Tuesday, September 23 You have persevered for the sake of my name.​—Rev. 2:3.

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Tuesday, September 23

You have persevered for the sake of my name.—Rev. 2:3.

 

We are truly blessed to be part of Jehovah’s organization during these turbulent last days. As world conditions deteriorate, Jehovah provides us with a united, spiritual family of brothers and sisters. (Ps. 133:1) He helps us to have strong family bonds. (Eph. 5:33–6:1) And he gives us the insight and wisdom we need to have true inner peace. We must, however, work hard to keep serving Jehovah faithfully. Why? Because we may at times be offended by the imperfections of others. We may also find it difficult to put up with our own shortcomings, especially if we make the same mistakes time and again. We need to persevere in Jehovah’s service (1) when a fellow believer offends us, (2) when our spouse disappoints us, and (3) when we are disappointed with ourselves. w24.03 14 ¶1-2

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Perseverance isn’t shiny — it’s gritty. You’ll need it when a brother cuts you deep, when a spouse disappoints, when your own reflection makes you ache. That’s the grind of loyalty. But every time you keep serving for Jehovah’s name, you prove storms can’t break what He holds together.