Can YOU Hear His Voice?

[Timl1980]

 I will admit, my dear brothers and sisters...I had temporarily forgotten to listen for it.

 

These past few weeks have been such a struggle...I won't go into detail...but for weeks now I have felt forced to operate on "auto pilot"...my brain numb...my body screaming at me that it has had enough...just please STOP, Tim.

 

You've had enough...you can't handle anymore...you can't go on one more day...one more hour...one more SECOND...like this.

 

Please stop...please leave me alone...please...just go away😔

 

I was going to drop this in the Comfort section, but after a very kind and loving brother got back to me and reminded me of something very important...and because of the upcoming Memorial tonight...I wanted to share this with everyone who comes to this site seeking comfort. We are living so deep in the last days...how could I not try to share this dear brother's reminder with everyone here? 

 

So, to anyone who reads this...please know that this isn't coming from me...it's not even coming from this brother...it's actually a personal message...straight from Jehovah's mouth...to your ears.

 

I was on the phone with this brother for over an hour and a half...and during that time...he mostly listened. He was so very kind just to hear me out...to listen to the stress...the fear...and ultimately...the judgement in my own voice as I proceeded to condemn myself for things which I felt I had messed up on, decisions over which I had no real control but that had affected me personally...and a host of other concerns and worries that had twisted my mind into knots. 

 

He simply listened...and once I finally ran out of steam...feeling defeated, deflated and somehow even more devalued than when I started...this dear dear brother had me turn to the book of Romans and proceeded to break down two verses to me from Chapter 8 that left me feeling both awed and ashamed, at the same time. 

 

Here are the verses:

 

Romans 8:33,34: "Who will file accusation against God’s chosen ones? God is the One who declares them righteous.34 Who will condemn them? Christ Jesus is the one who died, yes, more than that, the one who was raised up, who is at the right hand of God and who also pleads for us."

 

The brother had me read these two simple verses, verses I have read dozens of times before...and then said that the thrust of the question posed in verse 33 isn't about people, (or Satan), actually hurling accusations against us...it's asking who can RIGHTFULLY hurl such accusations when we have Jesus standing right next to his Father...pleading OUR case in Jehovah's ear?

 

This brother asked to try to picture the scene in heaven...to try to put myself there as Jesus and Jehovah turn their soft warm gazes in my direction and see me struggling...see me as I try my best to do what I can to remain in Jehovah's love.

 

He said...for every single negative comment made about me...for every single negative comment I make about myself...Jesus is right there...in Jehovah's ear...telling him the opposite...his voice loud and clear as he elaborates to Jehovah about the good things I've done...all the positive things he sees about me. 

 

He said oftentimes we forget that part...we tend to downplay that voice because it seems so far away...our faults are crying out crystal clear to us...our mistakes, our negative feelings and emotions overwhelming us as if we're floating all alone in the open ocean, being relentlessly battered by icy rain and waves that keep choking out our cries for help.

 

But Jesus' voice is still there...he is still talking to Jehovah about me...begging Jehovah to give me enough holy spirit to carry on...to keep going...to not give up.

 

So, as we enter our Kingdom Halls this evening...please understand that any and every single false charge leveled against you...by someone else...or even by yourself...has already been nullified by the two most powerful beings in the universe...and know that you are cherished, you are secure...and you are loved...not only by Jehovah, his Son, and the billions of angels watching over us...but by all of your fellow brothers and sisters as well!

 

[cme]

Thank you Tim.  I needed that today.  Have a wonderful Memorial tonight and you too, remember what you posted when you observe the memorial tonight.

 

We tend to feel unworthy to be in attendance.  Honestly, we all are unworthy but, Jehovah has covered our sins with the sacrifice of His dear son. 

 

Who knows? Maybe this will be our last memorial.  We can hope, can we?

 

May Jehovah be with you.

[Miss Bea]

A tear or two. When there is a long post  by Tim, i always settle in for a treat. This did not let me down. 
How can one seem so vulnerable, yet be so strong? That is your gift, my dear brother. And, it is priceless…

[Dolce vita]

52 minutes ago, Miss Bea said:

A tear or two. When there is a long post  by Tim, i always settle in for a treat. This did not let me down. 
How can one seem so vulnerable, yet be so strong? That is your gift, my dear brother. And, it is priceless…

I totally agree with my beloved sister @Miss Bea. Yes, truly, this gift is priceless. Thank you, dear brother @Timl1980, thank you Miss Bea.