Queen Esther

Pride is before a crash.—Prov. 16:18.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/23
What power our sinful tendencies exert on us! Take, for example, pride. This trait can interfere with our listening to the voice of Jehovah and can lead us to take a disastrous course. A proud person has an exaggerated opinion of himself. He may feel that he has the right to do whatever he wants and that no one can tell him what to do. So he may feel that he is above the direction and counsel of fellow Christians, the elders, or even God’s organization. For such a person, the sound of Jehovah’s voice becomes very faint. During Israel’s wilderness trek, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram rebelled against the authority of Moses and Aaron. Because of pride, the rebels made independent arrangements to worship Jehovah. How did Jehovah respond? He executed them. (Num. 26:8-10) What a crucial lesson this historical account teaches us! Rebellion against Jehovah leads to disaster.—Isa. 13:11. w14 8/15 4:10, 11

Thank  you  my  dear  Brother ;-)

Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.—Rom. 5:12.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/24
The first to die was faithful Abel. (Gen. 4:8) Then Adam’s other offspring grew old and died. Did they inherit sin as well as death? The apostle Paul answers: “Through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners.” (Rom. 5:19) Sin and death inherited from Adam thus became implacable enemies of mankind, inescapable for imperfect humans. We cannot exactly describe all that was involved in passing on their sad inheritance to Adam’s immediate and more distant offspring, but passed on it was. Fittingly, the Bible refers to inherited sin and death as “the shroud that is enveloping all the peoples and the covering that is woven over all the nations.” (Isa. 25:7) This suffocating covering, or shroud, this intricate webwork of condemnation, entraps all people. So the fact is that “in Adam all are dying.”—1 Cor. 15:22. w14 9/15 4:8, 9

Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.—Rom. 5:12.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/24
The first to die was faithful Abel. (Gen. 4:8) Then Adam’s other offspring grew old and died. Did they inherit sin as well as death? The apostle Paul answers: “Through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners.” (Rom. 5:19) Sin and death inherited from Adam thus became implacable enemies of mankind, inescapable for imperfect humans. We cannot exactly describe all that was involved in passing on their sad inheritance to Adam’s immediate and more distant offspring, but passed on it was. Fittingly, the Bible refers to inherited sin and death as “the shroud that is enveloping all the peoples and the covering that is woven over all the nations.” (Isa. 25:7) This suffocating covering, or shroud, this intricate webwork of condemnation, entraps all people. So the fact is that “in Adam all are dying.”—1 Cor. 15:22. w14 9/15 4:8, 9

Thank  you  my  dear  Brother ;-)

Longtime thank u for text and illustrations 

THE BARBER......
A Witness went to a barbershop to trim his hair. As is customary in these cases he made a pleasant conversation with the person who attended him.
They talked about many things and touched many subjects. Suddenly they touched on the subject of God. The barber said:
"Look, gentleman, I do not think God exists, as you say."
"But why do you say that?" Asks the brother.
"If God existed, there would be no suffering, not so much pain," he said, "if God existed, there would be no suffering. For humanity.I can not think that a God who exists allows all these things. "
The brother thought for a moment, but did not want to respond to avoid an argument and in view of which the subject was deep to explain. The barber finished his work and the brother left the business.
I walked a few steps and saw in the street a man with a beard and long hair; Apparently it had been a long time since he cut it and looked very disheveled. Then he went back to the barbershop and said to the barber,
"You know, barbers do not exist."
"How come they do not exist? If I am here, I am a barber."
- "Do not!" Said the client, "They do not exist, because if they existed there would not be people with a beard and hair as long as this man has."
- "Ah, the barbers if they exist, what happens is that these people do not come to me".
"Exactly!" Said the client, "That's the point. Jehovah God does exist, what happens is that people do not go to him and do not seek him, that's why there is pain and suffering."

Very nice.  Hope to enjoy in the first tour - come next year.

Notice the new style Watchtower first built for Patterson back in 1990.

I have been here many times

7 "Go, eat your food with rejoicing, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for already the true God has found pleasure in your works." (Ecc.9:7,8)

11 "However, you, O man of God, flee from these things. But pursue righteousness, godly devotion, faith, love, endurance, and mildness.
12 Fight the fine fight of the faith; get a firm hold on the everlasting life for which you were called and you offered the fine public declaration in front of many witnesses." 
(1 Timothy 6:11,12)

I  agree !!!!

