Beggar for the Spirit

Hi Sister Hanna, I have heard of a method to create a "copy" or a duplicate of an app on an Apple device. However I think this requires: either possibly a "Jailbreak" of the iPad or pay Apple to access "Developer Mode" then I guess you have to know which app can copy or duplicate other apps So it is possible to have 2 JW Library apps. But it requires extra work and knowledge. Sorry I wish there was an easier way. I also would love to have 2 copies of JW Library, so that I can put them in Split View for studying. Great idea!

I first saw Jacob Collier on YT a few years ago when he was a little younger, but was already receiving a lot of attention for some of the music he was creating in his videos. He has been described by some musicians as a "Modern Beethoven", a musical genius The music he created was not really what I prefer to listen to, yet in creating his music he seemed like he had been a professor of music for 100yrs! I realized that likely skilled and experienced musicians are the ones who can truly "see" his genius. Whereas for people like me, that have little experience with instruments and have never composed, we probably cannot fully comprehend his musical talent and genius. But I can tell you that when I watched him create music, I greatly desired to be an "artist" like him! Someone who can "paint" his canvas with brushes of notes, chords, and even mathematics! Likely most of us non-musicians generally do not think of music and mathematics being related, however Jacob has shown how math & music are intertwined like words & language. I hope in the New World, with a much higher functioning brain compared to now, that I could compose some music 1/2 as good as young Jacob does now as an imperfect young person!!!

A media interviewer was asking this to random people, "If you had the chance to ask God any question and get the answer immediately, what would you ask Him?" What question would you ask? While you meditate and consider this question, I want to share with you the interview with 1 young man who gave what I consider the best one:

(This post was made especially for those who feel low, depressed, worthless or suffering due to a trial, or you have a chronic illness or disability) Mephibosheth (we will nickname him Mephib (for short) The son of Jonʹa·than, from King Saul (Grandpa) We remember the account, when he only was 5 years old, his nurse picked him up fleeing from danger, she was fleeing in panic, and he fell and was crippled." (2 Samuel 4:4) But then when we hear next about Mephib, he is living in some town called, "Lo-debar" So where is Lo-debar? After the tragedy when he was 5, Mephib thereafter lived in the house of Machir, at Lo-debar. This was far north of another town, Gibeah, which evidently was the first capital under King Saul. So likely Saul's family, including first son Jonathan, were living in Gibeah with their father the King, and therefore possibly this is where Mephib was born/raised So how would young, crippled Mephib ever be able to return home from far away Lo-debar? In Lo-debar Mephib may felt this his life was basically over before it really began! - Mephib's grandpa, Saul, was wounded in battle and then killed himself! - His father, Jonathan, was murdered in the same battle! - And Mephib was now permanently lame, crippled! - All these tragedies happen at a very young age. How traumatizing! - There were no hospitals, no Disability Services, No Disability Income - No help for depression and PTSD But when Mephib prayed for help, his life finally got better right? - Well his feet never miraculously healed - He was still stuck in a far away town in Lo-debar with no family - No family or relatives came to bring him home - The great "family business"(Dynasty) was destroyed, so no money or resources from the family business - His overall family situation was very tragic and super-complicated - Mephib likely developed very low self-esteem, deep "depression", childhood PTSD (before these words even existed) But then something that must have seemed like a miracle happened to him!!!! "Cheʹsedh" arrived! Cheʹsedh took the initiative to find and bring Mephib all the way back home! Cheʹsedh did not wait for Mephib to clean himself up, get "UN-depressed", and get more rehabilitated from his handicap Cheʹsedh did not wait for Mephib to somehow prove his loyalty to the new king Cheʹsedh did not wait for Mephib to do certain acts that "earned" favor Cheʹsedh sent for Mephib as he was, accepted him as he was Wow! So who is this awesome "Cheʹsedh"? Cheʹsedh is not a person Cheʹsedh is a multi-faceted GEM of a quality that is inside our loving Father Jehovah and was inside King David! Cheʹsedh is the Hebrew word for a humble quality, an exquisite blend of loyal love, loving kindness, mercy, which means then... that it was really Jehovah and His Cheʹsedh through King David's Cheʹsedh who then took the initiative to find and bring back Mephibosheth! Today it is Jehovah and His Cheʹsedh that does not wait for you to get your life fully together first before He comes to your side to help you It is Jehovah who does not wait for you to "earn favor" first before He will show loyal love to you It is your dear Father Jehovah who takes the initiative and seeks you out and finds you when you are in your lowly "Lo-debar" That town should have been called "LOW-debar" right? And it is your loving Father and His beautiful Cheʹsedh that will find you in your LOW-debar where you feel like nothing, worthless, and He will save you just like He did with little Mephiby! Do you feel lately... like you are in LOW-debar? that you have little to no future? do you sometimes wonder, "Why would the King care about a weak person like me? "I cannot do much for Jehovah, I can't pioneer, I can't attend all the meetings due to my sickness/weakness/disability? I can't donate very much! So why should Jehovah care so much about me?" Well the cheʹsedh inside Jehovah proves you so very wrong!

