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A praying mantis larva peers out of a flower in our Photo of the Day. I love this picture...I am looking at you! - Haha! - Do you know why he is called a Praying Mantis? ~
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The English common name for any species in the order is "praying mantis",because of the typical "prayer-like" attitude with folded fore-limbs, although the eggcorn "preying mantis" is sometimes used in reference to their predatory habits. In Europe and ot regions, the name "praying mantis" refers to only a single species, Mantis religiosa.
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JUST BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO KNOW?
Gardening the Organic Way - Toads, Birds, and Bugs—Your Garden’s Friends
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‘But what about garden pests?’ you may ask. ‘How can I get rid of them without using pesticides?’ Don’t forget that pesticides kill off more than unwanted pests. They also eliminate such helpful organisms as earthworms and fungi. Remember, too, that toads are garden-friendly. A toad can eat upwards of 10,000 insect pests in three months’ time. Toads are not fussy eaters. Their diet includes such enemies of plants as crickets, squash bugs, tent caterpillars, armyworms, gypsy-moth caterpillars, and slugs.
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Birds are also effective at controlling garden pests. A house wren was observed feeding “500 spiders and caterpillars to its young during one summer afternoon,” according to the book Gardening Without Poisons. If you would like to invite a few wrens or other insect-eating birds to your garden, hang some bird food or nesting materials in plain sight. Before long, you may well see that your “invitation” has been accepted! And bugs? Many garden-friendly insects prey on destructive ones. If you purchase ladybugs and release them in your garden, they will immediately look for their favorite food, aphids. Praying mantis egg cases can likewise be bought and placed in the garden. When the eggs hatch, the mantises will devour virtually every insect that dares cross their path.
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Your Garden’s Friends
? A toad can eat upwards of 10,000 insect pests in three months’ time
? A house wren was observed feeding “500 spiders and caterpillars to its young during one summer afternoon”
? The earthworm aerates the soil and brings various minerals toward the surface
? The ladybug’s favorite food is the aphid, a destructive insect
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102002207?q=praying+mantis&p=par
Marvels of Creation Jehovah has made! ?
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Do You Ask, “Where Is Jehovah?” Is There Only One True God? (PSALMS 83:18).
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"That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth." JOHN 17:3
"This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." Only Jehovah is identified in the Scriptures as the Almighty God. In a victory song, Moses led his people in singing: “Who among the gods is like you, O Jehovah?”—Exodus 15:11.
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Clearly, the Bible places Jehovah above all other gods.
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But what role do these lesser gods play? Are they and the countless other gods that have been worshipped through the ages real deities subordinate to the Almighty God, Jehovah?
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To the Creator, false gods and their idols are repugnant. Yet, God’s words of displeasure are mainly directed to the people who have fabricated these false gods.
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His sentiments are forcefully expressed in these words: “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of the hands of earthling man. A mouth they have, but they can speak nothing; eyes they have, but they can see nothing; ears they have, but they can give ear to nothing. Also there exists no spirit in their mouth. Those making them will become just like them, everyone who is trusting in them.”—Psalm 135:15-18.
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"Was it not because of these that Solomon the king of Israel sinned?"—Neh. 13:26.
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In the Bible, Jehovah commands us to marry only in the Lord. Why? Because he knows what is best for us and he wants to protect us. He does not want us to make bad choices that will hurt us or make us unhappy. In Nehemiah’s day, many Jews were marrying women who did not serve God.
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So Nehemiah mentioned the bad example of Solomon. He “was loved by his God, so that God made him king over all Israel. But the foreign wives caused even him to sin.” (Nehemiah 13:23-26)
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Jehovah knows that his reminders are good for us, and that is why he has directed Christians to marry only in the Lord. (Psalm 19:7-10; Isaiah 48:17, 18) We are very thankful that he gives us counsel that is loving and reliable. When we obey Jehovah as our Ruler, we accept that he has the right to tell us what to do.—Proverbs 1:5.
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Surely, you do not want to become “unevenly yoked,” that is, to marry someone who does not love Jehovah. That person could cause you to stop serving God. (2 Corinthians 6:14) God’s counsel always works, and many Christians today have wisely chosen to obey Jehovah. However, others have chosen differently.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402015208?q=neh+13%3A26&p=par
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29 "For no man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it." (Ephesians 5:29).