We hear them speaking in our languages about the magnificent things of God.—Acts 2:11.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/11/22
May we continue to treasure our privilege of being Witnesses of “the magnificent things” that Jehovah God has done and of his promises for the future. True, such witnessing is not always easy. Many of our brothers work in territories where there is a lot of apathy, ridicule, or outright persecution. We can do just as the apostle Paul and his companions did. Paul said: “We mustered up boldness by means of our God to tell you the good news of God in the face of much opposition.” (1 Thess. 2:2) So let us never give up. Rather, may we be determined to be true to our dedication as Satan’s system crashes in ruins. (Isa. 6:11) We cannot do this in our own strength, but following the example of the early Christians, we must pray that Jehovah by means of his spirit will give us “the power beyond what is normal.”—2 Cor. 4:1, 7; Luke 11:13. w14 7/15 4:6, 13

"My  91-year-old  mother  became  a  pioneer."  -  She  sits  on  the  bench  and  offers  literature  to  passersby. -  Poland,  Warsaw  -  WOW...  what  loyal  and  powerful  sisters  we  have  worldwide !  Unbelievable,  but  TRUE  ;-)
May  Jehovah  bless  you  daily,  our  dear  sister ❤
 

"My  91-year-old  mother  became  a  pioneer."  -  She  sits  on  the  bench  and  offers  literature  to  passersby. -  Poland,  Warsaw  -  WOW...  what  loyal  and  powerful  sisters  we  have  worldwide !  Unbelievable,  but  TRUE  ;-)
May  Jehovah  bless  you  daily,  our  dear  sister ❤
 

Hahaha....  all  Brothers  smiling  after  the  baptism  of  the  very  old  new  Brother,  near  93 years  old...   Late,  but  NOT  too  late ! ;-) 
 

THE BARBER......
A Witness went to a barbershop to trim his hair. As is customary in these cases he made a pleasant conversation with the person who attended him.
They talked about many things and touched many subjects. Suddenly they touched on the subject of God. The barber said:
"Look, gentleman, I do not think God exists, as you say."
"But why do you say that?" Asks the brother.
"If God existed, there would be no suffering, not so much pain," he said, "if God existed, there would be no suffering. For humanity.I can not think that a God who exists allows all these things. "
The brother thought for a moment, but did not want to respond to avoid an argument and in view of which the subject was deep to explain. The barber finished his work and the brother left the business.
I walked a few steps and saw in the street a man with a beard and long hair; Apparently it had been a long time since he cut it and looked very disheveled. Then he went back to the barbershop and said to the barber,
"You know, barbers do not exist."
"How come they do not exist? If I am here, I am a barber."
- "Do not!" Said the client, "They do not exist, because if they existed there would not be people with a beard and hair as long as this man has."
- "Ah, the barbers if they exist, what happens is that these people do not come to me".
"Exactly!" Said the client, "That's the point. Jehovah God does exist, what happens is that people do not go to him and do not seek him, that's why there is pain and suffering."

David  and  Goliath...
What  it  really  looked  like.....  it's  only  by  Jehovah's  spirit, that  any  of  us can  overcome  insurmountable  challenges...

Amen  and  THANKS ❤
 

THE BARBER......
A Witness went to a barbershop to trim his hair. As is customary in these cases he made a pleasant conversation with the person who attended him.
They talked about many things and touched many subjects. Suddenly they touched on the subject of God. The barber said:
"Look, gentleman, I do not think God exists, as you say."
"But why do you say that?" Asks the brother.
"If God existed, there would be no suffering, not so much pain," he said, "if God existed, there would be no suffering. For humanity.I can not think that a God who exists allows all these things. "
The brother thought for a moment, but did not want to respond to avoid an argument and in view of which the subject was deep to explain. The barber finished his work and the brother left the business.
I walked a few steps and saw in the street a man with a beard and long hair; Apparently it had been a long time since he cut it and looked very disheveled. Then he went back to the barbershop and said to the barber,
"You know, barbers do not exist."
"How come they do not exist? If I am here, I am a barber."
- "Do not!" Said the client, "They do not exist, because if they existed there would not be people with a beard and hair as long as this man has."
- "Ah, the barbers if they exist, what happens is that these people do not come to me".
"Exactly!" Said the client, "That's the point. Jehovah God does exist, what happens is that people do not go to him and do not seek him, that's why there is pain and suffering."

Whitney  and  Clint  Heichel...  when  they  still  were  so  happy ❤