Tuesday, November 3 I became very frightened.​—Neh. 2:2.

[Ella Mentry]

Tuesday, November 3

I became very frightened.—Neh. 2:2.

 

Do you have fears when speaking publicly about the truth? Remember Nehemiah. He served in the court of a powerful king. Nehemiah was gloomy because he had heard that the walls and gates of Jerusalem were in ruins. (Neh. 1:1-4) Imagine the knot he might have had in his stomach when the king asked him to explain why he was looking so unhappy! Nehemiah quickly prayed and then gave his answer. In response, the king did much to help God’s people. (Neh. 2:1-8) Think, too, of Jonah. When Jehovah asked him to speak to the inhabitants of Nineveh, Jonah was so scared that he ran in the opposite direction. (Jonah 1:1-3) But with Jehovah’s help, Jonah carried out his assignment. And the words he spoke did much good for those in Nineveh. (Jonah 3:5-10) From Nehemiah we learn the importance of praying before we answer. And from Jonah we learn that Jehovah can help us to serve him despite our greatest fears. w19.01 11 ¶12

[Nelly Kim]

I can attest to this fact. I'm usually reserved, and the thought of approaching strangers was like jumping of a spaceship with nothing on. But with Jehovah's help, I'm able to control my fears, and approach even the seemingly scariest of them all ( smiling)