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? Put on the new personality, in harmony with Christ’s teaching and example
? Not the nations but Christ is the example to follow; doing so requires a new personality (4:17-32)
? Imitate God; manifest the kind of love that Christ did (5:1, 2)
? Shun immoral speech and conduct; walk as children of light (5:3-14)
? Buy out the time; use it to praise Jehovah (5:15-20)
? With deep respect for Christ, manifest proper subjection to husbands, parents, masters; show loving consideration to those in your charge (5:21–6:9)
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200001386?q=eph+5%3A29&p=par
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- 19 A slanderer goes about revealing confidential talk; can be a mark of respect.
- (Job 6:24) Controlling our tongue to keep quiet about a confidential matter gives evidence of discretion and discernment. (Prov. 20:19) Restraining our tongue when we are provoked is the course of wisdom.—Ps. 4:4.
Use the Power of Your Tongue for Good
“May the words of my mouth . . . be pleasing to you, O Jehovah.”
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On the other hand, the Bible also says that there is “a time to speak.” (Eccl. 3:7) If a friend gave you a beautiful present, you would probably not store it out of sight. Rather, you would show your appreciation by putting it to good use. We show our gratitude for Jehovah’s gift of speech by using it wisely. That might include expressing our feelings, communicating our needs, sharing words of encouragement, and giving God praise. (Ps. 51:15)
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Speech is part of our daily life, but we do not need to talk all the time. In fact, the Bible says that there is “a time to be silent.” (Eccl. 3:7) Maintaining silence when others are speaking can be a mark of respect. (Job 6:24) Controlling our tongue to keep quiet about a confidential matter gives evidence of discretion and discernment. (Prov. 20:19) Restraining our tongue when we are provoked is the course of wisdom.—Ps. 4:4.
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Similarly, we need to be discerning when speaking about the truth to our unbelieving relatives. We want them to come to know Jehovah, but we must be patient and perceptive. Speaking the right words at the right time may help to open their hearts.
WHAT TO SPEAK
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Words have the power to hurt as well as to heal. (Read Proverbs 12:18.) Using words to inflict pain is common in Satan’s world. The field of entertainment incites many to “sharpen their tongue just like a sword” and to “aim their cruel words like arrows.” (Ps. 64:3)
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A Christian needs to avoid this harmful practice. One example of “cruel words” is sarcasm, stinging remarks intended to belittle or rebuke others. Sarcasm is often meant to be humorous, but it can quickly deteriorate into disrespectful, insulting speech. Cruel sarcasm is one form of abusive speech that Christians should “put away.” Humor can add spice to our speech, but we need to avoid the trap of trying to evoke a laugh by resorting to cutting, sarcastic quips that hurt or humiliate others. The Bible admonishes us: “Let a rotten word not come out of your mouth, but only what is good for building up as the need may be, to impart what is beneficial to the hearers.”—Eph. 4:29, 31.
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Jesus taught that “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matt. 12:34) Therefore, choosing the appropriate words begins in the heart. Our speech usually reflects how we truly feel about others. If our hearts are full of love and compassion, our speech will likely be positive and upbuilding.
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The ability to express our thoughts and feelings in words is truly a marvel. May we follow Jesus’ example by choosing the right time, striving to select the proper words, and putting forth effort to be gracious. Then the power of our tongue will be a healing to our listeners and pleasing to Jehovah, the Giver of the precious gift of speech.
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USE THE POWER OF THE TONGUE FOR GOOD
- WHEN: Choose the right time to speak
- WHAT: Select the proper words
- HOW: Strive to be gracious
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2015924?q=prov+20%3A19&p=par
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"Jehovah can make him stand." —Rom. 14:4.
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JEHOVAH wants us to be happy, and he pours out on us many blessings that should lead to happiness. For one thing, we are alive. Hence, we can use our life to praise God, since he has drawn us to true worship. (Ps. 144:15; John 6:44)
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Jehovah assures us of his love and helps us to endure in our service to him. (Jer. 31:3; 2 Cor. 4:16) We enjoy the spiritual paradise, where we find both abundant spiritual food and a loving brotherhood. Beyond that, we have a precious hope for the future.
