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Yes....very interessting....... BBC : Trump suggests Vatican could host Russia-Ukraine peace talks Although Donald Trump refused to reveal how long-awaited direct peace negotiations would be established between Russia and Ukraine, he did suggest a possible venue for the meeting. "The Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has stated that it would be very interested in hosting the negotiations," he wrote on social media.

I believe brother Niel means the nations that Brother Jackson referred to 'as the ones that have never been a part of the 7 world powers' . English doesn't always translate perfectly and so, if it's possible that it is not a person's mother tongue, I try and make the effort to understand the meaning, not just read the words.

Human attempts to achieve P&S commented in one short video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJmgufTthX-/?igsh=MXNxMmk2Ym95aHk4OA==

All Here is the latest U.S Census ion Jehovah's Witnesses and it is interesting. It is from this book: https://www.usreligioncensus.org/sites/default/files/2023-10/2020_US_Religion_Census.pdf It has several sections. Under the section by Allison Norton, it has interesting info on JW's on page 5, paragraph 2. https://www.usreligioncensus.org/sites/default/files/2023-10/PortraitImmigrationRace-Norton.pdf I highlight this: The Assemblies of God (1.9%), a classical Pentecostal tradition, is among the most racially diverse religious groups in the nation. Those affiliated are 25% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Black, and 66% White. Even more striking, the Jehovah’s Witnesses (1.9%) exhibit high racial diversity within the American religious landscape, with Hispanic representing 32% of their religious group, Asian Americans 6%, Black Americans 27%, and White Americans representing 36%.

We were all trying to connect to our Zoom service group this morning, and virtually all of us had trouble getting in. Well, I reset my modem, and did other things I usually do when I can't connect, but nothing helped. I called the brother who takes our group, and he was having trouble too. Then, my next-door-neighbour knocked on my door and told me he didn't have any Internet! That's when I checked the news. Here's what happened: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/thousands-of-users-report-problems-accessing-bell-canada-telus-other-services/

