Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

Sunday, October 28 earth. Today there are many
I alorify my ministry.-Rotll. among Jehovah's witnesses
11 : 13, NlV. who, as the world views things,
have unusual natural abilitieH
Sticking to your work will or talents. But do they choose
be easier if you properly eval- temporal things, the IOS8 of
uate the extraordinary work God's treasured work and
that is the portion of It Chris- blessings? Certainly not. Rathtian.
Surely there iF: nothing er they use all their natural
of higher valne in this transi- abilities for the advancement
tory world. It is not common of his work. We should conor
Ol·dillary. Jesus and his sider our natural abilities as
apostles did not choose to serve gifts from Jehovah and culti­
God because they were unable vate them in his service. Whitt·
to find other employment or ever abilities we have, therewere
unqualified for :!Dr other fore, whether many or few,
work. They saw in God s serv- should be applied to his work
ice the highest honor that could and to help us stick to it. lV
come to any creaturn on this 2/15
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Monday, October 29 thoughts like these enter the
There is no tear in lot'e, but mind: Can I do this work'!
perfect love throws fear out- 'Will I fail? What will be the
side, because fear exercises a result? What will people say
restraint. Indeed, he that is or think? Is there possibility
under fear has not been made of hurt or danger to me or to
perfect in love.-1 John my family? Can the pain be en-
4:18, NW. dured? Many doubts come upon
the fearful. Hesitation sets in.
Fear is the expression of self- 'rhe fear of man takes hold.
ishness. 'Vhere there is com- Immediately excuses come to
plete unselfishness there is love. mind: perhaps there is some­
Slavish fear would certainly thing more important to do,
be absent if all selfishness were something needing attention
eliminated. 'Vhen we are asked has been forgotten, or maybe
to perform special service for one's health is not so good.
Jehovah, which may be in di- Timid ones are satisfied they
reet opposition to this world, have reasons for not going fol'say
a message against_l_'t_, __ w_a_nl with the work. W 3/15
Tuesday, October 30 paper? listening to the radio?
As wise persons, bltyi11g out visiting friends? relaxing bv
the opportU71C time for YOllr- some form of recreation'l anil
selt-es, because the days are perhaps even sleeping in somn
wickcd.-Epn. 5: 15, 16, NW. Sunday mornings'! The last
Too busy to preach? Like query reminds of the next-too
some in J esns' day, do any lazy'! Proverbs 6: 6-11 says:
make excuses that they have a "You sluggard, how long will
farm, or livestock, or a wife you sleep? When will you rise
that takes their time and leaves from your slumber? 'Let me
no time for the new world? sleep for a littie, a little! let
(Luke 14: 17-20) Do they al- me fold my hands for a little.
low thorny entanglements with to rest?'-yes, and poverty will
this world and its cares and pounce on you, want will overriches
to choke out gospel- power you." (AI off.) But pel'preaching?
(Matt. 13: 7,22) haps such onf'S are too tired to
Do not most persons find some live forever and prefer to lie
time for less essential things, undisturbed in destruetion.
such ItS secular work'! 8hopping Wise persons will buyout thl'
for fooil? reading the news- time now so opportune. W 1/ j,j