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Despite having these reasons for happiness, some faithful servants of God struggle with negative thoughts about themselves. They may feel that neither they nor their service to Jehovah has much value to him. For those with persistent negative feelings, the idea of enjoying “many years” could seem to be a fantasy. Life might appear to be a series of dark days.—Eccl. 11:8.
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Jehovah makes it clear in the Scriptures that he will be with those who “walk in the valley of deep shadow.” (Ps. 23:4) One way he is with us is by means of his Word. The Bible is “powerful by God for overturning strongly entrenched things,” including misconceptions and negative ideas. (2 Cor. 10:4, 5)
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So if negative feelings temporarily keep you from doing as much as you want to in God’s service, pray about it. Ask God to hear your prayer not only so that you may experience some relief from your distress but also “so that the name of Jehovah will be declared.”—Ps. 102:20, 21.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2014204?q=rom+14%3A4&p=par#h=28
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Think about this scripture, it is very deep! This is one of my favorites In my Bible reading.
If we have light we are in the light, if not we really are in darkness!
We must exercise faith to be in this light! We must walk after the Son of man....We must!! Good Day! (John 12:34-36) . . .Who is this Son of man?” 35 Jesus therefore said to them: “The light will be among YOU a little while longer. Walk while YOU have the light, so that darkness does not overpower YOU; and he that walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While YOU have the light, exercise faith in the light, in order to become sons of light.”
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"Make sure of the more important things." (Phil. 1:10).
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Setting realistic goals can yield rich dividends. Take, for example, the goal of discussing the day’s text every day.
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The comments given by family members can help the head of the household to discern the degree of their spirituality.
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The goal of regularly reading the Bible together as a family provides an excellent opportunity for children to improve their reading skills as well as their comprehension of the Bible’s message. (Ps. 1:1, 2) And should we not want to make it our goal to improve the quality of our prayers?
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Cultivating aspects of the fruitage of the spirit to a greater degree can also be an excellent goal to pursue. (Gal. 5:22, 23)
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3 "A time to kill and a time to heal;A time to tear down and a time to build up.." (Ecclesiastes .3:3)
What Should I Know About Sexual Assault?
WHY IT MATTERS
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Each year millions of people are raped or otherwise sexually abused, and young people are a prime target.
STOP AND THINK!
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While you might be prepared—perhaps by being alert when you travel outdoors at night—bad things can happen. “The swift do not always win the race,” says the Bible, “nor do those with knowledge always have success, because time and unexpected events overtake them all.”—Ecclesiastes 9:11.
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You too can find that there is “a time to heal.” (Ecclesiastes 3:3) Take care of yourself physically and emotionally. Get needed rest. And most of all, rely on the God of all comfort, Jehovah.—2 Corinthians 1:3, 4.
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If you are a girl and you are being pressured to engage in unclean conduct, there’s nothing wrong with firmly stating, “Don’t do that!” or, “Take your hand off me!” Don’t hold back out of fear that you’ll lose your boyfriend. If he breaks up with you over this issue, he’s not worth keeping! You deserve a real man, one who respects your body and your principles.
DISCOVER MORE!
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Watch the video What Your Peers Say—Sexual Harassment at www.jw.org. (Look under BIBLE TEACHINGS > TEENAGERS)
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3 "A time to kill and a time to heal;A time to tear down and a time to build up.." (Ecclesiastes .3:3)
What Should I Know About Sexual Assault?
WHY IT MATTERS
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Each year millions of people are raped or otherwise sexually abused, and young people are a prime target.
STOP AND THINK!
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While you might be prepared—perhaps by being alert when you travel outdoors at night—bad things can happen. “The swift do not always win the race,” says the Bible, “nor do those with knowledge always have success, because time and unexpected events overtake them all.”—Ecclesiastes 9:11.
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You too can find that there is “a time to heal.” (Ecclesiastes 3:3) Take care of yourself physically and emotionally. Get needed rest. And most of all, rely on the God of all comfort, Jehovah.—2 Corinthians 1:3, 4.