Dear brothers and sisters, Have you ever stood all alone in the darkness? Dense, dark clouds above you - not only in the sky, but also in your heart? Perhaps one of you is going through such a time right now. A time when worries, illness, fear or sadness overshadow your life like heavy, dark storm clouds. If so, I would like to give you a quiet, powerful hope today. A thought that Job expressed in a very difficult time - and which can still touch our hearts like a ray of sunshine today. Let's read Job 26:13: “By his breath the heavens are made bright.” - Job 26:13 Elberfelder What a comforting thought: Jehovah only needs to breathe, only needs to send a gentle breeze ... and the sky clears. ________________________________________ Part 1: The dark clouds of our lives Job describes the mighty power of God in chapter 26. In the verses before he says: He wraps the waters in his clouds so that they do not break under their weight. He blocks the sight of his throne by spreading out his cloud before it. Job 26:8,9 Sometimes we also feel this figuratively in our lives: The sun - the joy, the hope - is veiled. We know it's there somewhere - but we can't see it. It is as if there is a heavy canopy of clouds over our hearts. Perhaps you know the feeling: - You wake up and immediately a thought overtakes you: “How am I going to manage this?” - Or you pray ... but the words seem empty to you. - Or you lose someone you love - and it becomes very quiet inside you. That's how Job felt too. He had lost his children, his health, his strength, even the understanding of his friends. But despite everything, he said: “His breath makes the heavens bright.” ________________________________________ Illustration 1: The painter and the dark canvas Imagine an artist. He stands in front of a black canvas. Everything looks dreary, empty, without hope. A child looks on and asks: “Why are you painting on something so dark? It's sad, isn't it?” But the artist just smiles ... and starts with his brush. With each stroke, light suddenly appears in the picture: a ray of sunlight breaking through the clouds. A face that radiates hope. A flower growing through the asphalt. Suddenly it becomes clear: without the darkness, the light would not have shone like this. It is the same with Jehovah. He does not paint our story on a perfect, white canvas. No - sometimes he also uses the dark areas of our lives. But only to make the light of his help appear on them all the more beautifully. ________________________________________ Part 2: The breath of God - gentle but powerful How does Job describe God's intervention? Not as a storm. Not as lightning or thunder. But - as a “breath”. A gentle wind. Barely perceptible. And yet it is enough to clear the whole sky. And that's exactly how Jehovah often works in our lives. Not always spectacularly. But quietly. Gently. And yet incredibly powerful. God is our refuge and strength, a help that is easy to find in times of need. - Psalm 46:1 A Bible study that touches you deeply. A song in the Kingdom Hall that suddenly expresses exactly how you feel. A conversation with a brother or sister - a single sentence - that breaks through like a ray of sunshine. That is Jehovah's breath. And sometimes all it takes is a single moment to clear the skies of your life. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Illustration 2: The woman with the candle An older sister once told me that she was in a deep depression. Everything was dark inside her. Her thoughts were spinning. Faith was there, but she no longer felt anything. One night the power went out. She searched for a candle in the dark. When she finally lit it, she looked into the small, flickering flame ... and began to cry. She said, “That little flame reminded me that Jehovah had not yet snuffed out my heart. It was just quiet. But the light was still there.” That was Jehovah's breath. No lightning, no thunder. Just a flicker. But it was enough - and the sky in her heart became a little brighter. ________________________________________ Part 3: A morning without clouds - the great hope The Bible not only promises help now. But also a glorious morning - a morning without clouds. “It is like the morning light when the sun rises, a morning without clouds. It is like the bright light after the rain that makes grass sprout from the earth.” 2 Samuel 23:4 Isn't that beautiful? A morning without pain. Without fear. Without sadness. A morning in which the sky is forever clear - because the “Sun of Righteousness” has risen. But on you who honor my name the sun of righteousness will shine with healing in its rays, and you will leap about like fatted calves.” - Malachi 4:2 Who is this Sun of Righteousness? Jesus Christ - our King. Under his reign every cloud will pass away. And what does Revelation say about that day? “And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death. Neither shall there be mourning, nor outcry, nor pain anymore.” - Revelation 21:4 ________________________________________ 💖 Closing thoughts - What does this mean for you? Maybe your life is not cloudless right now. Maybe it's raining heavily in your heart right now. But never forget: Jehovah only needs to breathe... and the sky will be clear. So when you pray - trust that the breath will come. When you read the Bible - be open to the gentle ray of sunshine. When you talk to brothers - listen to the whisper of comfort. Jehovah is at work. Quietly. But powerfully. And soon ... soon we will no longer look up at the sky and hope that the sun will break through. Because it will never set again. “By its breath the sky becomes bright.” Let this thought dwell in your heart. For Jehovah will not leave you in darkness. He will - most certainly - prepare a morning without clouds for you.

I understand your excitement, but no, the Governing Body does not know the future in advance. They are not prophets and Jehovah does not give them divine revelations. They only know and are guided by the scriptures. Any and all knowledge about future events comes exclusively from Bible prophecy.

In addition to Guterres statement: UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly Her vision is grounded in the theme “Better Together” which she weaved throughout her remarks, arguing this is no time to despair. “These crises and challenges weigh heavy upon us as the international community. But they also show the United Nations, our United Nations, is needed more than ever before,” she said. She added that the UN needs to be “fit for the future” and “fit for purpose” ..... the need for a UN that delivers results. “People must feel that our work makes a real difference in their daily lives,” she said. ...... the need for close cooperation with the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission in promoting a more peaceful world. “You cannot sustain lasting peace without ensuring that there is no shortage of food, that people have jobs, that children go to school, that women are safe,” she said. .....third priority calls for a UN that is truly inclusive and embraces everyone, https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163296?utm_source=UN+News+-+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9a6b381f3a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_16_12_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fdbf1af606-9a6b381f3a-108071566 As brother Glenn said in his comment, Jehovah will have a role in this, which is a major one as it is he who puts the 'one thought' into their collective heads to hand over their power to the UN. But in preparation for this and unbeknownst to themselves, the nations with Satan at the helm, are manoeuvering themselves into position ready for this act of God. Here is the link to the Rev 17:17 clarification video from the AM: https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtAnnMtg/pub-jwb-120_10_VIDEO It starts at about the 10.15 minute mark.

