2022 Governing Body Update #1

[Skye]

https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&wtlocale=E&lank=docid-702022003_1_VIDEO - now online.

[jwhess]

It is sad to hear of more Covid deaths among the brotherhood.

I found it interesting when Br. Cook admonished all of us to "leave our cameras on" during our Zoom meetings.  Let's see how that instruction is followed in the days to come...💗

[Cushi]

I really enjoyed the reminders 🙂 Wow, I just prayed that the pushing between the king of the north and south be mentioned in an update 🙂

[AH173]

It's more encouraging (to me) to see our brothers and sisters face than a name and black background. Proverbs 18:1

[WilliamChew]

2022 Governing Body Update #1 (10:19) transcript.

 

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[Mzbarb]

I do hope this update will encourage more to cut camera on. Our overseer said our congregation had the most videos cut off in the circuit.😔

[Good-O]

1 minute ago, Mzbarb said:

I do hope this update will encourage more to cut camera on. Our overseer said our congregation had the most videos cut off in the circuit.😔

same here

[halfspanishlee]

Wow its getting very serious wow😯the governing body are on the ball

[Dustparticle]

6 minutes ago, halfspanishlee said:

Wow its getting very serious wow😯the governing body are on the ball

Basically they been on the ball  from the beginning. We should thank Jehovah on this. Yes, the world been off the ball because of greed and politics and we can see this.

[halfspanishlee]

Who thinks by this new update the End is drawing closer? 

[jwhess]

8 minutes ago, halfspanishlee said:

Who thinks by this new update the End is drawing closer? 

Every day, every broadcast is one step closer.

[Tortuga]

35 minutes ago, halfspanishlee said:

Who thinks by this new update the End is drawing closer? 

It is a good reminder to keep on the watch, that doesn't mean to just keep watching the news and world events, it means we have to keep paying attention to what we are doing, thinking and feeling. I appreciate the reminders the GB give us to prepare for the future. We are getting closer to the end.

Edited January 28, 2022 by Tortuga

[Qapla]

I really liked the openness of his comments about how this pandemic has affected even some of Jehovah's people and why we need to keep on the watch as to our neutrality, where we get our information and the need to open up in our association via Zoom.

 

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by Qapla

[Dages]

I need to review what we said recently about the KotN, but we aren't expecting any world war right? Only pushes...

[halfspanishlee]

I love You all very much let's all get though this together. 😍😁

[Leonard Match Valid]

The context of the video is from Luke 19 and Matthew 24 and Mark.

Pandemic, reports of wars, diseases, deaths, false prophets.

I liked the example of the brothers in standing firm.
I also needed to delete a time-consuming program.

The importance of keeping an eye on Jehovah's day I found it refreshing to remember this, it shows how close we are to greater events...

[Skye]

Isolation: This section of the update reminded me of the final talk given by the CO 3 weeks ago. It really isn’t to be taken for granted that brothers and sisters are (getting) tired of this pandemic, and as a result are isolating themselves virtually. I have been there too 😒. This was a lovely tip:

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Could you reach out to someone this week? Perhaps you can think of a friend whom you haven’t been able to talk with for some time. The joy of speaking with your friend will no doubt calm some of the anxieties in your heart.

Heavy drinking: this one, I didn’t see coming. I am however 100% sure that if Jehovah saw it fit to be addressed, then I really need to examine my alcohol consumption in the last 2 years (reasons why I drink, and how much) and if it has increased, take the right steps to avoid alcohol dependence.Such timely and loving direction!

 

Now, this week has 2 more days… off to find a friend I haven’t talked to in a while! 

[Tortuga]

3 minutes ago, Skye said:

Now, this week has 2 more days… off to find a friend I haven’t talked to in a while! 

I was thinking of inviting some old friends to a local winery. I may have to rethink that...

[Leonard Match Valid]

One cool thing I saw was the experience of the brother who said he had not been vaccinated.

Also the statistics of the brothers in knowing how many of our brothers are dying of the disease.

Not that this is a pleasure, it's not good to count deaths. But we see in this the concern of our Slave brothers to show the reality, discreetly, honestly and giving the incentive for the brothers to protect themselves.

Have you ever seen a priest talk about the number of deaths of Catholics? Or in an evangelical pastor (leader) talking about how many faithful from his ranks died of Covid?
At least I didn't.

It is kind of the Slave's concern for our brothers. In the congregations, the elder brothers report on any case of covid in the congregation. And we give out announcements about the surveillance we need.

Just yesterday I suggested to re-advise the brothers in the final announcements about if any brothers have symptoms or are with covid that they can look for the elder brothers so that they can have stricter more loving help in the disease.

So Jehovah's people are increasingly showing that they are the loving people of their God, Jehovah.

[coolbrz731]

I made a comment yesterday during the mid-week meeting on the Coordinators' Committee Report video that the organization always makes sure each of us individually is okay, and it's not a one-time only thing.  They consistently show their love by checking up on us.  This video is a perfect reminder of that. 

 

Almost forgot:  I love how he said "Even 1 death is too many".  I need to do well to remember that when it comes to my view of covid and precautions needed.  It's not about me.  It's about my "them".

Edited January 28, 2022 by coolbrz731

[bigvince]

There’s so much in this one, I kept wondering who the king of the south is. I don’t recall reading or hearing a definitive answer on that.

[Tortuga]

16 minutes ago, bigvince said:

There’s so much in this one, I kept wondering who the king of the south is. I don’t recall reading or hearing a definitive answer on that.

Get ready for a flood of information...

 

You can start your personal research here. Kings of North and South https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1200273282&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=53

Edited January 28, 2022 by Tortuga

[coolbrz731]

15 minutes ago, bigvince said:

There’s so much in this one, I kept wondering who the king of the south is. I don’t recall reading or hearing a definitive answer on that.

The Anglo-American world power(UK&US)  That was established in the Daniel book and it hasn't changed.

[bohemian]

I was moved to reach out to the elder who was our chairman last night at the midweek meeting.  It was the second time in recent weeks that it has fallen to him to announce a disfellowshiping; the first a young man who was a close friend of this elder, and last night one of the elders!
Such difficult assignments in a short space of time.

[bigvince]

3 minutes ago, bohemian said:

I was moved to reach out to the elder who was our chairman last night at the midweek meeting.  It was the second time in recent weeks that it has fallen to him to announce a disfellowshiping; the first a young man who was a close friend of this elder, and last night one of the elders!
Such difficult assignments in a short space of time.

Definitely a part of the last days. All of us have to be diligent and work hard to stay close to Jehovah.