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Hmmm. I’m 82, and I want so to see Jehovah’s name set on high. Exactly where it belongs. I want to experience this monumental event. Above ground. I know this isn’t written in law, but the speaker today said. You know how you feel before a lightening storm. The hair on your arms may stand up. That is how close we are to the end. It brought me comfort. My health is good, but, at this age, you never know…

No. They died. To suggest they did not die but were transferred to heaven makes it sound like or gives the impression that the teaching of the rapture is correct. All people who are resurrected to heavenly life must first die and complete their earthly course of life. The fact their resurrection is instantaneous the moment of death is irrelevant. They still die first.

Yes she is. I'll tell the forum when she'll have finished her Earthly journey.

What you said is true. And everyone can say the same thing simply by changing the number to 50, 60 , 70 , years ago. Here's another perspective ~ If Adam and Eve had not sinned, you and the rest of us would not have been born. We are alive as a result of every little thing that happened since they had their first children. If they had not sinned, the human race would have gone in an entirely different direction. It seems weird, but we live because they sinned and Jehovah deemed their yet-to-be-conceived children as deserving of life. In Br Winder's talk "Manifest Godly Patience", he makes the point that God's patience is purpose oriented, he wants to give people a chance to change. But, his patience is not due to babies being born every day, and wanting to give them a chance to grow up and have the opportunity to know him, to make a choice. If that was the case, the end would never come. Jehovah's attributes are perfectly balanced, and the time will come when patience can no longer be warranted. At that time, justice and righteousness demand action. We understand that the 'good news' will be preached right down to the end. So, Jehovah exercises patience, holding out the opportunity to know him, until it can't be warranted, and he knows when that time is. It's on the divine calendar.

That really is the only useful purpose for the Doomsday Clock. We know it does not indicate how close we are to doomsday or Armageddon. Those we talk to in the ministry, however, do not have our faith or am accurate understanding of what doomsday really is. My opinion is that, once the prophecy of "Peace and Security" is fulfilled that the Doomsday Clock will be set back to the farthest from midnight it has ever been set to. To date the farthest from midnight was 17 minutes in 1991. I would not be surprised if the clock is set to 1 hour before midnight right before Armageddon.

Can you image what any of the anointed would say to the medic if they revived them before they ascended?

2026 GB Update #1 transcript

I feel the same way. As a 39 year old brother who was raised in the truth, I don’t know what it’s like to expect to die. I’ve always imagined I would either be granted entry into the New World if I prove myself faithful, or I would die at Armageddon for proving unfaithful. Of course, I could die from an accident or health-related issues; after all, I’ve had several near-death experiences and former health-related problems that could have easily ended my life. But for the most part, I see the great tribulation and Armageddon happening during my lifetime, possibly before I turn 50. I call this time period “The historical sweetspot.” But that's not to say that my generation and those after are better than those who fell asleep in death or will fall asleep. Those who are resurrected will get to cherish a privilege that will no doubt draw them very close to Jehovah: Having been personally recreated by him. It will be special for those resurrected by him through Jesus Christ to know that they had every detail about them committed to memory and were created like Adam was 😊

A new website has been launched: https://pteg.ca/, apparently by Jehovah's Witnesses. The site originates in Canada. The Purple Triangles Education Group (PTEG) is a collective of educators, authors, researchers, historians, and speakers committed to preserving and sharing the history of Jehovah's Witnesses who suffered under the Nazi regime. The website contains many interesting documents to download, including the PowerPoint presentation: https://pteg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PPT-Stand-Firm-and-Speak-Out-With-Video-Links.pdf. I also noticed a new biographical book on the site, published in May 2025, titled: Lucy's Story: My Four Years as a Hidden Child in Wartime Netherlands.