“And when it comes true—and it will come true—they will have to know that a prophet has been among them.” Ezek. 33:33. “As for them, whether they listen or refuse to listen…they will certainly know that a prophet was among them.” Ezek. 2:5.

Yeah, imagine how that topic might go over right after P&S but before the destruction begins. Or, imagine right after BtG is gone the topic being "False Religion Has Been Destroyed"

Yeah, it won’t. JW Library Notes is for basic text only. The reason links are recognized in Notes isn’t because of the app, but because of the operating system you’re using. For example, on an iPad or iPhone, the operating system automatically recognizes links—not the JW Library app itself. Most links that start with “https://” are recognized automatically. But links that start like “obsidian://” or “jwlibrary://” aren’t, because these are called deep links. Deep links require a manual trigger, which must be handled by the application itself. For instance, “jwlibrary://” links are only recognized and handled by JW Library; other applications will not recognize them.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/worlds-first-ever-human-bladder-212624434.html He is a brother and my good friend. Our families are close. So glad this was a success. When that call came through. We were so happy for him. He's been suffering. May Jehovah bless him going forward in his assignments as he recovers. Love you homie! 🫶

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Sometimes I delete my social media apps for a week or so, because I've found sometimes the content can bring my mood down. I agree forums are not like social media. Social media is designed to keep you addicted to scrolling indefinitely. It can lower focus and attention span, and can negatively influence our thinking when we overconsume it. A forum allows for more long form, nuanced ideas and arguments requiring more critical thinking to read as well as write.

Thursday, May 22 This is my Son, the beloved.—Matt. 17:5. For untold ages, Jehovah and his beloved Son forged a close bond of deep love and affection. Their relationship is the oldest in the universe. Jehovah clearly expressed his love for Jesus, as we read in today’s text. Jehovah could have simply said, ‘This is the one whom I have approved.’ However, he wanted us to know how much he loves Jesus, so he called him “my Son, the beloved.” Jehovah was proud of who Jesus was and of what he was about to do. (Eph. 1:7) And Jesus had no doubts about his Father’s feelings for him. Jehovah’s love was so real to Jesus that he could feel it deep inside. He repeatedly expressed with confidence that the Father loved him.—John 3:35; 10:17; 17:24. w24.01 28 ¶8

Tuesday, May 20 You have seen my affliction; you are aware of my deep distress.—Ps. 31:7. When you face a trial that makes you afraid, remember that Jehovah takes note of the trial and of how that trial makes you feel. For example, Jehovah noticed not only the mistreatment of the Israelites in Egypt but also “the pains they [suffered].” (Ex. 3:7) You may wonder, though, how Jehovah is supporting you while you face a frightening trial. So ask him to help you to see his support. (2 Ki. 6:15-17) Then consider: Has a talk or a comment at a congregation meeting strengthened you? Has a publication, a video, or an original song encouraged you? Has someone shared a reassuring thought or scripture with you? We might easily take for granted our loving brotherhood and the spiritual food we receive. Yet, they are extraordinary gifts from Jehovah. (Isa. 65:13; Mark 10:29, 30) They prove that he cares about you. (Isa. 49:14-16) And they prove that he is worthy of your trust. w24.01 4-5 ¶9-10

Notebook for the 2025 convention with lines and without lines 2025[box]Convention-PureWorship _compressed.pdf 2025 Convention-PureWorship_compressed.pdf

Ya, me too, now I enjoy blond and bald jokes. Pokes fun at myself.

A blonde is tired of all these blonde jokes and how all blondes are perceived as stupid. So she decides to show her husband that blondes really are smart. While her husband is off at work, she decides that she is going to paint a couple of rooms in the house. The next day, right after her husband leaves for work, she gets down to the task at hand. Her husband arrives home at 5:30 and smells the distinctive smell of paint. He walks into the living room and finds his wife lying on the floor in a pool of sweat. He notices that she is wearing a ski jacket and a fur coat at the same time. He goes over and asks her if she is OK. She replies, yes. He asks what she is doing. She replies that she wanted to prove to him that not all blonde women are dumb and she wanted to do it by painting. He then asks her why she has a ski jacket over her fur coat. She replies

being a moon moon/senseless/silly/mindless/etc or just doing nothing...kinda like what im doing now, just being a derp

How Jehovah’s people will respond to the announcement of Peace and Security. Preach the Good News. The End of Organized Religion is About to Occur. PEACE IS IT REAL? WHERE CAN WE FIND REAL PEACE?

