love and truth.”—Ex. 34:6. w24.05 11 ¶12-13

Fear is filling the news faster than facts can catch up, my friends. AI generated videos and pictures are getting more realistic than ever...old videos are resurfacing months, even years later...attempting to shape the narrative...spin outdated facts and fears into present danger. I don't even glance at Facebook news anymore...the "algorithm" begins shoving "fake" or altered news down my throat at a pace that I cannot spit out fast enough. A story catches my eye here or there...suddenly I'm inundated with doubts and fears, unsure of what is true and what is fake...unsure if I should act or just hunker down and do nothing. I am in the process of reviewing our Go bags...I'm in the process of getting ready for our Sunday meeting...I'm in the process of getting ready for a potential return visit this Monday and for our midweek meeting this Tuesday...and suddenly, out of nowhere...a brother stopped me an hour ago after our brief early morning chaotic conversation, (chaotic on my end), and kindly told me to stop, slow down and just take a few deep breaths. Because you see, somewhere in the middle of all that motion, all that commotion...he helped me realign all over again...not to what the world is doing, but what Jehovah is doing, what Jesus is doing, and what that means I should be doing right now. Simple, right? Yes...and no. But I jumped online and and here I am, preparing to share another nugget of wisdom from my support system...without whom I would have surely drowned in my own toxic sludge of fear and self doubt long ago. "Tim...what is Jehovah doing right now?" This caught me off guard...because of course I know what Jehovah is doing...he's in the heavenly courtyard, seated on his throne. He told me to pause and read the following verse: Habakkuk 2:20 "But Jehovah is in his holy temple. Be silent before him, all the earth!’” Then he dropped a bombshell on me: "Think, Tim. When was this written? What was going on at this time? Was this written during a time of peace with Israel?" The answer: No, it wasn't! It was written shortly before 607 BCE, shortly before the destruction of the temple...literally a few years before the downfall of his people, (save for the few faithful remnant that would be left over). "Now think, Tim. We are close to the end...so close. You're right...Jehovah is seated on his throne...but do you see HIM jumping in alarm at every world event back then? Think about it...the Babylonians were gearing up for the invasion that would end so many lives...but Jehovah didn't rush...he didn't start explaining all the timelines...he simply took his seat." And then? Then what? Then came the judgement...swift...harsh...clear cut. The survivors...they survived. The rest of them simply...didn't. "Now that we know what Jehovah is doing...what is Jesus doing?" He went on, probing my brain, provoking the obvious response. "He's sitting at Jehovah's side...directing the preaching work." I said, my mind filling with the picture of two thrones...two glowing presences in close proximity as they gazed down upon the earth. "Yes...but you're forgetting something. Please read the following:" Hebrews 10:12,13: "But this man offered one sacrifice for sins for all time and sat down at the right hand of God, from then on waiting until his enemies should be placed as a stool for his feet." "He had to wait, he had to be patient...but when Jesus finally DID begin to rule in 1914...he has been active ever since. Now, does Jesus panic under pressure?" He asked me to turn to John 14:2,3: "In the house of my Father are many dwelling places. Otherwise, I would have told you, for I am going my way to prepare a place for you. 3 Also, if I go my way and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you home to myself, so that where I am you also may be." Again, he asked me about the context of these verses...was Jesus still early in his ministry? No, he said this at a time when death was merely hours away...when violence was imminent...hours before his disciples would scatter and their whole world would APPEAR to be unraveling right before their eyes. And instead of saying, "Hey, you might want to brace yourselves!"...Jesus says, "I'm preparing a place for you." Jesus didn't waste time worrying about the events that were unfolding around him...instead he was actively preparing...methodically ensuring that everything would be ready...when it was time to act. And he's doing the same thing now. So what should Tim be doing right now? Two things...the first is something I shouldn't do. John 14:27 "...Do not let your hearts be troubled nor let them shrink out of fear." Again, he asked me to look at the context: This was JUST before his betrayal...just before everything seemingly collapsed around them. So what am I allowing to trouble my heart that I shouldn't be? Am I feeding my fear through sensational headlines MORE than I am feeding my faith through Jehovah's truth? If Jesus could say this with such confidence on the very night when their whole world collapsed around them...what does that actually tell me about peace...and where it comes from?? The truth is: Jehovah isn't pacing around right now...and Jesus isn't panicking. So...if everyone in heaven is calm right now amidst all their preparations...if I know they've got everything covered...why am I still allowing my heart to make me so afraid? Because I’m human…because I’m imperfect…because fear only feels powerful when I forget where I’m standing...and who I have on my side. And for today, at least...I remember. Jehovah is seated. Jesus is preparing. So I don’t need to panic, try to predict, or freeze in place and do nothing I need to lift my head, stay busy, and let obedience to Jehovah and his organization speak louder than fear ever could.

As in it's possible. The current war COULD mentally turn people against religion which COULD pave the way for the destruction of religion because the governments COULD decide to destroy BtG while it is a popular sentiment. OR NOT

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

While it is true that 1914 and 2026 share the exact same calendar dates/days - so do these other years 1903, 1914, 1925, 1931, 1942, 1953, 1959, 1970, 1981, 1987, 1998, 2009, and 2015

I think most of us keep forgetting about those lovely little JW boxes! Within them are all the meeting schedules, songs, books and Watchtowers and they can be programmed for years ahead of time (if I understand how they work correctly). They would need at least one cable to connect to the internet but it there is just one live internet connection we can find, then many can download our spiritual food at once using the wifi that would eminate from that box. Everything we will need to keep spiritually alive would be in that box during that time (just like it is for many third world nations now) and there is no way the government would be able to tell what we are connecting to (I think). Also, I would like to comment briefly on the "illogical, impractical" direction we may receive from our elders during the GT. From what I can tell with our Watchtower illustrations - we see a family inside their own home reading the Bible but keeping a look-out for what is going on outside and then all of a sudden we see that family outside in the street in front of their home surrounded by military men. That makes me think that we will be told to stay in our homes until we see the army/police come and then openly go out into the street to meet them peacefully and with dignity, holding our heads up and having faith in our Deliverer.

https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-135_7_VIDEO Jehovah lovingly reminds us repeatedly, “Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” What might we be afraid of? Our preaching work may be banned; we may be imprisoned for different reasons because we are no part of this world; while living in the world we may suffer severe economic crises and become victims of disasters; our children may be attacked; we may be killed or die for any reason. Now, let us ask ourselves: if our trust is in our God, what should we really be afraid of?

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Well, then we'll be conveniently gathered together for post-Armageddon plans. No need to worry. It doesn't matter so much where we are when the end comes, but who we are (faithful).

Good for you. In my country, it isnt and its super corrupt. There is high number of young adult esp men are committing suicides due to inflation and pressures of life.

And fyi - It can now be added as a Parallel Translation in the Bible!

yep, mentally not physically 🤓

Like storing oil cans under the bed?

Same here. Everything back to normal by the look of it except for Away talks. At least I can get my reports over to the C.O 😅

English Grammer Teacher: He washed utensils. He was made to wash utensils. What is the difference between these two sentences? Student: In the first sentence, the subject is unmarried, and in the second, the subject is married.