Daniel, when feeling flooded by news items, it's sometimes hard to filter what might be quite serious from what's inconsequential. However, it seems likely it can have serious ramifications when a British institution of the level of royalty is shaken to its core by accounts linked to serious misconduct. As Br. Shawn brings out, the Epstein emails reveal Prince Andrew's connections to gross moral violations and criminal activity towards underage girls. This is serious, and decent-hearted individuals will see the gravity of the situation. The 'earth' is being shaken, and may more sincere ones question what they once trusted, and be open to the good news of a Prince who has no price, is guileless, and will rule with fairness and honour.

I had a wonderful surprise this week. While some of our publishers were going over some very old photographs of our village (around WW1), they found a picture of a group of sisters advertising the PhotoDrama in our little village. We didn't get a congregation until 1970. So no one can identify these diligent sisters (and one little boy) in the photo. Photo is shown below. It is possible that the 100 year old photo is mislabeled. They could be standing in front of the sign advertising the Drama but really are part of a 4th of July demonstration or something similar. Our history is more detailed than we ever knew. Did anyone else have the Photo Drama come to be shown in their congregation territory?

But if it's mentioned on jw.org and takes into account what scientists think, why not talk about it? This subject can lead to Kingdom topics, great for starting conversations.

We have a new update (Feb 2026). It is version 2601.

JW. Org Period. I’m not worried. Jehovah does things with class. A mere diversion. If the UN has to be resurrected, so be it!

That’s a great analogy Bea! And I do agree with the speaker, it is close… things have changed so much this past 6 months, the underlying tension in the world just seems…. Different, somehow! You keep doing what you’re doing Bea, you bring comfort to all of us 🥰

For some time we had 2 books to study (the last recent being Bible Teach Us + Remain in Gods Love) which could take 2 or more years to finish. 5 years ago we received a one stop book with 60 chapters which reduces the time from 3 years to less than 1 year and a half. Last GB update gave us updated instructions to make sure we cover the book in a year or so. * It seems that the Head of the Congregation wants to speed things up. The advancement of Kingdoms work is in my opinion the best indicator of closeness of the GT. —- * Of course in all ot the study programs the baptism could happen well before the end of the book(s).

The Anointed must experience the same death as Jesus, that is, they must definitively abandon the prospect of living on earth in order to obtain their heavenly inheritance. So, passing through death seems inevitable. In 1 Corinthians 15, this obligation is detailed. How else can we understand this passage? " 1 Corinthians 15:36 must first die: Speaking of the resurrection of anointed Christians to life as spiritual beings, Paul compares the burial of the physical body to sowing a seed. The grain dies in the sense that once in the ground, it disintegrates. Then it becomes a plant that has an entirely different form and appearance (cf. John 12:24). In the same vein, a Christian chosen by God to be a joint heir with his Son and to receive an imperishable and immortal body in heaven must first die. In 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, Paul uses the expression “is sown” four times in a figurative sense. He thus illustrates the fact that a Christian anointed with the spirit abandons his physical body and obtains a heavenly body through resurrection (see study note on 1 Corinthians 15:38)."

Since you’re already focusing on growth, have you ever tried journaling? Even brief notes about thoughts, prayers, or progress can really help you see how far you’re coming over time. For example King David ….many of the psalms show how openly he poured out his thoughts and feelings to Jehovah….his fears, disappointments, hopes, and gratitude. In a way, they’re like a personal journal. It doesn’t mean everything was easy for him, but it did help him process things and keep perspective. Journaling also changes the way our brain sees the perspective of our situation.. it is solid written memory.. regular memory gets slightly changed and rescripted .. sometimes to our detriment..often it fails in tracking progress.

That's the right thing to do, to be a future proper husband/wife. Fully immersed in the ministry, pioneering, LDC, then you'll find the pearl, Jehovah will provide in due time, when you don't expect it

I do wish the same. I want to walk through this system into the new world. I wish that for my parents and my friends whose parents are older. But I know I'm not special. I have friends that have had to deal with loss and friends I have loss. I pray that whatever happens i stand firm and not let any challenge cause me to lose my balance.