Let’s Shellebrate!

This thread has been a good reminder for me to stay focused on what we do know and leave the rest in Jehovah’s hands. I’m in full agreement with the article cited from the May 2024 Watchtower. Jehovah examines hearts, and Jesus is the appointed Judge. That’s not just comforting—it’s also humbling. It helps me remember that my role is to keep showing mercy and sharing the good news, not trying to draw lines Jehovah hasn’t drawn.

Saturday, May 24 How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?—Gen. 39:9. How can you show a similar resolve to that of Joseph? You can decide now what you will do if a temptation arises. Learn to say no immediately to things that Jehovah hates, even refusing to dwell on them. (Ps. 97:10; 119:165) That way you will not waver when tempted. In your case, you may know that you have found the truth and that you want to serve Jehovah with all your heart but something still holds you back from dedication and baptism. You can take to heart the example of King David. You can beg Jehovah: “Search through me, O God, and know my heart. Examine me, and know my anxious thoughts. See whether there is in me any harmful way, and lead me in the way of eternity.” (Ps. 139:23, 24) Jehovah blesses those who are “earnestly seeking him.” Your working toward the goal of dedication and baptism shows him you are doing just that.—Heb. 11:6. w24.03 6 ¶13-15

Questions From Readers ● An answer in the November 15, 1955, Watchtower said Jehovah could, if he wished, destroy even an immortal creature. The booklet What Do the Scriptures Say About “Survival After Death”? says that if the demons had originally been created immortal they could not be destroyed from the universe. Which is correct?—J. L., United States. The statement in the booklet about survival after death refers to immortality according to its basic meaning of deathlessness, indestructibleness. The other statement about God’s ability to destroy even an immortal creature rested upon the view that he is absolutely almighty without any limitation upon his own power by even himself. So this latter statement presented what seems in accord with this view. However, it enters into the realm of speculation, because it is in fact based on a speculative question. Hence we are letting the statement in the booklet stand, in accord with the meaning of absolute immortality as conveyed in the Holy Scriptures. A fuller discussion on this may be expected in time in the columns of The Watchtower. Source: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1956244 Reasoning in the same way, there will be no danger of any of the heavenly class who have gained immortality later choosing to sin, and thus awkwardly having in the universe immortal rebels. But here again, even if such a thing did happen, we need not think that Jehovah would be powerless. Jehovah could destroy even an immortal creature. Immortality means to have the power of life within oneself. In other words, such a creature is not dependent on any outside source or environment to replenish energy or for the continuance of the life processes. Human creatures must eat, and spirit creatures apparently draw upon an outside source for continued existence, but immortal ones would not have to do this. They cannot die from a lack in their environment, but have life complete in themselves. Nevertheless, the all-powerful Jehovah could terminate their existence if he decided to do so. Source: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1955848

If an immortal being just means someone who doesn't need Jehovah's spirit to continue living, then I think Jehovah can destroy them, physically speaking. How could Jehovah be too weak to destroy any of His creations? The trouble comes in with the morality of it because if they have immortality it's because He granted it to them, which means He believed they would always be faithful and thus unworthy of being killed. So, can Jehovah kill an immortal? Yes and no.

When you download the update package from jw.org it always has the latest base package update to the application in addition to the latest incremental update, which makes it this large. As it is seen in the screenshot in @Qapla's comment, the 2502 incremental update is 412 MB in size.

Oh my , this image will literally come true.. It just shows that we have the truth and Jesus through Governing Body knows the future in advance.

Maybe another quiet lesson here: Jehovah doesn’t just see our distress—he validates it. That means our pain isn’t exaggerated, inconvenient, or brushed aside. In a world that often minimizes what people go through, how comforting that Jehovah’s response is never, “It’s not that bad.” Instead, it’s “I see it. I know. And I care.

No threads if you're naked...

