Thursday, March 18 Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire.​—Jas. 1:14.

[Áine]

Thursday, March 18

Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire.—Jas. 1:14.

 

We must carefully control not only the type of entertainment we enjoy but also the amount of time we spend enjoying it. If we do not, we may spend more time on entertaining ourselves than we do on serving Jehovah. First, find out how much time you are actually spending on it. Why not keep a record for one week? Write on a calendar how many hours you spend watching television, surfing the Internet, and playing games on your mobile device. If you feel that you are spending an excessive amount of time, try making a schedule. Assign time to the more important things first, and then allot time for entertainment. Next, ask Jehovah to help you stick to your schedule. That way you will have the time and energy you need for personal Bible study, family worship, congregation meetings, and serving Jehovah in the preaching and teaching work. You may also be less likely to feel guilty about the time you spend on entertainment. w19.10 30 ¶14, 16;31 ¶17

[Vinnie]

Being balanced and making wise use of our time is never easy in this unbalanced world. Jehovah wants us to serve him guilt free and with a clean conscience  

[Alexa]

We want to schedule our time of entertainment because we will be less likely to feel guilty spending the time. We want to make sure we still have the time and energy for Jehovah.