1955 yearbook - Watchtower Archive

24 Yearbook
"Brothers, do not become young children in powers
of understanding, but be babes as to evil; yet
become full-grown in powers of understanding."
(1 Cor. 14:20, NW) The godly advice is that as far
as the wicked things of this old system are concerned
be like children, innocent toward such
things and knowing only very partly or incompletely
about the evil things, so as to avoid such.
Do not associate in such company. But, on the
other hand, when it comes to powers of understanding,
do not be children; be full grown, mature.
One who holds on to the instruction from J ehovah
will be a spiritually-minded person. He will
think correctly, divinely, like God. Spiritual-mindedness
is opposed to carnal-mindedness. To be
carnally-minded means to be thinking of the things
of this world, to be carrying on the wicked practices
of the Devil's organization. To be spirituallyminded
is to be the opposite of carnally-minded.
Life and our gaining it are the important things
to have in mind. Jesus had these things in mind
when he was upon earth and he told his apostles:
"Stop being anxious about your souls as to what
you will eat or what you will drink, or about
your bodies as to what you will wear. Does not
the soul mean more than food and the body than
clothing?" (Matt. 6:25, NW) By far the majority
of the people in the world are interested in only
these things that pertain to themselves and not
how they can benefit others. This is the Gentiles'
or selfish way of looking at it. In his discussion
with his apostles Jesus told us that there was a
far greater thing to think about, the spiritual thing,
the Kingdom. He said: "Keep on, then, seeking
first the kingdom and his [Jehovah's] righteousness,
and all these other things will be added to
you." (Matt. 6:33, NW) Do not question that
Jehovah God does not know our needs. He does,
and he can care for them. He does not want us
to be worried about them all the time. He wants