GB 2025 Update #4

[Dages]

19 hours ago, Sofia said:

I understand you so well 😳

A sister in my previous Cong had a study with whom she did the excommunicated part, and on this very week we got the update about them. Fun 😊 

[Jimi-L]

2 hours ago, Tronora said:

I don't see birthdays coming. I would much rather celebrate my faithful service to Jehovah on my date of baptism. One more year in the truth ❤️ 

 

I wish the organisation would make more out of the end of a service year and/or the beginning of a new one. Time for reflection, and time for setting new goals. Like a kick-off  Year-planning. It's been a personal ambition of mine, but it sort of runs out of steam to be a one-woman kick-off team.

 

Please no shoot-down, ok? Please try to understand what I mean. I wish we could form work-groups where we discussed our personal goals (without a spirit of competition) Maybe because I don't have family in the truth. 

I doubt that pagan holidays are coming, there's no reason to celebrate them, but I would believe that there will be some subtle adjustments, for example, to how we approach certain individual customs or greetings, as happened now.

 

 

[Mike047]

For some of us, the deeply ingrained negative reaction to certain customs will continue to affect our personal views of them. It is helpful, though, to see that individuals may make a personal choice on many things that we used to avoid. Just as long as we are making personal application of correctly understood bible principles.

[Shawnster]

5 hours ago, Tronora said:

Please no shoot-down, ok? Please try to understand what I mean. I wish we could form work-groups where we discussed our personal goals (without a spirit of competition) Maybe because I don't have family in the truth. 

What is stopping you from doing so? We are encouraged to invite ones over. We are encouraged to have others join us in personal study/family worship. Why not invite a couple of couples or families over and do this for personal study/family worship? 

[Doug]

I find it interesting that our brothers and sisters in India use the "prayer hands" gesture Anjali Mudra.

 

Better known as Namaste, it carries deep cultural and spiritual significance.

 

It is used to show respect to the elderly, teachers, or anyone held in high regard.

 

I like it. I think we should all use that gesture, along with hugs.   ❤️