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If you are a girl and you are being pressured to engage in unclean conduct, there’s nothing wrong with firmly stating, “Don’t do that!” or, “Take your hand off me!” Don’t hold back out of fear that you’ll lose your boyfriend. If he breaks up with you over this issue, he’s not worth keeping! You deserve a real man, one who respects your body and your principles.
DISCOVER MORE!
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Watch the video What Your Peers Say—Sexual Harassment at www.jw.org. (Look under BIBLE TEACHINGS > TEENAGERS)
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@The Librarian Good Questions❓❓
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After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites wandered in a land described as a “vast and terrible wilderness infested with poisonous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty, waterless land.” (Deuteronomy 8:15, The New English Bible) Jehovah protected his people there too. And what of their entry into the Promised Land? Powerful Canaanite armies opposed them. Yet, Jehovah said to Joshua: “Get up, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. Nobody will take a firm stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I proved to be with Moses I shall prove to be with you. I shall neither desert you nor leave you entirely.” (Joshua 1:2, 5) Those words of Jehovah did not fail. Within roughly six years, Joshua defeated 31 kings and subjugated large sections of the Promised Land. (Joshua 12:7-24) That conquest would have been impossible without Jehovah’s protective care.
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Peace Between Man and Animals. Jehovah God promised to the Israelites, if obedient: “I will put peace in the land, and you will indeed lie down, with no one making you tremble; and I will make the injurious wild beast cease out of the land.” (Le 26:6) This meant that the wild animals would stay within the confines of their habitat and not bring harm to the Israelites and their domestic animals. On the other hand, if the Israelites proved to be disobedient, Jehovah would allow their land to be invaded and devastated by foreign armies. As this would result in reducing the population, wild animals would multiply, penetrate formerly inhabited areas, and do injury to the survivors and their domestic animals.—Compare Ex 23:29; Le 26:22; 2Ki 17:5, 6,24-26.
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The peace promised to the Israelites in connection with the wild animals differed from that enjoyed by the first man and woman in the garden of Eden, for Adam and Eve enjoyed full dominion over the animal creation. (Ge 1:28) By contrast, in prophecy, like dominion is attributed only to Christ Jesus. (Ps 8:4-8; Heb 2:5-9) Therefore, it is under the government of Jesus Christ, “a twig out of the stump of Jesse,” or God’s “servant David,” that peace will again prevail between men and the animals. (Isa 11:1, 6-9; 65:25; Eze 34:23-25) These last cited texts have a figurative application, for it is obvious that the peace between animals, such as the wolf and the lamb, there described did not find literal fulfillment in ancient Israel. It was thus foretold that persons of harmful, beastlike disposition would cease their vicious ways and live in peace with their more docile neighbors. However, the prophetic use of the animals figuratively to portray the peaceful conditions to prevail among God’s people implies that there will also be peace among literal animals under the rule of Christ Jesus, even as there evidently was in Eden.
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If Gorillas eat vegetation then will not all the Earth ? also learn the ways of peace, health and life?
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Some 150,000 aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families, and sent to live in church-run boarding schools where they were forbidden to speak their language or practise their own culture.
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has called for a papal apology, as part of the healing process for survivors.
Although the Vatican has not commented on Mr Trudeau's request, it confirmed the talk was "cordial" and lasted about 36 minutes. It said the conversation "focused on the themes of integration and reconciliation, as well as religious freedom and current ethical issues" but did not mention an apology directly.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which has been tasked with collecting the stories of survivors and recommending a way forward for the country to heal, has called the residential school system "cultural genocide".
In its report, the commission recommended the Catholic Church issue a formal apology for its part in the residential school system.
Similar apologies have been issued by Anglican, Presbyterian and United Churches, who along with the Catholic Church helped run these schools as joint ventures with the Canadian government.
In 2008, former prime minister Stephen Harper issued an apology on behalf of Canadians, calling it "a sad chapter in our history".