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire and an end to the war after a two-hour phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Trump also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said "this is a defining moment", and urged the US not to distance itself from talks. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Pope Leo's offer to host potential peace talks was a gesture welcomed by the US and the other leaders in the call, and "judged positively".https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce824m5849po (This reminds me of a picture from the Watchtower where Pope stands on the balcony in Vatican with political leader - and the article is about Peace and Security)

Before and After pictures.. Awake #1 2021

388, I hope.

How many pages will this thread become before that announcement?

@Sheep dont yall have a dollar coin instead of a dollar bill, or is that another weird country

She sure loved it! It tastes like a mix of chicken and fish...especially when cooked in soups or stews, where spices can soak up the meat . Yeah, some turtles aren't worth eating... just let it pass...😪

And I thought this thread is about time travel…🧐 While traveling to the past is impossible, billions of people are “traveling” into the future. They died thousands of of years ago and instantaneously (from their perspective) they will appear in the future. 😃

Of course time travel is possible.. you can fly out from Australia Monday 29th June evening and arrive in Zurich Monday evening same day 29th June. 😂😂😂 (Although tired, which is expected when endeavouring time travel between continents 😂😅😅)

JWST breaks its own record. May 21, 2025 The new most distant galaxy is MoM-z14. Coming in from just 280 million years after the Big Bang (or 98% of cosmic history ago) this new massive galaxy is a puzzle, but not a mirage. Key Takeaways ● While many telescopes, including Hubble, ALMA, and JWST, can identify ultra-distant candidate galaxies, a definitive spectrum is needed to pin down just how ancient a galaxy’s light truly is. ● Back in 2022, Hubble held the record for most distant galaxy with GN-z11. Today, in 2025, that galaxy isn’t even in the top 10, with newly measured galaxy MoM-z14 breaking the prior JWST record. ● This isn’t just the most distant galaxy ever found, but an unusual one: it’s compact, bright, and forming stars in a burst, with no evidence for supermassive black hole activity. So how did it form? No matter how well we think we understand the Universe, there’s always something new out there to discover. After all, astronomy is the study of the Universe as we observe it to be, and as we build superior instruments and telescopes, we’re bound to notice details, objects, and even phenomena that couldn’t be revealed with the tools of prior generations. In many regards, it was only with the advent of space telescope technology — including NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope — that we began to understand what the Universe looked like. Now, here in the 2020s, it’s the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that’s taking us beyond all of Hubble’s prior limits, discovering fainter, more distant, more primitive, and younger objects in the Universe than ever before. https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/jwst-breaks-record-most-distant-galaxy-mom-z14/ Pic Description: This image shows a three-filter NIRCam view of galaxy MoM-z14: the new record holder (as of May 16, 2025) for the most distant galaxy ever discovered. Invisible at wavelengths below 1.8 microns, JWST has measured its spectrum and detected several emission lines, cementing its status as arising from when the Universe was a mere 282 million years old.

Same here. I'm afraid that I will see something that isn't accurate and then one day start remembering the wrong information instead of the right information.

Sorry not to judge. It is just me, but I have tried over the years not to watch anything biblical that is not JW's. My conscience won't allow me with so many JW video programs which are lined up to watch and I am still lagging behind.

I don't know what is the other half of fun ... but at the risk of the following question about your question also having been covered in another thread, I have often wondered: Who are "they"? Who are these ones who say "if" is half of life? — What are their sources? Were they all in agreement regarding this "saying" or were there dissenting opinions? How do we know there were no ulterior motives in making such a statement?

There was an edit that need to be made for sunday. So changes were made.🧐 notebook for the 2025 convention with and without lines. Enjoy! 2025 Convention-PureWorship_compressed.pdf 2025[box]Convention-PureWorship _compressed.pdf

Before we get too deep into this discussion, have you checked the other threads asking and/or dealing with this very subject? Excuse the pun but this idea has been covered quite extensively on this forum