Some years ago while studying intelligent design, I came across what is to me, 1 of the coolest benefits of these total solar eclipses, this amazingly perfect 400-to-1 match by the Grand Creator. In the early 1900s Albert Einstein made a shocking prediction about the universe. A prediction that all light will bend or curve when near a massive body like the Sun! That prediction sounded "crazy" to even some scientists! And Einstein could not prove this in some lab. So in 1919 guess what happened? 2 scientists went on an "eclipse expedition". They went to 1 of the best locations on Earth to observe the solar eclipse in 1919. This gave them a rare opportunity to verify if Einstein's shocking prediction in general relativity was actually real, the bending of light by gravity! It would only be possible to confirm Einstein's theory by the solar eclipse because the Moon could cover the Sun well enough to show the stars in the background. Their test was actually simple. During the eclipse, they just photographed star positions near the Sun. Then they compared these with the normal positions of the stars taken at night. And if the positions of the stars were different, meaning they had shifted, that meant the Sun’s gravity was deflecting or bending the starlight! This "eclipse expedition" proved something that was really beyond most humans' comprehension at that time, that light from stars amazingly will change its path, bending wherever gravity was bending the "fabric" of Spacetime! So is it possible that 1 of maybe many reasons that the Grand Designer created this "400" ratio with the Sun and Moon was to allow humans advanced study of the universe, of light, of gravity? Even today scientists use the Solar eclipse to study things like: the Sun's corona helping to better understand it's structure, temperature, magnetic loops, etc how the Sun’s sudden dimming during an eclipse affects Earth’s atmosphere, weather systems, etc. to improve predictions of the corona and space weather, which affects satellites, radio signals, power grids. I really like how the FDS asks this thought-provoking question in various "design" articles. So I will try to copy it for this topic: How did the remarkable 400-to-1 perfect relationship between the Sun and Moon happen, by chance or by design?

Ok these are my first 2 songs. I grew up loving R&B ballads from the 80s/90s So I have wondered if the Israelite composers of Psalms would have been able to time travel to our modern day, how would they have created their psalms/songs in an R&B ballad style? And how would these have sounded? So here are 2 song versions of PS 139 composed in a modern R&B Ballad style The lyrics are the exact wording in our NWT for PS 139. Only some verses were removed to make the song shorter since PS 139 is longer than most modern songs. Please give me your music review! The lyrics are shown on the site (1st Version) PS 139 Dramatic R&B Ballad https://suno.com/s/ddtBP2g55wMFLAfr (2nd Version) PS 139 Dramatic R&B Ballad https://suno.com/s/vYl3x5pEYtzva6EV

Yes we play our leagues in Yahoo and ESPN also. If ever there is ever an opening, I will let you know. However these leagues remain full for many years, even decades. Great team name: "Just the Tua Us" But since Tua and Waddle have sadly been shipped away, how about: "Miami  Finatics"

Dan Marino is 1 of my favorite QBs of all time!. Love the Dolphins!

Hi Sister Gretel, A big NFL fan here. I play in Fantasy Football leagues with brothers. My favorite teams are: Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars Why are some brothers/sisters in your area talking NFL now? Because of the many interesting Free Agent signings? Looking forward to the NFL Draft next month!

Hi Tim, I may have misunderstood. But I was sad to learn that you were quite sad. ”…pouring out my heart to this lovely older couple when suddenly the sister stepped forward, hugged me tightly” The following thoughts are a bit long, but I hope somehow these thoughts touch you and raise you up!

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!

QUESTION: For those of you who have JW Library running nicely on a virtual machine, Waydroid, Wine, etc? Are you able to sync all your study notes? Or is JW Library just the basic library with no personal notes, highlighting, etc?