I thought is was kinda interesting - I was going thru some Facebook reels and came upon one where this guy was asking his Alexa "on what day will thanksgiving be in 2026?" And Alexa said the exact date "thanksgiving will be on November 26th in the year 2026" and then he asked her "on what day will Christmas be in 2026" and she said "There is no day for Christmas in 2026"! Then the guy looks at the camera and says "Does Alexa know something that we don't"? So wanting to make sure this was a legit video and not an AI or a fake one made by this guy, I went to the comment section and sure enough people were asking Alexa the same questions and some were getting the exact answers he got but some were getting the actual date of Christmas in 2026. I tried it on my Alexa and she gave me the date. I just thought that was interesting! Wouldn't it be something if Alexa's original answer actually comes true!

everyone knows Al Jazeera and the NY Times are divinely inspired and can never be wrong

Awww.. I understand how you feel sis. Jehovah's day might be very close.. I keep on watch .. I always use my extra time to serve Him.. .. Nevertheless, postponed expectation makes the heart sick... But I would be delighted if it will arrive tomorrow..

*** w98 7/1 p. 17 par. 13 “The Dead Will Be Raised Up” *** What of those who would be alive during that presence? Paul says: “Look! I tell you a sacred secret: We shall not all fall asleep in death, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, during the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised up incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51, 52) Clearly, not all anointed ones sleep in the grave awaiting a resurrection. Those who die during Christ’s presence are transformed instantaneously.—Revelation 14:13. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1998484&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=18 Those who die during Christ's presence. They still die. They just are not waiting for a resurrection. Upon death the immediately begin life in heaven. But they still die.

KEEP ON THE WATCH! https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/more-topics/doomsday-clock-moves-closer-to-midnight/

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Maybe they will use money from false religion and all it's properties as a reason to destroy

Kind of like deja vu: "One major factor in this growth is the use of the six-month study course in the Truth book, which was released at our nine district assemblies during the year. A special pioneer reported starting four new studies in the month following the release of the book, while another helped three persons to dedication in a little over six months by applying the six-month study suggestion immediately." --- yb 1970 p. 247

This is satans world you you dont think he is trying to stop the prophecy? It just shows how close we are nothing will change except those with little faith or a wicked heart.

Exactly the same, and I'm 40

I am a 37-year-old brother who has been baptised for about 10 years, and I'm in the same boat as you. I have never gotten any attention or interest from sisters, and the few relationships I have had with sisters have not gone well. In fact, I have been lonely for the most part, as I have very few friends in the organisation. I have had mostly negative experiences with the "brothers" and sisters" throughout my time in the organisation, as I have been judged, mistreated, looked down upon, disrespected, and basically treated like an outcast. I wish I had positive experiences being a JW, but unfortunately, there have been very few, but I guess that's a topic for another day that I would like to discuss in the future! I am currently trying to work on myself spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, and I am also maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

I don’t think it'll be another 30+ years, for a few reasons. First is our current understanding of Matthew 24:34. The contemporaries of the 1st group that some of will live to see the great tribulation are really up in years, and they will not live another 30 years. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/202018090 https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200272352/12/4 My second reason for not believing that the end will come in 30+ years is based on Matthew 24:37-39. Looking at the way the world has disintegrated in the past 30 years, especially in the last 6 years or so tells me the end has to come soon. If conditions get any more extreme, everyone would forced to recognize that the only logical reason is because of prophecy being fulfilled. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015604?q=Conditions&p=par#:~:text=5.%20Why,this%20wicked%20system. The current state of the world is so fragile and is in eminent danger of collapsing in nearly every aspect, yet we know this will not happen until the Great Tribulation. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2019603#:~:text=Read%C2%A0Luke,without%20certain%20necessities. These and other reasons convince me that this system cannot continue for another 30+ years. However, as we do not know Jehovah’s exact time, I try to live as it will be tomorrow yet plan as it will be another 30 years.

