Who wants to speculate about when the end will come?

[Daisy k]

On 12/29/2024 at 10:44 PM, Dustparticle said:

 
 And my health has so many problems with me.

Your health has many problems with you? I'm I understanding this correctly? If yes, then why are you picking on your dear health😊

[Percy]

9 hours ago, Witness1970 said:

math tournament at Samford University in Birmingham Alabama

Seems it is still going. https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Alabama_mathematics_competitions

Bravo for being 19th and a prime number at that!

[trottigy]

I heard just the other day that it is "soon"..   

 

 

[Sheep]

5 minutes ago, trottigy said:

I heard just the other day that it is "soon"..   

!!! Hey! I heard the same thing!

 

Okay, then it must be true what I heard!

[hatcheckgirl]

And “now our salvation is nearer than at the time when we became believers” (Rom 13:11).

🎉

[Miss Bea]

I’m one of those who just knew the end would be here before my kids went to elementary school. They are now 58, 60, and 62. 
My middle son just turned 60 on Dec. 25th. That’s been fun for him. He knows the truth, loves the truth, but never let it settle fully in his heart. My daughter, pretty much the same. My eldest son, baptized, but apparently the truth didn’t settle deep enough in his heart. I’m hoping and praying he will come to his senses before it is way too late. 
Me? I remember when we got our green Bible. We weren’t officially using the NWT when I came into the truth. 
One of my more or less contemporary’s just died. A dear sister. As I read her obituary, well, she was full of life, and just sparkled. 
It is so hard to even think about the changes we have seen, let alone, describe them. 
The end of this system? Jehovah has done so very much to prepare us for it. 
I’ve went from, to be honest, fearing it, to knowing it’s as real as the preparation Jehovah has given us. 
And realizing, in the Bible, when stressful, or even perhaps scary things take place, Jehovahʼs people were not screaming, yelling, or doing antyhing that exhibits fear. Worldly fear. Fear? Yes, godly fear, and great trust. In Jehovah. 
Yes, the end is coming, but like so many times Jehovah rescued his people, it’s been, “Take your position, stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah in your behalf.” A portent of our future. 
And, yes, that will be just the beginning of Jehovah making things right. Again.

So much is going on. And we just know about a minuscule of it. Jehovah sees it all. And the love and patience he has shown in putting up with this…hard to think about. 
But, as our existence goes on, we will learn more and more about our Father, and why he timed things so perfectly. 
Yes, perfect timing. 
So, dear friends, make each day a day Jehovah gave you, and live it to the best you can. Until we are enjoying The Real Life.

The end of this system is neigh.

[Percy]

30 minutes ago, Miss Bea said:

I’m one of those who just knew the end would be here before my kids went to elementary school. They are now 58, 60, and 62. 
My middle son just turned 60 on Dec. 25th.

The same with the brother I studied with. I used to argue with him about 1975, taking the pragmatic approach that the magazines were not that clear-cut. 1975 came and went. As time went on he dropped the Truth and only one of his children stuck with it, actually becoming a missionary in Kosovo.

The invitation to 'speculate' carries danger as we really don't know. We feel it for sure but the call of Peace and Security and the end of BtG is yet ahead. How that will pan out remains to be seen.

I always think of that video at our Convention of the brothers in Jerusalem with the wine store, "Walk By Faith and Not By Sight". The time between their leaving and the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 was short and they were the generation that Jesus talked about. But the lesson is not in the timing, but in our Faith that it will happen.  Keep on the watch but don't speculate.

[New World Explorer]

On 12/23/2024 at 5:52 PM, Ahuvah said:

I'd not be surprised if it happened tomorrow,  but prepared to dig in for the long haul if it doesn't. 

I am ready! digging in for decades now ... LOL 🤣

"Hope for the best, plan for the worst, and secretly expect something in between."

[Cool.As.Ice]

To OP’s question: Part of me doesn’t like to think about it. Proverbs 13:12 is why.

[Amygdala]

We need to keep balanced. Jehovah wants us to stay close to him, to trust in him, and by keeping a sense of urgency that the end is just around the corner, we won‘t slow down in our service and worship and trust in him, and begin to doubt if doing so in the past or even the present is worth it. Being zealous for Jehovah doesn‘t need to be defined by a set date of when the end will come, and if it comes in our lifetime or not.

 

Of course we need to calculate the cost of living presently in this system. We are living in very different times as past generations, however it would be a mistake to focus all of our energy in trying to get rich in this system. Also it would be folly to think we can use whatever monies we earn in an irresponsible way, should we need some for an emergency or if this system goes on a bit longer. It is not showing a lack of faith when we prepare for emergencies such as having some savings, and also an emergency contingency in place for disasters or for the future. It is just surviving in this system.

 

Many old-timers have looked backed with gratefulness that they have stayed loyal during some very turbulent times (thinking of wwII). Yet some are good examples of not slowing down for their zeal and love for Jehovah through their comments, regular meeting attendance and faithful experiences in the ministry. Faith in Jehovah is not measured in time, but in how close we stay to him through thick and thin.

[Miss Bea]

I enjoy my life. The cycles. From putting away my summer clothes, and bringing out last years warmer clothes.

I enjoy working outside. I plant for spring, (bulbs) trim roses, get rid of the plants that are truly dead, (taking note of some of the dead ones, because, I want to replace them, come spring). Fuss over what can be fussed over. See last years bulbs start to show growth. 
And I think, will this all be something I will enjoy as the season changes? Then I tell myself that if Jehovah has intervened, so be it. As much as he allowed me to enjoy life, this side of Armagedon, the best is yet to come. 
So, i keep one foot, solid, on the earth, and, another, lifted, ready to enter the new system. 
Yes, the time this system ends, will be perfect. 
And, Jehovah has instructed us what to do in the meantime.