Yes, I think this may be a common reaction. A problem we have is that we know someone powerful, almighty who can end our pain. So we ask the Almighty to please make our suffering go away. But if nothing changes, then… “Why hasn’t Jehovah taken this away yet?” But right now, Jehovah is not the God of “all removal” (of suffering). Why? Because we know that greater issues are involved during this “universal court case” still on going. So instead, a Witness must view Jehovah in 1 of His roles during this “landmark court case”. His role is the “God of all comfort who comforts (me) in all (my) trials” How does our loving and active Father “comfort” us during our trials?  “When anxieties overwhelmed me, You comforted and soothed me.” (Psalm 94:19) “He heals the brokenhearted; he binds up their wounds.” (PS. 147:3) What does Jehovah want us to know from these inspired words? That He, our loving Father, “binds up our wounds” both during and after the trial. Our Father soothes and he “heals” us both during and after the pain/suffering. Therefore… we don’t need to see the end of a trial to feel Jehovah’s comfort. we don’t need our pain to end to know that Jehovah cares about us! Instead… “feel” Jehovah’s comfort during your trial. “sense” Jehovah soothing you during the suffering. “appreciate” Jehovah’s healing you during your pain. How do I feel, sense, and appreciate Jehovah during my suffering? By taking notice of everything little thing and big thing He sends you: Holy Spirit, “a word spoken at the right time—how good it is!”, a dear friend, elders, help from others, His soothing promises in the Bible, and much more!

Hi Tim, Do you think this idea could tie in with your good story? Your post reminded me of the possibility of why the apples in PROV 25:11 don’t just have silver carvings, but are made of gold. We know that gold is a precious metal, very valuable. So a good word spoken at the right time is like gold, very valuable! But also, if I give you as a gift, apples made of yarn or even made of wood with silver carvings, these may also look nice. And you may appreciate my effort in making this gift and you may even like the wood or yarn design of the apples But how long will my gift of wood or yarn apples last? 5 years? 20 years? Gold however, is 1 of the most stable elements in the periodic table! So if I give as a gift, apples made of gold, how long will your gift last? Well gold is resistant to corrosion and can last thousands of years! So a good word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in another way, besides being very valuable! For example, the nice couple you had lunch with, had precious cards saved from the 1970s onward. But if those cards were good words given at the right time, or read again at a right time when they were in need of comfort or encouragement, then like apples, not of wood or yarn, but of gold, 1 of the most stable and long lasting elements that exist, then there is a possibility that a comforting card, or an encouraging email, or a touching word verbally spoken at just the right time may last as long as gold, for thousands of years!!! 😮 And what if those valuable, precious words are remembered by someone when they enter into the New World? What will happen to those precious words they had barely remembered in the “Old World”, but now their mind and memory has progressed to perfection? The result may be that a perfect mind with a perfect memory that perfectly recalls those precious, valuable words that were a gift to them way back in 2026 or in 1978, could be remembered FAR longer than just thousands of years!!! 🧠

Good post by @Dolce vita Thanks for reminding us of that important talk in the AM 2025 So now to add to how we may be “emotionally protected” at Armageddon. A HELPER What did Jesus refer to Holy Spirit as when he promised that he would send it after returning to heaven? A “Helper“ (pa·raʹkle·tos) which can be understood also as a “comforter; encourager; advocate.” Our Father’s Holy Spirit is a powerful force! So for those under its influence, they can display His wonderful qualities in ANY situation. So what is 1 valuable quality that Holy Spirit will produce in you after Armageddon? JOY — That immense feeling of joy after Armageddon will bring us great comfort and encouragement!!! SOMETHING BEYOND WHAT A NORMAL PERSON HAS When there is serious trouble, a crisis, conflict, war, a normal human only has certain ways to cope. But for those under the very potent influence of Jehovah’s Spirit, what will happen to such ones after the Great War of Armageddon? Jesus will send to each of us the “Helper”, the “Comforter”, which will help us to have “power beyond what is normal” to handle anything! Here is a great example we can remember if we get worried about Armageddon: 1 of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Stephen, was dragged before 71 of the most powerful men in the nation of Israel. False accusers were brought in to give deceiving testimony. Imagine the wide range of human emotions that Stephen was feeling in that terrifying situation! But something happened beyond what a normal person has in them during such traumatic situations: The “High Priest Caiaphas, who presided over the court a few months earlier when Jesus was condemned to death”, along with the 71 powerful members of the Sanhedrin, “noticed something rather surprising about Stephen—his face looked “like an angel’s face.”—Acts 6:13-15. (w18) How could Stephen remain calm and serene in such an intimidating situation? Only with help, by means of a ”Pa·raʹkle·tos” or “Helper”, “Comforter”, “Before he was dragged before the Sanhedrin, Stephen had been fully immersed in his ministerial work under the powerful influence of God’s spirit. When he was on trial, that same spirit was operating on him, both as a comforter and as a remembrancer.” (John 14:16, ftn.) (w18) So after Armageddon, you will not be transformed into an angelic creature, but… with Holy Spirit operating on you, your face will become “like an angel’s face”, full of serenity and joy!!! No wonder the Psalmist under inspiration said this! “You, O Jehovah, are my helper and comforter.“ —Ps. 86:17.