Well, to balance things off: I was married to an unbeliever. I LOVED being married. He went to the meetings, and was an unbaptized publisher. We weren't even a good match. We were a TERRIBLE match. But we had each other. Daily quarrels, but also lots of joy. The daily "sharing of life". Living without a spouse decade after decade is killing me softly. I am single, and I hate it. Don't talk to me about the troubles of marriage. After 30 + years where you have to tackle life alone (I have no family in the truth), THEN come to me.

My dear sister/daughter, trust me I’ve been married twice both times to brothers. But I’ve been my happiest single. It’s not that I didn’t want headship or had a problem with submission. There are predatory brothers who lurk for vulnerable sisters. They love the part of us being in submission but fail to lead like Christ. Enjoy being single as a sister with Christ as your head, until that new system comes, you’ll have the best provider a friend possible. Marriage can be the most beautiful relationship in your life but it can also be your worse. You won’t be single forever so enjoy serving as fully as possible for now

Measles Resurgence The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday reported at least 733 confirmed measles cases nationwide so far this year—more than four times the annual average of 180 cases from 2000 to 2024. See dashboard. The nationwide update, which often lags behind state-level counts, comes as South Carolina reported 920 measles cases yesterday, including 44 new infections since Tuesday. Of those infected with the respiratory virus in South Carolina, 840 are unvaccinated, and 824 are under 18. Overall, roughly 57% of cases confirmed by the CDC are among people aged 5 to 19. Experts attribute the nationwide rise in measles cases to a growing number of parents declining vaccines for their children over concerns about potential side effects. The US recorded 2,276 measles cases last year—its highest total since the nation declared measles eliminated in 2000 following high vaccination rates. Last year, the share of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles nationwide also fell below 93%. Experts say herd immunity is typically achieved at around 95% coverage. Explore the best resources we've found on measles here.

Our congregation has several events coming up that need volunteers, such as the CA Cleaning assignment, lunch for the SCE, work day at the AH. Has anyone used NWP to notify the congregation when volunteers are needed? I'm thinking about creating a Congregation Events for each event and include "Volunteers Needed" in the title and include the captains information in the Event description. Such as "Circuit Assembly Cleaning Assignment-Volunteers Needed" as the title, then put the captains name and number in the description. Do you think that would work? Have you found a better way to do it?

First minute of first year in paradise!

There are times when courage does not feel brave at all. It’s not easy to describe. It can feel quiet. Sometimes heavy. Maybe it’s just getting through the day without falling apart. Those are the very things that matter most to Jehovah. Some trials are not loud. They’re not tough decisions. They can show up in small places… You get up in the morning and you’re still exhausted. You’ve still got the same problems you had before you went to bed. People look at you, and you just smile, because you don’t want to tell everybody how it really is. Courage can be just putting your feet on the floor and starting the day. We’ve all been there — when you’re in that mode where you’re going over things again and again in your head. And then you realize you have no idea how to deal with what you’re dealing with. You’ve pondered. You’ve done the homework. But nothing’s coming of it. What you thought you had within yourself, you find that it’s not even there anymore. That’s why the words at Proverbs feel so real: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 And somewhere in all of that, it clicks. You see how much you’ve been leaning on yourself. Not because you meant to push Jehovah aside, but because that’s what we tend to do. And you see it, and you know it, and you believe it. Trusting in Jehovah was never supposed to come later. It was supposed to come first. Sometimes the prayer is simple. Not polished. You’ve just emptied yourself out. You’re not trying to sound right. You’re saying what it is. You might say, “I don’t see where this is going, and I don’t have any idea what to do next.” But that takes courage too. Not what most people notice — just the kind that shows up when you stop pretending you’re fine. The thought from Proverbs keeps coming back. “In all your ways take notice of him, and he will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:6 There it is. You’re letting Him be part of it. That doesn’t mean the problem goes away. You’re just not lost in it anymore. The problem is still there, but your feet become sure in their path because you’re not wandering on your own. Some of us have things deep down inside that we never share with anybody. It might be a health issue. It may be anxiety, that pops up every once in a while. Stress in the family that hasn’t been settled yet. We keep working on it, like we have for years. Life keeps going, and so do we. The Bible doesn’t offer fantasy. Faith doesn’t make life easy. “Many are the hardships of the righteous one, but Jehovah rescues him from them all.” — Psalm 34:19 That’s just a fact. But we’re on solid ground. Jehovah has never left us through it all. He’s with us from start to finish. He doesn’t wait for us to totter before He helps. Joshua had a big responsibility, and he knew he couldn’t do it on his own. He didn’t get a step-by-step plan laid out in front of him. But he did get a good plan. The best plan. “Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and strong. Do not be afraid or be terrified, for Jehovah your God is with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9 That is the difference! We know how it’s going to turn out. We know we’re going to get through it. We know Jehovah is going to sustain us, because we’re not doing this by ourselves. When you look back, people often say the same thing. They don’t know how they got through it. They just know they did. And they know they didn’t do it on their own. Strength showed up when it was needed. Never early. Just at the right time. And just enough to get through that day. Jehovah gives us what we need when we need it. Courage doesn’t always look strong. Sometimes it just keeps going. It keeps turning to Jehovah again and again, because the prayer never really ends — 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Wednesday, February 4 There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.—Acts 24:15. Consider the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. A righteous man named Lot lived in their midst. But do we know that Lot preached to all of them? No. They were certainly wicked, but did they all know any better? Recall that a crowd of men in that city sought to rape Lot’s guests. The Bible says that the mob ranged “from boy to old man.” (Gen. 19:4; 2 Pet. 2:7) Do we really know that the merciful God, Jehovah, condemned each one to death with no hope of a resurrection? Jehovah assured Abraham that there were not even ten righteous men in that city. (Gen. 18:32) So they were unrighteous, and Jehovah justly held them accountable for their actions. Can we say for certain, then, that none of them will rise in the “resurrection of . . . the unrighteous”? No, we cannot say for sure! w24.05 2 ¶3; 3 ¶8

A minister and a Taxi driver at the Pearly Gates A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who’s dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, a leather jacket, and jeans. Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?" The guy replies, "I’m Joe Cohen, taxi driver, of Noo Yawk City." St. Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven." The taxi driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff, and it’s the minister’s turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Calvary for the last forty-three years." St Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven." "Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a taxi driver, and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?!" "Up here, we work by results," says Saint Peter.

Serious? Depends on your point of view. It was serious enough that England's Prince Andrew lost his royal titles and status because of his connection to Epstein. The Epstein situation is pretty serious and gross from a moral standpoint. Man owned a private island where he used underage girls to have sex with many rich, powerful, important, and prominent people. If their involvement ever was revealed their carriers could be over and they could fall into disgrace like Prince Andrew or maybe face criminal charges. That is if anyone actually cares. The sad fact is that these type of situations are more often used by powerful people to pressure or influence those involved. Such powerful people do not care about the lives of the victims. As for if this is a distraction, that also depends on someone's point of view. Distract from what? There are a number of major situations right now. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) procedures are resulting in turmoil in the US. The economy is always a factor. The war in Ukraine is ongoing. While tensions may have lessened in the Middle East, Hezbollah and Israel still hate each other. Trumps Board of Peace is attracting attention. The US is still involved in Venezuela in some fashion. This is just off the top of my head. People will pick whichever topic is most important to them and then claim the other topics are distractions.

It’s hard to know what’s true or false these days with AI and deepfakes. But I know what you mean about the flood of info. And all the names being dropped have made me wonder if it will make the world angry enough to cause a major shake up in the power of the governments. It’s like the twilight zone right now. The weirdest stuff being talked about. I saw one story talked about today so bizarre I had to fact check it looking for news articles. Unfortunately it was true. People are weird, bizarre and gross. The system has to end soon. The rot of all three parts of satan’s system is being exposed-religion, governments and big business.

