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JWB March 2025 transcript

I was just talking to a lady on my route, she's the wife of a pastor of a local church. We've been talking for a couple years now, and I've been able to witness to her and the owners of the store and the attached farm. Well just today she started telling me about how her husband is working on a new sermon today...and he is choosing to highlight how untrustworthy the government is and the news outlets are. He says the Bible is the ultimate authority...and true Christians should be looking there for answers to what is going on in the world today. I asked her...so what does he believe is going on? She said he thinks we are in the end times...but he believes that it's up to humans to PROVE that they deserve entrance into heaven. She said he is going to talk about HIS views on the current political situation...and how people need to stop blaming Trump for everything that's going wrong. She saw the look on my face...she must have... because she threw up her hands and said, "I know, I know! I remember the verse you told me about last time...about Jesus saying his kingdom was no part of this world. But he really thinks Trump is ultimately a good guy just trying to do the right thing for our country, though." We talked a little more about how those statements might affect their congregation...and she said to be honest...quite a few people weren't even coming regularly anymore since he had started expressing his pro Trump ideas months ago. The owner of the store, (we'll call him Ken), said he agrees with her husband...and said I should really check out how a lot of Christians are supporting Trump because of his anti gay stance. We ended the conversation on a good note...but right before I left...the pastor's wife, (we'll call her Pam), approached me outside and said while she doesn't agree with certain things we teach...she really appreciates our consistency in remaining neutral. She said she agrees that all true Christians should be... especially after researching ON OUR WEBSITE about Christian neutrality! So that was a cool experience!!

It all started with a text...just a simple stupid text message. I hardly even gave it a glance at first...I was out on my cheese route...and I barely had time to read the first couple of sentences before my attention was diverted to a question from a customer regarding our Sharp Cheddar. After returning to my work van...I took a moment to read this brothers text...and during the 45-minute drive to my next stop...I pondered how to respond to the question he had buried in the three paragraphs of his scattered thoughts. I prayed about it and, after arriving to my next stop...I performed a quick search for a point that had formed in my mind and, after copying and pasting a few portions of the article I had found...followed by my own general thoughts about the situation...I hit send. And...just like that...I messed up. Of course, I didn't realize it at that moment...no, it wasn't until days and days later that the full import of what I had done finally hit home...but the simple and plain truth is...I should have never done what I did...this is one instance where I should have kept my opinions and my personal thoughts to myself. I won't go into detail about the situation...just suffice it to say that, even though my intentions were good...I had no business stepping into a dispute between a husband and his wife. True...I had no idea that this what I was actually getting myself into, (it wasn't presented as such), ...but I could have asked some questions...I should have investigated a little more before I just walked right up to that ledge and walked straight off it into the mess that followed. Again, I won't go into details...but suffice it to say that I was contacted by a couple of elders from this brother's hall...and was then made aware that my words, along with the article I had used...had started a firestorm between the two parties. They acknowledged that, although technically I was correct in how I had applied the article and the scriptures used therein...I was not aware of all the details involved in the situation...and thus it would have been better for me to tell the brother that he should ask that same question to his local elders. As you can imagine...I stumbled and fumbled around...looking for any words that could justify my actions...and finally I just sighed deeply and apologized profusely...asking what I could do now...if anything...to fix what I had unwittingly messed up? They simply said to leave the matter lay for now...and if I was contacted by either party...to apologize and say I am out of it. The elders both said they knew I hadn't done this to get involved...they also said this brother shouldn't have come to me at all...and had apparently only done so because he knows I like to do a lot of research...and thus would likely be able to find something that could be used to prove this brother's point...but then one of the elders, (who knows me very very well), asked me a question which completely threw me off...and the resulting conversation is what I am choosing to share this morning...because maybe it will help someone else who is in my shoes...or who has been in them. "Tim...do you know who Reginald Mungomery is?" He asked. "Uh...ummm...no...not a clue." I replied, completely thrown by what I thought was a random question. "He was an entomologist who was sent to Hawaii from Australia to study a certain kind of toad. In Australia...beetles had become a massive problem with the sugarcane crops...and he brought back over 100 of these certain toads and introduced them to the cane fields...all with the goal of solving one problem...with another natural solution." He said, and the other elder on the phone expressed the same awe I did...because neither of us had ever heard of this. "The problem was, Tim...," This elder continued, knowing he had my attention now. "The problem was...that the toads mostly just ignored the beetles...and became a serious pest themselves...in fact they have devastated parts of the environment there." He then went on to explain how hard they have tried to control the population of these toads...and how this Reginald Mungomery had gotten a lot of flak for bringing them into Australia in the first place. This brother then asked me to turn to 1 Peter 4:15...and had me read it aloud. "However, let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a wrongdoer or a busybody in other people’s matters." He then directed me to read the following quote from the Insight book regarding this verse: " “Busybody in Other People’s Matters.” The apostle Peter warned against becoming “a busybody in other people’s matters.” (1Pe 4:15) This expression renders the Greek word al·lo·tri·e·piʹsko·pos, which literally means “Busybody in Other People’s Matters.” The apostle Peter warned against becoming “a busybody in other people’s matters.” (1Pe 4:15) This expression renders the Greek word al·lo·tri·e·piʹsko·pos, which literally means “overseer of what is another’s.” Francisco Zorell defines this word as “one who takes upon himself the duty of minding and correcting other people’s matters, the one who imprudently thrusts himself into other people’s affairs.”—Lexicon Graecum Novi Testamenti, Paris, 1961, col. 70. Francisco Zorell defines this word as “one who takes upon himself the duty of minding and correcting other people’s matters, the one who imprudently thrusts himself into other people’s affairs.”—Lexicon Graecum Novi Testamenti, Paris, 1961, col. 70." "Do you see what the word "busybody" literally means, Tim?" He asked. "Overseer of what is another's..." I said stupidly, feeling the heat of pure and utter shame creeping up my neck, now understanding where he was headed. "Exactly." He said simply...letting the silence stretch out...allowing the full import of his words and example to set in. "I'm not saying you did this on purpose...I'm not even saying you did it with bad intentions." He said, pausing for a moment. "And...it's not wrong to share scriptural advice or points with your brothers and sisters...we need that...it's actually a provision from Jehovah." He added in sincerity. "But..." He said, pausing again. "But...you have to be able to discern when it's appropriate to get involved...versus when it's better just to take a step back and refer the person to those who have been appointed as overseers in their congregation. And it's very important that you understand how inserting yourself into a situation can make you responsible for what that situation becomes..." The other elder broke in and pointed out how serious Jehovah takes this...it's mentioned alongside other serious crimes like theft and even murder. Both brothers let me know that they didn't think I had done anything majorly wrong...just that I should be more careful in the future in assessing situations and what to say to others in those situations. I thanked them both for the correction...and this has been on my mind and my heart ever since. I did not mean anything bad or negative when I texted that brother back...but it honestly doesn't matter. Those brothers are absolutely right...I had no business inserting myself into a situation that I didn't know all the facts about...and it could have easily led down a path where I could have been put myself in a situation of being an overseer of what is another's...and never would I want to do that. I can barely manage my own life...my own household...I certainly don't need any more responsibilities on my plate that aren't even mine to carry. So, to anyone on this site who feels like I have inserted myself into their lives or situations in a similar manner...I deeply apologize...and I will attempt to rein myself in more often from now on before I hit send...and mess up again.

Morning worship hit me hard. I hope my parents watch it. That's exactly happening to me, my parents love the sibling doing bad in Jehovah's eyes and couldn't care less about me. This is Jehovah saying I'm your father and I'm your mother, continue in your full time service and serving the congregation. Don't stop. I approve you. I never felt so validated in my life. 😭 😭

I found it interesting in our watchtower article this week where that sister prayed and then defended her faith after her co-worker had gotten up there and degraded Jehovah's people right before it was her turn. Back in the years when I was still disfellowshipped, or removed, I spoke to many people in the same situation as I was in that regard. One thing stuck out to me the most, no matter how much they hated the witnesses or the witnesses teachings, we all shared fond memories of the truth and some of the people in the truth. Until her comment in that paragraph, I had forgotten all about an experience I had while in prison. About four or five of us used to meet together all the time and discuss the Jehovah's witnesses and their "faulty" beliefs. This is back when I was reading any and all apostate literature I could get my hands on to try to prove the witnesses wrong. I remember it was summer time and we were all sitting around a picnic table out in the prison yard. Groups of other inmates walked by us in a steady stream because there was a walking path around the perimeter of the prison yard, one lap was about a half a mile and guys used to walk jog or run laps while the yard was open. I remember a couple of guys walking up to us after we had been talking for about a half hour, and one of them made a comment that he had been overhearing parts of our conversation and he thought we were a bunch of sore losers. He said while he didn't know much about the witnesses, he had never seen any Catholics or Protestants or Muslims or any other religion for that matter sitting around in groups and whining about how mistreated they had been while they were a part of the religion. All of us knew this guy, we had all talked to him on different occasions because he worked in the law library, which is a pretty high rated job in prison. The end of the conversation by saying that, on one occasion or another, he had hurt each of us say good things about our time as a Jehovah's witness, even if it was only the gatherings that we had attended and the food we had eaten. He also said that while we were wasting our time sitting there brooding over a few points of contention that we had with our former faith, none of our meetings as a group had made us better people. He said if we put that much time and effort into going to the law library and looking at case law, we might have a chance of getting our cases overturned, it was his way of making a joke. He was basically saying that we had a better chance of getting our case over turned then we did affecting any real change in a religion that we were mad at but no longer a part of. Obviously none of us appreciated his input, but we didn't say much because his job was highly prized among the inmates, we all needed him at one time or another. So I was just thinking about that experience in light of that sister's experience in the watchtower study this week, and in light of those who have chosen to leave Jehovah. Jehovah fully understands and intimately knows why each one of his sheep left the flock. Some might never choose to come back, but if there's one thing I've learned since my return to the truth, it's that if even the tiniest trace of goodness exists in a person, Jehovah can create a situation that can jump start that person's spiritual life once again. I don't think there's one human alive that can fully understand the scope of Jehovah's love for such people, and I really don't think that any human can fully understand how things will play out once peace and security is announced, and the events that are to follow start to unfold. I really believe that there will be quite a few extraordinarily grateful people who survive into the new system.

I have been watching world events even though I don't understand all of the politics behind them, especially in the past few days. My heart skips a beat every time something happens...so now I am trying to take a break since yesterday. Our Watchtower study reader broke down in tears today while reading one of the paragraphs...he had to stop and restart several times...and I could just feel the sympathy from the rest of our little congregation. Finally, he sat down after finishing the paragraph and had to compose himself. Our Watchtower study conductor took several more answers than normal for that paragraph...and afterwards everyone was hugging him and a few other people in our hall, (we just lost a 92 year old very faithful brother who sat time in prison for his faith...and another brother lost his wife to Alzheimer's last week as well). Our reader told me that the words of that paragraph just hit him very deeply all of a sudden...and he just felt the weariness of this system and everything him and his family have been through over the past few years really hit home all of a sudden. He said he is beyond ready for this system to end...and the recent events in the news have moved his "hope meter" over a few inches! I completely understood his point...and it felt very good knowing we are all just feeling the same way!

When the hand writes MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN on the wall above the UN speaker during a highly televised broadcast about P&S.

Last December, a well-known news portal in Brazil published a series of articles attacking Jehovah’s organization. They spread false information, especially about how cases involving minors are handled. And to make things worse, they didn’t even give the organization a chance to respond, which goes against Brazil’s press laws. Because of that, the Association took legal action against this news portal. And guess what? On the 25th, the court ruled in favor of Jehovah’s organization! The judge made it clear that the article was biased and that its headline wasn’t meant to inform but to pass judgment. Of course, they can still appeal, but this is already a big victory for Jehovah and a huge defeat for our opposers! Attached is the judge’s decision along with a summary in English. translated_document.pdf doc_118206992.pdf

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From the Annual meeting: Yes, they will empower the United Nations so that the United Nations will be in a position to take action against false religion. Now, this adjustment in understanding also means that we have to adjust our understanding of verses 12 and 13. So if you’re in Revelation 17, please, let’s look at verses 12 and 13: “The ten horns that you saw mean ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they do receive authority as kings “for one hour with the wild beast. These have one thought, so they give their power and authority to the wild beast.” So up to now, we’ve assumed these “ten kings,” which represent all the political powers and governments in the world at the moment, did this during the last days by supporting, first of all, the League of Nations and then the United Nations. But now what do we understand this to be, seeing we understand verse 17? Well, there will come a time when all political powers on earth, which includes many who have never been part of the seven world powers, will see that they need to collectively pool their power by giving it to the United Nations to try to solve some of the problems in the world. So current events are actually going in the right directions as nations are not able to "solve" problems including Ukrainian War. Instead politicians engage in angry outburst and arrogance.

Once again I find myself sitting in front of my computer...a steaming mug of strong coffee comfortably within reach...my mind teeming with thoughts and feelings which I need to get down in writing. This post is for everyone and anyone on this site...it's something I have thought about all week...pondered on and pored over until my brain finally kicked into gear and came up with what I hope will be a suitable way for me to explain the randomness and oddity that is...my brain. To me...personally...it doesn't matter whether you started this website...or whether you have simply been lurking as a guest for weeks or months... (or anywhere in between) ...all of us need reminders and adjustments from time to time. My goal is not to provide such an adjustment to anyone...it's simply a question which I have been asking myself this entire week...and as usual...I came here to share what I have found. I was doing some personal research a couple of weeks ago and ran across a 1986 Watchtower article that spoke to me...sang to my mind and heart in a way that hasn't happened in a while. The main thrust of the article is about apostates and why we should stay away from anything and anyone related to them and their kind...but there were a couple of paragraphs that have had me in their grip for the better part of a week...and I will now share a couple portions of them with you this morning...along with a couple of pictures to illustrate my point. What do you see...my dear friends? Depending on where you are from...or what life experiences you have had...this picture can breathe life into literal memories in your personal life...it can evoke feelings, sights, smells, memories of certain tastes or even make you mentally reach out and touch the gnarled branches...feeling the sharp bite of the frosty limbs as the cold instantly saturates your skin and starts to seep into your bones. For some of you who have never experienced this kind of scenery...perhaps it evokes feelings of excited wonder...curiosity...or even, just maybe...depression at all the various shades of bleakness and darkness that present themselves. So... perhaps you are now wondering...what do I see when I look at this picture? At first...some of the same thoughts as those I've just expressed...but then I looked deeper...then I thought deeper...and suddenly...a whole different thought process jumped out at me...and I will share that with you now. Friends...believe it or not...this is how some people view our spiritual paradise...they see it as a bleakness...a darkness that engulfs them in a cold bitterness until they start to lash out at everyone and everything around them...they see broken and damaged trees of little to no value...and thus they grab a chainsaw and set about hacking and slashing...determined to bring down as many trees as possible before they leave. Of course...I am speaking about Satan and his followers...which include all the apostates. Satan has blanketed this world in a spiritual darkness that has brought about an icy winter which never seems to end...and his only interest is in taking as many people with him as he can...before he is put to sleep forever. Some of our brothers and sisters become disillusioned...the end hasn't come...still...and they simply drift away. Others...they fall prey to one or more of Satan's traps and suddenly this spiritual paradise comes to look like the picture above...they still see the trees...but suddenly the bright green foliage has been stripped away...suddenly the snow has fallen all around them without them even noticing and now all they can see are the ugly and gnarled branches of a bunch of rough looking trees that look twisted and bent. Any and all contact brings about searing pain from their own hardened consciences...and thus they start to lash out...breaking off any fellow Christian's "twig" or "branch" within arm's reach...until they leave...or are put out! Par 3 of this 1986 Watchtower study article brings out: "But being in Jehovah’s spiritual paradise is not something we can take for granted. We came into this paradise voluntarily; we can walk right out (or be put out) if we go into unbelief or willfully violate Jehovah’s righteous laws." Thankfully some are returning...thankfully some are starting to understand the simple unvarnished truth...they are finally starting to remember REALITY: This, my dear brothers and sisters...is the simplest yet most profound visual example I could find that demonstrates how it feels to be one of Jehovah's people...not ALL the time...but when compared to the bone chilling cold dark of winter that Satan and his system offers. Paragraph four of this beautiful article gave me the chills, my friends...and that is why I'm sharing it, the article it came from and my personal thoughts on it...with each and every one of you! Par 4: "To borrow from a proverbial saying, we could come to the point where we would find it difficult, perhaps even impossible, to see the forest of the spiritual paradise because of looking so closely at the imperfect human trees now in it. The thrill we had in learning the truth of God’s Word, the grand hope we came to have, the love we developed for God and our spiritual brothers, and the zeal we had for Jehovah’s service can fade. If drastic steps are not taken to reverse any such spiritual deterioration, soon God’s loving requirements seem to be oppressive. The wholesome spiritual food from “the faithful and discreet slave” may seem to be something contemptible, and the brotherhood of loving servants of Jehovah may appear to be a household of enemies. Then the only satisfaction, of a perverted kind, may come in beginning to beat one’s fellow slaves with slander and half-truths.—Matthew 24:45-51." May we never we of that sort, my dear friends. May we all continue to see through the illusion that Satan is trying to ram down our throats...and see the rich warmth of the beautiful spiritual paradise that Jehovah has provided us. May we all continue to strengthen one another...please don't be afraid to reach out, digitally or in person...take a person's hand if they'll let you...and guide them over to that bench. Help them take a seat...invite them to sit back...close their eyes...and experience fully what Jehovah is extending to each one of us. And please don't forget to wander over there yourself and join them...after all...Jehovah invited you as well...and he did it personally! I love each and every one of you...we are so close...please don't give up now. https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=E&prefer=lang&docid=1986203

I do love me a nice beard. My husband looks better with one. Although he likes to grow his a little longer than I like. He likes the ducktail style beard and I prefer it a tad shorter. But I do have to say, seeing him up on stage giving a talk with his beard is very attractive. But I’m partial to him. This is his beard style now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe. Jehovah could put one thought into the world leaders right away but apparently he decided to to give us some time to prepare for GT and yo reach even more people with good news. Let’s do it. (We started 3 Bible studies this morning during group service [emoji3590]). Wysłane z iPhone za pomocą Tapatalk

The decision to get a "higher education" is a conscience decision by each individual servant of Jehovah. Our organization has explained their stand on advising against such a career choice in general. 1st is the direction a publisher's thinking is directed. The training focuses on you the individual and puts you in a competitive environment. 2nd is the time (and money) it takes away from our assigned preaching work (which still needs to be done). 3rd is the spiritually unwholesome companions often found in University settings (bad associations, etc). 4th is the classroom teachings that are worldly based and impose a spiritual burden on a believer's mind. 5th is the goal of 'doing better' in the world's sense of career, making money, having material things, prominence, etc. 6th, 7th, and so on....you get the idea. For a true Christian, we know that Jehovah is our provider. If we become dissatisfied with his provisions and want more or bigger or richer, it damages our relationship with him. We become ungrateful. There is nothing wrong in seeking out a short-term training program to gain a skill (like carpentry, computer repair, practical nursing, tax preparation and so on). These training programs usually do not require leaving home and living 'on-campus' so your regular schedule of meeting attendance and service are not interrupted. Matthew 6:30-34 shares Jesus' view on life as one of God's servants. Do not be focused on food, clothing, shelter and employment. Jesus said Jehovah already knows you need those things. He will take care of them like he cares for all of his creation (birds and flowers). By being anxious or focused on this material part of the future will not add anything to your everlasting life. None of the things we can train for will be essential in the New World, so close to hand. But developing a trusting, devoted, humble spirit now will serve your interests forever. I know of a pioneer sister who moved to a colder climate to serve where the need was greater. She had a small job with minimal income. She had a short lunch break and needed a warmer coat for her ministry. She took a few minutes off of her lunch break and went to a used clothing store. On the sidewalk out front she stopped and prayed silently. She asked God to help her. She only had 15 minutes left on her lunch and she only had $10 to spend. She went in the store, moved to the rack where coats were being displayed, tried on a couple and found one that looked good and fit her. It was priced at $10. the whole trip took her less than 15 minutes. I have my own experience that taught me Jehovah's care (right down to the penny). When we say that we believe God will take care of us...do you realize that he knows which piece of clothing you are wearing right now will wear out first? If you insist on doing things your own way, getting your own career, making your own purchases...God will let you. But it may not be the "best".

It makes a lot of sense: - KOTN and KOTS have been in conflict for centuries - Since we expect a mutual consensus on giving UN total power the conflict must be pacified - If we expect a world cry of peace and security makes sense to see them working together for comum goals is it just me who see that GT can start in months? 😳

Well, I think based on last AM that anything that particular politicians say has no bearing on start of GT. I thought when Ukraine was invaded 3 years ago is that we might be just before the GT. It might turn out this is „just” a sign of last days and of the pushing. Dissecting statements of particular politicians won’t give us insight. The WWI would start even if archduke Ferdinand hadn’t been assasinated because Satan was full of rage and wanted take away attention from Kongdom, WWII would start even if Hitler hadn’t been born because conditions for it were laid in n 1918. So, I enjoy this thread but we don’t have to grasp on every word said by any politician (this is just a general remark). I’m really curious about situation with UN. If any major country withdraw from it (logical because is so ineffective although I suppose it won’t happen) it would be even more spectacular to watch Jehovah made them rejoin and give power to it. Love to you all, dear brothers and sisters [emoji3059] Wysłane z iPhone za pomocą Tapatalk

Because the next move we are about to see it’s political ( from human point of view) even though it’s orchestrated by Jehovah Daniel 11 and revelation mentions kings nations governments world powers UN that s the reason mentioning aspects of prophecy fullfilled or imagine how things may happen is harmless and it doesn’t mean we take party or aren’t neutral

I'm most sorry for those who have been here since infancy, toddlers - never knowing their native country - but deported anyway. Not thieves or murderers, but husbands, fathers or young children. I read of such an example yesterday. The man was arrested in front of his young son when they were on the way to school. He's been in the U.S. since he was two years old, never been to El Salvador. But he's going now.. This entire system is so horrible. A merciless, ignorant, horrible system. Come, Lord Jesus.

God will put it in their minds = they see the need. From their point of view they will not know it's Jehovah's thought. Therefore, they will think it's their idea.

I will say this only once in my best neutral voice…. Putin, Trump and Vance are all vile bullies and it was shameful, but what more do we expect I’m just back from shopping and three people have asked me if I watched the TV yesterday… and then commented how angry they were regarding that debate I had some good conversations though…. We’re just grateful for Jehovah and it will be so interesting to see how all of this plays out.

And yet, soon, they will come together and give the UN authority. Today's headlines really have no bearing on how things play out. They will play by Jehovah’s rules whether they like it or not.

The French President appeared on TV tonight to speak to the French people: a very solemn and serious talk. He said that the hybrid war had already begun (we've known this for a while) and that Russia would not stop at Ukraine. The peace and security of the old continent are threatened. The country will enter a war economy to face the Russian threat. Europe no longer seems to trust the American President when it comes to acting as an ally. Europe will therefore arm itself as it has never done before. The French have been called upon to support this war economy effort in the face of the threat, the patriotic fiber has been tickled. We do not yet know what form this support will take, we will see that in the coming weeks. Personally, I didn't like what I heard. Let's wait and see.

For example, in my congregation there are two brothers, sons of an elder and his pioneer mother, who are studying at the university. Both are Ministerial Servants. In fact, they were appointed when they were already studying at the university. They are two exemplary young men, always present at the meetings and ministry and fulfilling their responsibilities in the congregation. They live with their parents and the university is close to their home. Over time I have met several brothers like this. Some have graduated in architecture and law and some are now serving in the German Branch or collaborating with Bethel externally. So it depends on the circumstances of each personal and family situation.

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You can't please everyone. Some may say Christians should or should not wear certain colors. Some will say it's not proper for Christian women to use makeup or jewels. Others will say women should cover their head. I once met a person in service who believed Christians should greet others with "Peace!". So if the brother happens to greet that person with "Good morning" instead of peace, or if the sister is wearing earrings, how would they react to the "chastisement and the embarrassment that will follow"? Well, it it were me, I wouldn't feel chastised or embarrassed at all. I don't offend people intentionally, but I don't have to please everyone. Jesus was perfect and some complained that he did normal things. Eric, I think what happened in this occasion is that that lady's bias validated your own preferences. Had she complained that some Witnesses came to her using brown shoes instead of black, you wouldn't have given any importance to her idea.

We are progressively considering new ways to educate the medical community in treating Jehovah’s Witnesses while respecting our position on blood. Perhaps you have already seen the medical section of jw.org designed for clinicians. But now you can take a look at another method to help them handle medical challenges we sometimes face. The Hospital Information Desk (HID) in the United States now has a website for medical professionals to take accredited training. Topic: Medical Management of Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Collaborative Approach. This 90-minute presentation highlights evidence-based clinical strategies consistent with the position of Jehovah’s Witnesses on medical care and details the many resources available to support clinicians. This accredited presentation is delivered live to healthcare audiences throughout the United States. (It seems this program is only available in the US... for the time being.) Look at our new website here.

Just remember that BTG is not limited to churches in Christendom, it encompasses all religions and organisations including all continents. Only Jehovah’s power can destroy such vast empire of false religion (of course using UN as a tool) If “Christians” support such destruction then what about Asia and religion there …what about Islam? What about Orthodox religions everywhere… ? And the list continues…. Only Jehovah can do this. Soon we are going to eyewitness amazing events.

In my final post on this subject, let’s take a look at the present and see where we are headed: 1) Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 after holding a “referendum” and incorporated it into the country, while at the same time fomenting unrest in Ukraine’s Russian-speaking east, giving the rebel fighters supplies and weapons, all in the name of “protecting” the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine. The West did nothing more than protest and slap some sanctions. 2) When Russia invaded Ukraine, KotS was not so much interested in saving Ukraine as they were in weakening Russia: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/25/russia-weakedend-lloyd-austin-ukraine 3)The support KotS gave Ukraine was not as “ironclad” as the world leaders said. They gave Ukraine only enough to hang on, not to inflict decisive defeat on Russia. These “allies” have used Ukraine as nothing more than a political football, a tool to fight a proxy war against KotN. These security guarantees, (1994 Budapest Memorandum, for example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum) like the one made with Czechoslovakia by England and France have proven to be completely worthless. 4) And now with about 1/5 of Ukraine’s land occupied, Trump is now appearing to push them to accept a deal with Putin. KotS has just met with representatives of KotN without any Ukrainian or EU representatives. Sound familiar? In conclusion: history is repeating itself, and it’s clear that the prophecy @ Daniel 11:27 is accurate. These men might appear to be looking for diplomatic solutions, but in the end, all they each care about is their own respective countries’ interests. Whether all this results in a cry of P&S remains to be seen, but it’s clear that the “scene of this world is now changing”.

Would be a shame to loose the eyebrows and eyelashes though

When it comes to "illegal" immigrants a good principle from the Bible to keep in mind is the one found in Philemon about O·nesʹi·mus. Recall he was a run-away slave (:15 & :16) - basically an "illegal", but Paul baptized him in that state and allowed him to help. It was Paul that sent him back, but said: So, he could have stayed where he wasn't legally allowed to stay and continued to assist Paul, but Paul didn't want to make that decision without consent of his "owner" (BUT he could have). So, yes - there is a scriptural precedent to baptize someone who is in an "illegal" situation AND allow them to assist, BUT we just don't consider them as exemplary. Interesting how one of those little books you don't think much about packs powerful lessons. Jehovah is AMAZING!

I have posted this spreadsheet of monthly broadcast video postcards in the past, but the original thread is now locked or they were buried in different other threads. I'm giving it a home of its own so it's easier to find. Thanks @momma for reminding me about posting an update. It covers 2015 through Feb/2025. Excuse the mixup in order of the years, pg 1 is 2022 going backward to 2015. Page 2 is 2023 going forward. I didn't have time to rearrange, and pretty certain you can find what you need despite. 😂 video postcards_jwb_v4.pdf

The day of Jehovah will not wait for any man, woman, or child. However, remember now, the door doesn't close at the beginning of the GT, while we have the anointed with us, righteously disposed will have a chance to respond. He will draw those he wants, with or without our help. No matter when his day comes, there will be areas in the earth that has had little to no witnessing done. The circuit will not be completed.

Unfortunately, that's the kinda statement my son would make who is no longer a witness. If 5 years go by then we are 5 years closer. Keeping our faith strong is a challenge but we have all the evidence that 1. There is a creator 2. The Bible is the means he has chosen to communicate with his people 5. He's sent his son as a ransom 3. Prophecies have/are being fulfilled 4. We are living in the time of the end 5. Jehovah has a Faithful and Discreet Slave that keeps us informed and encouraged If we don't think any of those things are true. Where will we be as individuals, in 5 years. I think that's the question.

Available in jw https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-jwb-123_1_VIDEO

So, I should dismiss yesterday's talk then? I think the two go hand in hand, knowing the stream of time and working on ourselves. That being said, even if it is years off we should be working on our personalities all the time. I re-iterate, it was a very good talk with the appropriate amount of urgency.

Time passes by so quickly! I love reading these threads (in particular the guesses before the broadcast is released) My favorite segment is the video postcard - I wonder where it will be. For my contribution, I think they will get us excited about the special talk/memorial, and encourage/motivate us to invite all to come 🤠 I love the memorial invitations for this year, anyone else? 📃

We all know this feeling - this deep sense of weakness. Maybe that's how you feel right now. Physically exhausted, mentally overwhelmed, crushed by worries and problems. Perhaps you are struggling with an illness, age or a disability that makes you doubt yourself. Perhaps your imperfection makes you sad because you keep failing at the same challenges and keep experiencing setbacks. And then there are the moments when we compare ourselves to others. We see people who seem to be able to do so much more, who are more talented, stronger or more successful - and we ask ourselves: What am I worth? But here lies a wonderful thought that should give us courage: In the eyes of Jehovah, we are infinitely valuable. It is precisely in our weakness that his strength is revealed. And we in particular - however imperfect we may feel - can achieve great things. A good example of this is the encounter between the 9 and the 0. The 9 looks down on the 0 and asks: “What are you worth? Look at me - is there a bigger number than me?” But is she really right? Let's take a closer look: - In the number 01.93, the 0 is almost meaningless. It is at the beginning, inconspicuous, small. - In 39.01 it has more value - but only after the decimal point. - But now let's look at 90.13: here the 0 gives the 9 its true size! Without the 0, the 9 would only be a puny 0.9 So it depends on where we stand. If we put ourselves at the service of others, if we remain humble and stand in Jehovah's favor - then we are valuable. Then we can achieve things that will amaze ourselves. Perhaps we sometimes see ourselves as nothing more than a zero. But in the right position, at Jehovah's side, we become something great. We are valuable. Our weakness does not make us insignificant - it opens the door to God's power. Let us hold on to it. Together.

I mean, sure? It's like this. The nations give power to the UN. We are the only people expecting that to happen. When it does, why wouldn't it be obvious to us that it's Jehovah's hand? What if Jehovah's stepped in already? Well, I guess if tomorrow we see all the nations give power to the UN, then we will know. Personally, I don't think Jehovah will need much time or that he needs to lay groundwork. He puts in their heart his thought and they go. He's Jehovah God. The nations are streams of water in his hand. Jehovah puts hooks in the jaws of Gog and jerks him where he does not want to go. It's only one thought. How much advance work does that sound like?

NY Yankees catching up with us JW trendsetters! 😄

My husband’s beard…he is the old guy in the black shirt next to me in yellow. The other brother is in our congregation too. Both of them grew beards around 6 months after the update. They both still have. I keep reminding my husband I only like him with a beard if he keeps his hair styled modern. If he doesn’t then he looks like an old hill billy which I don’t like.

The UN has everything set up. Climate Accords. Human Rights Courts. Even the Geneva Conventions. But all the members of the UN ignore these laws whenever it suits them, because there are no consequences to doing so. The European Powers are meeting to discuss their 'response' to what's going on in the KotS. Turning to the UN would make sense. It would give them political weight (and cover) if the 'world' was united on the subject. But giving the UN some teeth is a direct act of Divine Influence. Politicians never make a Law, an Army, or Oversight that they themselves are subject to.

We've had two snowstorms in a row in Montreal, with only a day or two in between!!! I didn't measure it, but it was supposed to have been 25 to 40 cm each time (10 to 16 inches)!!! (Who said the age of shovelry is dead?!) Here's what my street looks like:

I visited my sister through the week. I took this pic from her balcony.

The 3rd brother - Ivanushchenko Sergiy is imprisoned in Sumy Pretrial detention center. He has got 3 years and had lost the Appellate court. About 700 brothers are in process of prosecution. Frequently brothers has gotten on the streets, sometimes put in the trunk of a car, formally and quickly passed medical comission and passed to military camps without variants. One thing what they can do is refuse to put milirary form and take part in military training. Despite of this they already considered as mobilized persons and they are threatened not 3 years but from 5 till 7 years. Many brothers are escaping from military camps or during transportation here. Somebody several times. They usually have not cellphones or money, need to go home from another sides of Ukraine, but local brothers providing all the help to this "tourists".

There is another aspect of gas prices going up that I never thought of before, until recernly. I had only heard of a few reports over the years in which gasoline was being stolen from vehicles in various parts of the US. But then this became more of a reality to me as I have now had the gas stolen from my vehicle 5 times in the past year! 😞 I have an older truck, so I guess I was naive in thinking that an older truck would not be a target of theft. But apparently older trucks are an excellent target by thieves because Older vehicles usually have no alarms Older vehicles usually have no lock on the fuel door But even if you have lock on the fuel door or add a “locking gas cap”, trucks are high enough off the ground for a thief to slide underneath and make a hole in the gas tank Last year I had to clean up the street area where my truck normally is parked because gas had been pouring out underneath my truck! I had never dealt with a gasoline spill, so I was really nervous and worried. This caused me so much trouble and then when I took it to the mechanic for a replacement gas tank, which was quite the cost along with expensive labor, the mechanic never mentioned anything to me that this could have been the result of someone trying to siphon gas directly from my gas tank! Instead I thought and told the mechanics that since the truck was older, the gas tank must have been rusty maybe and then possibly it easily cracked open when I had accidentally driven over something? But maybe mechanics are getting more business with cracked gas tanks and so some may not bother showing the customers that their gas tank had a hole in it caused by thieves? So when I left the mechanic shop with the replacement gas tank, at least I felt comforted that no longer would I leak gasoline because I had a new gas tank. But just last month, guess what happened? My neighbors told me that there was a strong gasoline smell from under my truck that they could smell from their house! That’s when I realized that my previous broken gas tank must have been a result of thieves, because since that first gas tank replacement last year, I also have had the gas siphoned out from the fuel door 3 times! The last time was just a few weeks ago. 😞 So now I feel that I have no choice but to try and sell my truck as I can no longer afford to keep repairing or replacing the gas tank or even afford to keep losing all the gas in my truck each month, as my older truck has become a special target of thieves 🎯 I thought I would post about this personal situation so that all of you will at least be aware of this latest criminal trend. I hope this does not happen to any of you. If you do not have a truck or SUV, then hopefully thieves will not try and crack a hole in your gas tank as cars are lower to the ground and there is little room for a thief to slide under. But cars are still having the gas siphoned from the gas door also, so please be aware and maybe adding a “locking gas cap” will be a good preventative measure. Sadly if gas prices rise, there will be more stealing of gas. Here is a link to an article in Arizona where this trend has started very recently and is being noticed by the police and local mechanics. https://tucson.com/news/national/thieves-costly-new-tactic-puncture-vehicles-gas-tank/article_98bf67c9-0015-57e2-b4bd-97cfab86491b.html

If all of the nations are going to give their power to the UN that shows there will be a degree of cooperation between the North and South. They engage in a pushing, they sit at tables and lie. Same old.

It took us 140 years to get the first 1000 languages covered. We managed to get another 100 languages added in about 5 years. Very impressive...♥️

We have an illegal JW immigrant living in our house. She fled Russia this last year, the only way to get into the US was to cross the border and turn herself in to USBP, claiming asylum. She is applying for legal status. She is 21, her husband has not fared so well and is being detained. Others in her family came here a few months prior and they have a degree of legal status having received green cards so they can work above the table. We have a local Russian congregation that looks out for them. One of our elders is married to a sister that had no legal status, if they were to leave us soil she could not return. Consequently they vacation a lot in Hawaii.

Or four more years will go by and he won't be president any more ... Anyway, it will all go on Jehovah's timetable and hove nothing to do with who is US President, eh.