Please be comforted! 🥰 Because after Armageddon, we will not be sad or devastated or have any form of survivor’s guilt, why? Notice the following scripture the Governing Body applied to how the Israelites felt after being delivered through the Red Sea: We are going to experience 1 of the greatest miracles in world history at Armageddon! We are going to see firsthand Jehovah’s power! We are going to see our Father’s love in action, protecting us & delivering us! And like the Israelites did, we too will express our joy in songs of praise and thanksgiving! *** w96 4/1 p. 15 Praise the King of Eternity! *** As Moses and all Israel celebrated Jehovah’s victory at the Red Sea, there will be great rejoicing after Armageddon

Hey Tim, As you told your story, I was imagining you at the restaurant with your new friend. I could picture you in the restaurant feeling cozy with hot grilled cheese, soup, drink and warm conversation. 🍲 🥪 As for your “inner conflict” about Armageddon, along with the good expressions by the sisters above, the right way to feel at Armageddon is to feel how our Father Jehovah will feel. So here are some thoughts on how Jehovah may feel at Armageddon: NOT HAPPY, NO REJOICING “Do I take any pleasure at all in the death of a wicked person? “Do I not prefer that he turn away from his ways and keep living? “I do not take any pleasure in the death of anyone, . . . so turn back and live.” (Ezek. 18:23, 32) YET HAPPY, REJOICING We know that Jehovah has a grand purpose to sanctify His own name and establish a glorious Kingdom rule over the earth. So how does Jehovah feel when He accomplishing His purposes? Maybe the Grand Creator will express Himself similar to when He was accomplishing another major purpose many centuries ago: “After that God saw everything he had made, and look! it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31) So at Armageddon , if we try our best to imitate our Father Jehovah, we will not be happy, not be rejoicing, finding no pleasure in the death of anyone, no matter how wicked they became. But at the same time we will be happy, rejoicing, and taking great pleasure in watching first hand how Jehovah is accomplishing His purposes of sanctifying His great name and establishing his loving Sovereignty on earth. 🎉

(AI generated comment) Haha, just kidding Lance, that was my fake AI comment! Those are my words about you. You are very good brother and friend! 😎

Thanks for answering my question Brother Kim I am sending you a PM, please let me know if you received it, thanks 😎

Hi Brother Kim, Can you share with us about how you do “self-hosting”? Does it require a lot of work/effort? Curious how beneficial this is for privacy/security? Thanks! 😎

I wanted to start a topic to see if any brothers/sisters here have an EV or used to have one? Any advice about EVs? Are there other Pros & Cons besides these ones? BENEFITS Cost Savings: Lower running costs compared to gasoline vehicles. Convenience: Ability to charge at home! No more dealing with gasoline or gas stations Performance: Quicker acceleration and instant torque, a very responsive & smooth driving experience Regenerative Braking: This technology captures energy while braking, extending range and reducing wear on brake components. Tax Credits & Incentives: Many governments offer financial incentives, tax credits, or rebates that can significantly lower the overall cost Reduced Noise Pollution: EVs operate much more quietly than gas motor vehicles, contributing to far less “noise pollution”, especially in urban areas. Environmental Impact: Zero tailpipe emissions, contributing to reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions! Even greater benefits when charging with renewable sources like solar energy. This is my favorite one, a small way we can help to take better care of this precious “home” we received from our Father 🌍 CHALLENGES Limited Range: Many EVs have a much shorter driving range compared to gasoline vehicles, which can lead to "range anxiety." Charging Time: Charging an EV typically takes much longer than refueling a gasoline car, with fast charging stations still requiring at least 30 minutes. Battery Degradation: Over time, EV batteries can lose capacity, reducing range and performance, and expensive replacements may be needed Environmental Concerns: Although contributing to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, there may be environmental impact due to issues with battery disposal. Electricity Dependent: Anxieties can rise when in rural areas or regions where there are few or no charging stations. Also electricity/power outages can limit how far you are able to travel. QUESTIONS What has been your experience? Does an EV truly save more money or cost more? Are there any other benefits or challenges that people may be unaware of?

