Saturday, January 24 Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching.​—1 Tim. 4:16.

[Anniebea]

Saturday, January 24

Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching.—1 Tim. 4:16.

 

We can increase our enthusiasm for the preaching work by focusing on our love for Jehovah and for our neighbor. (Matt. 22:37-39) Just imagine how happy Jehovah is when he sees us do the work and how happy people will be when they start studying the Bible! Think, too, about the salvation that awaits those who respond to our message. (John 6:40) Are you confined to your home for some reason? If so, focus on what you can do to show love for Jehovah and for your neighbor. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Samuel and Dania were confined to their home. Throughout that difficult time, they regularly did telephone witnessing, wrote letters, and conducted Bible studies over Zoom. Samuel and Dania’s circumstances limited their activity, but they did what they could and found joy in doing so. w24.04 18 ¶15-16

[dljbsp]

The comments in this portion are very comforting for those of us who aren’t able to participate in the door-to-door ministry right now. That has been my situation for about four and a half years, and this reminder means a lot. It reassures us that enthusiasm for the preaching work doesn’t disappear just because its form changes.

 

For those of us in this situation, there’s also a quiet privilege involved. We’re able to reach people in ways—and sometimes places—that others may never have the opportunity to reach. The work is still very real, and the joy that comes from doing what we can is real too.

[Lori]

4 hours ago, dljbsp said:

The comments in this portion are very comforting for those of us who aren’t able to participate in the door-to-door ministry right now. That has been my situation for about four and a half years, and this reminder means a lot. It reassures us that enthusiasm for the preaching work doesn’t disappear just because its form changes.

 

For those of us in this situation, there’s also a quiet privilege involved. We’re able to reach people in ways—and sometimes places—that others may never have the opportunity to reach. The work is still very real, and the joy that comes from doing what we can is real too.

 

I've only been able to do letter writing for years.     But I've reached a few people's hearts who have responded.