Don't worry, Trump has it handled. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/01/trump-solve-un-financial-problem-00759213?_hsmi=401566764&utm_campaign=AFSA+Media+Digest&utm_content=401566764&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hs_email

A life changing tool I would like to share with you. Separating identity from injury. Here’s the basic concept: What happens if you drop a diamond in the mud? Does the mud change the diamond? No. The diamond is still a diamond. The diamond represents your identity. The mud represents your injury. The mud is real and does need to be addressed…but it is not who you are. We often confuse the two and begin to identify with the injury instead of recognizing it as something that happened to us. Jehovah never identifies us by our injury…and difficult as it may be, neither should we. Consider these examples: David was overlooked by his own family, yet Jehovah said: “I have found a man after my own heart.” Moses felt inadequate, but Jehovah said: “I will be with you.” Jeremiah felt too young, but Jehovah said: “Do not be afraid.” Jehovah saw who they were, not what their brain was telling them or what they had been wounded by. We all have wounds and if consciously or unconsciously we may say….hi my name is …. Here are my wounds what do you think of me so far .. That is not our calling card … The wounds are not you .. so we should not present them as ourselves.. In retrospect Jesus never identified with his wounds … it was something that happened to him … he was not just that guy hanging on a stake …even though the world still tries to identify him as such… he is sitting at Jehovah’s right hand.. full of power, ready to exercise his true potential

I send my Christian love, with much affection and my highest regards. A big hug to her and to the whole family. 💐

However It is a fascinating book, and well written. However they do manage to escape being inebriated by the exuberance of their own verbosity.

Awesome comment, sister Cyndi! That's the right way and outlook to live. I was also looking for that "Keep in Expectation" article, so thanks for sharing the source!

I’ve noticed that we often feel a strong urge for the end to come, and it is driven by deeply personal convictions. In many (if not all) cases, this longing is sincere. We are tired, we are hurting, and we want relief. I really do. But could it be that we sometimes miss a vital part of the picture? The vindication of Jehovah’s name. When our focus shifts too heavily toward wanting the end to arrive simply so our problems will disappear, we risk losing sight of one of the foremost reasons the end matters at all. The issue is not only our relief, but Jehovah’s sovereignty and name. While the end has not yet come, we are still living in a truly remarkable spiritual environment: one that offers access to understanding, guidance, and unity that no generation before us has experienced in this way. Jehovah, on the other hand, continues to have his name misrepresented by the greater populace. If the end had come twenty-seven years ago, I would not have been born. I would not have had this opportunity to know him, to reason, to choose, or to grow. That realization leaves me with no room for telling Jehovah what to do; only gratitude. Many times, it brings me right to the core of my emotions, because I recognize that Jehovah patiently waited for me. It doesn’t change my belief that the end is close (even way closer), and I know many feel the same. However, I find it valuable to engage in what I call scenario analysis, deliberately considering the less comfortable and ugly possibility: what if it does not come as soon as we expect? What if it takes another seven years… or fifteen… or even twenty? What would life (our lives) look like then? Is there something — even something small — that I could adjust now? Could I set a meaningful spiritual purpose for that span of time? Could I learn a skill that could be useful in the new world, especially in the early years? Planning for the new world is one way we get ourselves busy. I am working on cloud technology currently. I intend to apply it in the early years of the new world. I am so widely optimistic about it, lol. But someone needs to keep JW.org active in those early years before it is discontinued if it ever is. And if I can start now, maybe I can be useful for that purpose then and even now in the branch. I am just offering another perspective that could help us endure this system if it persists. Instead of anchoring ourselves to a single outcome, we prepare for scenarios and faithfulness over time. It helps us remain steady, productive, and spiritually focused even if our expectations are delayed.

The Google-translated English PDF is mostly accurate in substance, but it is not a reliable legal translation. It contains structural errors, ordering problems, and several meaning-level distortions that matter if this document is used seriously (legal, advocacy, or credibility contexts). Recours-gracieux Eng.pdf