Many people seem to enjoy the taste of wine. As for me, I have never really liked any kind of alcohol. However, if a person is having some stomach problems or gastrointestinal issues, well the Oxford Companion to Wine describes wine as “man’s oldest documented medicine” which we know is in harmony with the Bible. We also have an article that quoted the book The Origins and Ancient History of Wine which reported: “It has been shown experimentally that living typhoid and other dangerous microbes rapidly die when mixed with wine.” So the purpose of this topic is to ask: Has anyone had any experience with wine helping their stomach issues? Which wines might be the best “medicine”? And is it best to drink wine before or during or after eating a meal? Looking forward to your comments, thanks 🍷

I like this good article Sister Hannah @TheKid23 found about modesty and humility. 👍 I appreciate many of the older articles like this one from 1962. And while we of course need to make sure when reading older articles that the teachings are in agreement with today’s current understanding, it seems most points in this article seem to still be current. Now although the article mentions there are some different shades of meaning to “modest”, if we keep reading there is an important paragraph that gives an explanation that likely the FDS of today would very much agree with: Now a question some might have is, “But how about 1 of the other shades of meaning such as, “Modest” and “modesty” are also used in the sense of chasteness, decency and propriety”, Jehovah is chaste and decent right? So then couldn’t Jehovah be modest also in this sense?“ Yes Jehovah is chaste, upright, etc, but here is the reason why we shouldn’t define Jehovah as being “modest” in this other sense of the meaning: I put those 2 important points from that article in “bullet points” because while we might initially think that because Jehovah is chaste then He must also be “modest”. But the reason this is not correct is because we are “creations” of Jehovah and so we strive to be modest or display modesty in the sense of chasteness according to a “standard”, Jehovah’s standard. But Jehovah is not subject to anyone’s standard as to what should be decent or chaste or modest. So I believe that this is why we have not seen any explanation by the FDS that states something like, “While Jehovah is not modest in the sense of having limitations, Jehovah can be considered modest in the sense of chasteness, decency, etc.“ No, this would seem to be an incorrect way of viewing Jehovah because He is subject to no one’s standards of what should be decent or modest. So as the article stated, “… the concept of modesty simply does not apply to Jehovah.”

Lance shared with us that article that shows how some want to believe that President Trump is the, “New Constantine” Similarly, certain religious leaders or groups have influenced their followers to have more faith in President Trump by comparing him to the great leader in the Bible who although pagan and not a worshiper of the True God, became a vessel or “anointed one” of God, the Persian King — Cyrus the Great. A question some followers ask in order to defend their spiritual belief in President Trump is, “If God in the past anointed a world leader that was pagan to ensure that His will be done, then why couldn’t God also use or anoint a modern day leader like President Trump to ensure HIs will is done today?” Has anyone heard this kind of argument or heard Trump being compared to Cyrus?

Good topic Richard 👍 It seems you were wanting to use this “5 Why” technique to discuss the difference between possibility vs probability when seeking answers, and that is a really good topic! But I wanted to add that this technique can also help address spiritual problems overall. So I will try to add to your topic the best I can. I will share my longer post with more in-depth thoughts in the hidden box below if anyone would like to read it, but to just briefly summarize: To me, the idea behind the “5 Why” technique or just any method that causes use to dig deeper is to move beyond “surface problems” to try and uncover the underlying “root cause”. So whether a person chooses to use this technique or another, as Christians we should not be wanting “fast food” answers, “fast food” guesses or speculations, nor “fast food” surface answers that do not touch the heart of the problem or are not based on Jehovah’s superior ways. For me personally, asking “Why” questions one after another has motivated me to go beyond surface answers or just speculate, and to dive deeper in nature and in the Bible to find answers in the deeper wisdom of Jehovah If each of us does our best to not just use our imagination to guess or speculate about ”possibilities”, and if each of us does our best to dive deeper into spiritual questions or spiritual problems by researching in our publications,, then this can help “peel away” layers of surface symptoms or surface-level explanations to discover and reveal Jehovah’s wise thinking on matters! Then JWtalk will be an even greater resource because there will be less guesses, less speculations, and deeper answers and understandings that will help all of us grow stronger spiritually! 🌟 (More in-depth post)