A year later, Pope Benedict expressed "his sorrow at the anguish caused by the deplorable conduct of some members of the Church" to a delegation from the Assembly of First Nations, a national advocacy organization, who went to the Vatican.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked Pope Francis to apologise for the role of the Catholic Church in a Canadian school system where indigenous children were abused for decades.
The PM met the pontiff at the Vatican on Monday as part of his trip to Italy for the G7 summit.
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Vorig weekend was een speciale dag in Theocratische Geschiedenis voor vrienden in Holland! Ze zijn zo dankbaar om de NWT in het Nederlands te laten! ?? •• Fotokrediet: @mympyfeston @maggybaas
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Nieuwe nederlandse herziene bijbel in de gemeenschappelijke taal. Dank aan Jehovah, die ons deze aanraking schrift heeft geschreven. Groetjes uit nederland!
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New Dutch revised bible in the common language. Thanks to Jehovah, who wrote us this touching letter. Greetings from The Netherlands!
- The Librarian, Janice G. and Bible Speaks
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Russia. School principals forced to denounce child witnesses.
Parents of children witnesses are being summoned to school as the case that accompanies this document, to warn you that if your son talks about God to other classmates or sing songs from the Jehovah's witnesses, will be reported to the police and they consider giving him another way Of education.
Absolutely no other religion is receiving this persecution until their children. This more than demonstrated that the Russian government and his mistress the whore orthodox sect, they went straight for the Jehovah's witnesses.
https://jw-russia.org/news/17052916-171.html
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Jehovah Does Not Forget His People ???
HOPE ON AND BE COURAGEOUS!
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Do you have the "Joy of Jehovah?" ?????
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(Isaiah 29:19)
19 "The meek will rejoice greatly in Jehovah,
And the poor among men will be joyful in the Holy One of Israel."
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WAS LIFE CREATED? ? ? ? ?
"[God’s] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship."—Rom. 1:20.
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"I'm with you." (Matt. 28:20).
Our King, Jesus Christ, has given us the tools to prepare the hearts of millions of people and sow into them the message of the kingdom. Some of these tools have served us for a few years; others have served us for decades and decades, but all have helped us in one way or another to be preachers outmaneuvered. One of the tools that helped many to take their first steps in the preaching was the card of testimony, that he began to be used in 1933. This card was printed a biblical message. Helped the who spoke little and those who speak much. The first were shy and didn't know what to say, although they had many desires to preach. The seconds were more adventurous, but would tell the people everything he knew in a few minutes, and not always tactful. The card contained a few phrases that well thought out "spoke" by the publisher. W15 15/11 5:3-6
Jehovah Listens To The Cry ? Of The Lowly One ???♂️
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(Psalm 41:1, 2) . . ."Happy is anyone acting with consideration toward the lowly one; In the day of calamity Jehovah will provide escape for him. 2 Jehovah himself will guard him and preserve him alive. He will be pronounced happy in the earth."
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Adversities often sap a person of physical and emotional strength, even numbing the heart. Affliction may come upon us in the form of sickness or long-term physical infirmities. We can be confident that Jehovah will help us to endure. (Ps. 41:1-3) While God does not miraculously cure anyone today, he does grant the sufferer the wisdom and fortitude needed to deal with his condition. Bear in mind that when weighed down with trials, David turned to Jehovah. “I have remembered days of long ago,” he sang. “I have meditated on all your activity; I willingly kept myself concerned with the work of your own hands.”—Ps. 143:5
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The fact that these inspired sentiments are recorded in God’s Word indicates that Jehovah understands how we feel. Such words are a guarantee that he listens to our pleadings. If we accept Jehovah’s help, ‘he himself will sustain us.’—Ps. 55:22
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Comfort for the Lowly One
The psalms are rich with expressions of human emotions coupled with repeated assurances that Jehovah does listen to the cry of a lowly one who is overwhelmed by emotional stresses. Consider the following stanzas:
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“In my distress I kept calling upon Jehovah, and to my God I kept crying for help. Out of his temple he proceeded to hear my voice, and my own cry before him for help now came into his ears.”—Ps. 18:6
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“Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.”—Ps. 34:18
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“He [Jehovah] is healing the brokenhearted ones, and is binding up their painful spots.”—Ps. 147:3