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@Pikachu @Mike047 @Denton The scriptures have always been there. What changes is when we take the time to read them carefully and apply them in our life. When we meditate on Jehovah’s Word, that’s when we begin ‘putting meaning into it’ and allowing it to reach our heart — just as was done when the Law was read and explained to the people. (Nehemiah 8:8) Just to clarify, this was simply a meditation on one of the five principles Brother Flegel highlighted in the first part of the annual meeting. It wasn’t meant to introduce something new, but to reflect on how applying what Jehovah has already given us can deepen its meaning for us personally.

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

I have thought a lot about Jehovah's invitation, “do not be afraid,” often repeated to his people in ancient times. Jesus also used this expression and its derivatives on numerous occasions. This is not just a simple slogan that is easy to offer in conversation when someone expresses suffering and asks for a comforting, encouraging response. It is not a denial of the reality that the person is going through. It is simply a highlighting of Genesis 3:15. Fear has become instinctive and primal since that day. We must all face it with faith. Jehovah and Jesus always strive to shift the center of gravity of our fears and breakdowns (betraying, denying, not holding on until the end, being so tired of everything...). The idea is therefore to reorient courage, not to anesthetize it in order to wake it up later. Courage and faith go hand in hand. They must not sleep, they have to walk. We are at war, the fighting on the front lines is exhausting, and sometimes we just want the hostilities to stop. We would like to lay our heads on a pillow, close our eyes, and drift off into a sweet dream. So it really takes courage to fight against sleep and stay awake until the end. Thank you David for this topic.

Hello dear brothers, how are you? I hope you're doing well. I'm testing the NWM mobile app these days. I'd like to suggest to support staff that we implement territory maps. It's currently not available, and it would be very useful for providing territories to brothers even without a computer. I also saw a servant who had access to local needs, even though he wasn't enabled on NWS. What do you think of the territory map? Best regards from Italy

If Eden was in the middle of the area where Neanderthal fossils were found, then they could be from any of Adam and Eve's children, no? Jewish tradition, according to Josephus, is that Adam and Eve had 33 sons and 23 daughters. Of course, ultimately, all of these Neanderthals came from Adam and Eve's line regardless which child in particular. In fact, there is no reason to conclude these Neanderthals came from only 1 of Adam's children.

Thank you so much for sharing this, I really needed to hear it. This is exactly the kind of encouragement me and my wife currently needs. Thank you once more 🙏

Thank you so much! I needed this today. Reading your spiritual considerations is something I always look forward to doing since they are encouraging and uplifting. I'm grateful you've shared your hard work with us.

Barwe is a dialect of the Senga-Sena language, primarily spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Anyone familiar with this?

I still serve Jehovah gladly.mpeg

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

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