Afterwards

HELLO EVERYONE, I'VE FINALLY FINISHED THE GAME AFTER MANY BUG FIXES. 🤗 (A FEW ARE STILL THERE, BUT THEY DON'T DISTURB THE GAMEPLAY. 🙈) AMONG OTHER NEW ADDITIONS: 🙃 AND MORE... HERE YOU CAN SEE ALL THE UPDATES IN A VIDEO AND ALSO DOWNLOAD THE GAME: https://www.youtube.com/@i_b_e_e_n THE GAME CURRENTLY ONLY RUNS ON WINDOWS. YOUR PC MUST NOT BE TOO OLD. YOU CAN ADJUST THE PERFORMANCE SETTINGS IN THE GAME TO SUIT YOUR PC. PLEASE REMEMBER: THIS GAME DOES NOT CONTAIN VIOLENCE OR ANYTHING THAT WE ARE NOT OKAY FOR.🙂 THE PLAYER WILL NOT BE INJURED, OR DIE. YOUR GOAL IS TO SOLVE ALL PUZZLES, FIND AND COLLECT ALL THE BIBLE BOOKS THAT ARE HIDDEN IN A LARGE ISLAND. HAVE FUN MORE PICTURES FROM THE GAME:

The cheerful girl with the bouncy golden curls was almost five years old. While she was standing at the checkout with her mother, she discovered a shiny, white pearl necklace in a pink plastic box. “Oh please, mom. Can I have this? Please, please mom!” The mother quickly looked at the bottom of the box and then back into the begging eyes of her little daughter. “Two euros. If you really want them, I'm sure you can find a few extra things to do, which will save you enough money to buy them yourself in no time.” As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her piggy bank and counted up 55 cents. After dinner, she cleared the table and helped with the washing up. The next day, she went to her neighbor and asked if she could help her in the garden for 50 cents. After all, she had enough money to buy the pearl necklace. Jenny loved her pearls - they made her a fine lady! She wore them everywhere: to the shops, to nursery and even to bed. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mom said that if the necklace got wet, it would turn her neck green. Jenny had a very sweet dad. Every evening, as soon as she was ready for bed, he left his work and went to read her a bedtime story. One evening, after the storytelling, he asked Jenny: “Do you love me?” “Yes, Daddy, you know I love you.” “Will you give me your pearl necklace then?” “Oh no, Daddy! Not my pearls! But you can have “Princess” - the white horse from my collection; the one with the pink tail. Do you remember, Daddy, the one you brought me once? It's my favorite!” “That's okay, my darling. Daddy loves you. Good night.” He gave her a kiss on the forehead. A week later, after the storytelling, Jenny's father asked again: “Jenny, do you love me?” “Yes, Daddy, you know how much I love you!” “Then why don't you give me your pearls?” “Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have my baby doll; the brand new one! She's soooo pretty and you can even take the yellow blanket that matches her bed.” “That's all right. Sleep well, little one, Daddy loves you.” And as always, he gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead. A few nights later, when her daddy came in to see her again, Jenny was sitting cross-legged on her bed. The closer he came, the more he noticed that her chin was trembling and a tear was rolling down her cheek. “What's wrong, Jenny? What happened?” Jenny said nothing, lifted her small hand up to him and opened it. There it was: her pearl necklace. Then, in a quiet, trembling voice, she said: “Here, Daddy. It's for you!” With tears in his own eyes, Jenny's father lovingly held out one hand to receive the necklace from her. With his other hand, he reached into his trouser pocket and pulled out a blue velvet pouch with a beautiful string of real pearls and gave it to Jenny. He had had it with him all along; he had just been waiting for her to decide to give up her worthless piece so that he could give her a real treasure! And so it is with our heavenly Father, Jehovah. He is just waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that He can give us a beautiful treasure. Isn't Jehovah good to us? Are you attached to things that Jehovah wants you to give up? Are you so attached to harmful or unnecessary friendships, relationships, habits and activities that it seems impossible to let go? Sometimes it's hard to see what's hidden in the other hand, but one thing is certain: Jehovah will never ask us to give something up without replacing it with something clearly better!

whisper-desktop gives a simple interface to transcribe audio to text. I've had good results with the medium model. The tiny model doesn't work. The 2023 RC Fri AM 1 720P file with audio of 1:51:16 took 34 mins 48 sec using the medium model. My PC has an AMD Ryzen 5-5600G CPU with integrated Radeon graphics. Example of the debug console while transcribing. Task manager showing how the Radeon graphics GPU is heavily loaded while the CPU is idling when transcribing: