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Highest Bethel Branch Office in the World!!!!! Indonesia ~ Did You Know This? ???
Witnesses from this country were joyfully celebrating the dedication of the new Branch Facilities…..the very highest Bethel in the world, situated in floor number 31st of this attractive Tower building. And with them, as one unique worldwide Organization, we celebrate this special event with our hearts full of gratitude and love to the highest Name of the universe: Jehovah!!!  
From Archives ~ Wonderful! ???
Photo credits @van_djo 
 

In an effort to make their patients feel better about themselves, doctors will sometimes encourage these to forget their past misdeeds and move forward. 
While there is nothing wrong or inappropriate about this kind of advice the question is how would we balance this with the counsel found a Deuteronomy 9:7? 
Clearly, Jehovah God wants us to remember our past sins in a ‘positive way’ so that we avoid repeating the same offensive behavior. 
Not forgetting what we’ve done to hurt Jehovah can be very constructive (not destructive) in rebuilding a better and stronger relationship with our Father Jehovah. 

KEEP AWAKE - THIS IS SHOWING UP - KEEP ON THE WATCH! ?
In the Congregations The latest news reports are that five terrorist cell groups have been operating in many congregations. They have been identified as:
Bin Sleepin; Bin Arguin; BinFightin; Bin Complainin; and Bin Missin.
Their leader . . . Satan Bin Workin. He has trained these groups to destroy the Christian Congregation. The plan is to come into the congregation disguised as Christians and to work within it to discourage, disrupt, and destroy.
However, there have been reports of a sixth group. A tiny cell known by the name of Bin Prayin is actually the only effective counter terrorist force. Unlike other terrorist cells, the Bin Prayin team does not blend in with whomever and whatever comes along. Bin Prayin does whatever it needs to uplift and encourage.
We have noticed that the Bin Prayin group has different characteristics than the others. They have Bin Watchin, Bin Doin, Bin Listenin to their Master . . . Jesus Christ.You can spot them if you bin lookin and bin goin.
You Best Keep On the Watch!"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them." 
Contributed.

HOW HEAVY IS YOUR BAG?
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A school teacher had each student bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person a student had refused to forgive in their life experience, they were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of the bags, as you can imagine, were quite heavy. 
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They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside the bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to the desk at work.
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The hassle of lugging this around made it clear what a weight was being carried spiritually.
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And how each one had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget, and keep leaving it in embarrassing places.
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Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty slime. 
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This was a great metaphor for the price  we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity! Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and it clearly is for ourselves!! So the next time you decide you can't forgive someone, ask yourself ... isn't your bag heavy enough? 
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''Nowhere to Hide': North Korean Missiles Spur Anxiety in Japan Fishing Town
There's nowhere to hide' Japan on alert for North Korea nuclear test WORSE than Fukushima
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TERRIFIED Japanese residents fear North Korea may trigger a nuclear disaster more devastating than the Fukushima calamity by testing a hydrogen bomb.
Japan has been on high alert since North Korea fired two ballistic missiles over the northern island of Hokkaido on September 15.
The Hermit Kingdom conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test just weeks earlier on September 3.
North Korea has not carried out further ballistic missile or nuclear tests in recent weeks, marking an eerily quiet period for the secretive state.
But the silence has done nothing to allay the fears of residents living directly in the firing line of Kim Jong-un’s missile tests.
Kawamura, who lives in a seaside cottage in Erimo, said: “Now when I hear a loud sound, I look outside, I look out at the ocean.
“I feel anxious, like I never know when it will come again.”
For months Japanese authorities have been holding large scale emergency drills in preparation for North Korea testing a missile or nuclear bomb.
In the event of a missile launch, the government activates sirens and sends alerts to millions of mobile phones.
“When it's launched, it could land here just moments later,” Kawamura said. “There's nowhere to hide.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japanese-people-don-t-want-nukes-despite-north-korea-s-n811791

God is very approachable. Just as a loving father is glad to have his children speak freely with him, Jehovah God welcomes our prayers. At the same time, like any wise father, God has good reasons for not answering some requests.
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The apostle John explains: “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14)
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Our requests must be in harmony with God’s will. Some pray for things that are clearly not God’s will. Others pray with improper motives. The disciple James warns against such abuse of prayer, saying: “You do ask, and yet you do not receive, because you are asking for a wrong purpose, that you may expend it upon your cravings for sensual pleasure.”—James 4:3.
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On the other hand, Jehovah will always listen to the sincere prayers of worshippers who are doing their best to serve him according to his will.
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The apostle Paul prayed for relief from what he called his “thorn in the flesh.” (2 Corinthians 12:7) This “thorn” may refer to a chronic eye affliction or to the constant harassment of opposers and “false brothers.” (2 Corinthians 11:26; Galatians 4:14, 15) Paul wrote: “I three times entreated the Lord that it might depart from me.” However, God knew that if Paul continued preaching despite this nagging “thorn in the flesh,” it would clearly demonstrate God’s power and Paul’s implicit trust in Him. So rather than grant Paul’s request, God told him: “My power is being made perfect in weakness.”—2 Corinthians 12:8, 9.
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Yes, God knows better than we do whether granting certain requests is in our best interests. Jehovah always responds for our good, in harmony with his loving purposes recorded in the Bible.
jw.org

@Kurt
As a Iridologist I find the eye fascinating!   I see diseases and progression of a persons health. Some disease is inherited, some is definitely causes. Some danger signals in eyes ? I see, I suggest a Doctor and tests to conclude proof. 99.9% of the time it’s right on. I have a special camera ? that takes pictures of the eye and I can enlarge over my professional grids. Doing this 44 years. Our Creator Jehovah God is so amazing! Thank you 
The Eyes ? Have It! 

"[Holy spirit] will guide you into all the truth."— (John 16:13)
“Jehovah helped us in a marvelous way to commit to memory the fortifying thoughts in the articles.” 
Miniature Jehovah Witness book smuggled into concentration camp
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003086?q=nazi&p=par

KEEP AWAKE - THIS IS SHOWING UP - KEEP ON THE WATCH! ?
In the Congregations The latest news reports are that five terrorist cell groups have been operating in many congregations. They have been identified as:
Bin Sleepin; Bin Arguin; BinFightin; Bin Complainin; and Bin Missin.
Their leader . . . Satan Bin Workin. He has trained these groups to destroy the Christian Congregation. The plan is to come into the congregation disguised as Christians and to work within it to discourage, disrupt, and destroy.
However, there have been reports of a sixth group. A tiny cell known by the name of Bin Prayin is actually the only effective counter terrorist force. Unlike other terrorist cells, the Bin Prayin team does not blend in with whomever and whatever comes along. Bin Prayin does whatever it needs to uplift and encourage.
We have noticed that the Bin Prayin group has different characteristics than the others. They have Bin Watchin, Bin Doin, Bin Listenin to their Master . . . Jesus Christ.You can spot them if you bin lookin and bin goin.
You Best Keep On the Watch!"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them." 
Contributed.

Children will praise your name! ?????
Lia took my brochure Listen to God and called our neighbor, Anabelle. Lia gave it to her then started browsing it. I let them be, thinking that they were only playing.
When it came to Noah’s picture, I donÂ’t know why but Lia called me. I found out that Anabelle do not know Noah so I told them the story. After a while I asked Anabelle if she wanted a bible study. She started to say no when Lia stood up and run inside the house.
I was surprised she came back with a Bible and the book Bible Teach. I’ll ask the girl again tomorrow about a bible study because in the end they went inside the house and played.  #jw

In an effort to make their patients feel better about themselves, doctors will sometimes encourage these to forget their past misdeeds and move forward. 
While there is nothing wrong or inappropriate about this kind of advice the question is how would we balance this with the counsel found a Deuteronomy 9:7? 
Clearly, Jehovah God wants us to remember our past sins in a ‘positive way’ so that we avoid repeating the same offensive behavior. 
Not forgetting what we’ve done to hurt Jehovah can be very constructive (not destructive) in rebuilding a better and stronger relationship with our Father Jehovah. 

In what way did the Israelites’ clothing not wear out and their feet not become swollen during their 40 year wilderness trek? This was a miraculous provision, as was the regular supply of manna. The Israelites used the same garments and protective footwear they started out with, likely passing them on to others as children grew up and adults died. 
Today, Jehovah also cares for our needs so that we can serve him faithfully and with perseverance. We never want to lose our faith in Jehovah and disobey him like the thousands of Israelites who died in the wilderness. Their bad example is a warning for us today. - Highlights From the Book of Deuteronomy 8:3,4.

Many assert that there is no God and that life is a result of mindless evolution. If this view were true, life would simply be a product of a string of chemical and biological accidents, and our search for purpose and universal principles would be completely pointless.
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Others believe that God created us and then abandoned us. In effect, this opinion renders us spiritual orphans, once again bereft of true purpose and standards. Consider: God provided each member of the animal kingdom with the instinctive wisdom needed to fulfill its niche in nature. As a result, his profound wisdom is manifest in the world around us. Would that same Creator form us and then leave us to flounder in the dark? By no means! —Romans 1:19, 20.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989218

@Kurt
As a Iridologist I find the eye fascinating!   I see diseases and progression of a persons health. Some disease is inherited, some is definitely causes. Some danger signals in eyes ? I see, I suggest a Doctor and tests to conclude proof. 99.9% of the time it’s right on. I have a special camera ? that takes pictures of the eye and I can enlarge over my professional grids. Doing this 44 years. Our Creator Jehovah God is so amazing! Thank you 
The Eyes ? Have It! 

Life Story - A MUST READ!!
Awaiting a Kingdom That Is “No Part of This World”
As told by Nikolai Gutsulyak
For 41 days and nights, I had been caught in the middle of a prison uprising. Suddenly, I was jolted from sleep by cannon fire. Tanks and soldiers burst into the prison camp, attacking the prisoners. My life hung in the balance.
HOW did I come to be in this situation? Let me explain. This event happened in 1954. At the time, I was 30 years old. Like many of Jehovah’s Witnesses living under the Soviet regime, I was incarcerated for remaining neutral in political issues and for telling others about the Kingdom of God. 
Our group of imprisoned Witnesses was made up of 46 men and 34 women. We were held in a labor camp near the village of Kengir in central Kazakhstan. There we lived in the midst of thousands of other prisoners.
Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, had died the preceding year. Many prisoners hoped that the new regime in Moscow might listen to their complaints about the harsh prison conditions. 
Prisoner discontent eventually boiled over into open prison rebellion. During the ensuing confrontation, we Witnesses had to make our position clear to the agitated rebels and also explain our stand to the military guards. For us to take that neutral position required faith in God.
Pressured to Join
At that time, two rebels approached me. One held out a freshly sharpened knife. “Take this!” he ordered. “You’ll be needing it for protection.” Silently, I asked Jehovah to help me stay calm. I replied: “I am a Christian, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 
Other Witnesses and I are serving time here because we fight, not against people, but against invisible spirit forces. Our weapons against them are our faith and our hope in God’s Kingdom.”—Ephesians 6:12
To my surprise, the man nodded that he understood. However, the other man hit me hard. Then they left. The rebels went from barracks to barracks, attempting to force the Witnesses to join the uprising. But all of our Christian brothers and sisters refused.
The neutral position of Jehovah’s Witnesses was discussed at a meeting of the rebel committee. “Members of all faiths—Pentecostals, Adventists, Baptists, and everyone else—are joining the uprising. Only Jehovah’s Witnesses have refused,” they noted. “What will we do with them?” 
Someone suggested throwing one Witness into the prison oven to put some fear into us. But a former military official, a prisoner respected by the others, stood up and said: “That is unwise. We should put them all in one barracks right on the edge of the camp, next to the gate. That way, if the army attacks us with tanks, the Witnesses will be the first ones to be run over. And we will not be the ones guilty of killing them.” The others accepted his suggestion.
Put in HarmÂ’s Way
Before long, prisoners walked around the camp shouting, “Jehovah’s Witnesses, get out!” Then they herded all 80 of us toward a barracks at the edge of the camp. They dragged the bunk beds out of the barracks to make more room inside and ordered us to enter. That barracks became our prison within the prison.
To provide some privacy, the Christian sisters in our group stitched sheets together, and we used them to divide the barracks into two sections—one for the men and the other for the women. (Later, a Witness in Russia made a drawing of this barracks, which is shown below.) While living in those cramped quarters, we often prayed together, fervently asking Jehovah to give us wisdom and “power beyond what is normal.”—2 Corinthians 4:7
All that time, we were dangerously situated between the rebels and the Soviet army. None of us knew what either side might do next. “Don’t keep trying to guess,” urged an older, faithful Christian brother. “Jehovah will not abandon us.”
Our dear Christian sisters—both young and old—showed exceptional endurance. One was about 80 years old and needed extra help. Others were sick and in need of medical attention. Throughout that time, the doors of the barracks had to remain open so that the rebels could monitor us constantly. At night, armed prisoners came into the barracks. Sometimes they were heard to say, “The Kingdom of God is asleep.” During the day, when they allowed us to go to the camp mess hall, we always stayed together and prayed that Jehovah would protect us from violent men.
On June 26 we were awakened by a deafening volley of cannon fire. Tanks crushed the fence and burst into the camp. They were followed by waves of assault troops firing machine guns. Prisoners—men and women—rushed toward the oncoming tanks, yelling “Hurrah!” and hurling rocks, homemade bombs, and anything else they could get their hands on. A fierce battle ensued, and we Witnesses were caught right in the middle. How would Jehovah answer our prayers for help?
Suddenly, soldiers dashed into our barracks. “Come on out, you holy ones!” they shouted. “Quick, get yourselves outside the fence!” The officer in charge ordered the soldiers not to shoot us but to stay with us and protect us. While the battle raged, we sat on the grassy steppe beyond the perimeter of the camp. 
For four hours we listened to explosions, shots, screams, and moans coming from inside the camp. Then, all fell silent. Later, in the morning light, we saw soldiers carrying the dead out of the camp. We learned that hundreds had been wounded or had perished.
Later that day, an officer whom I knew came up to us. “So, Nikolai,” he proudly asked, “who saved you? Did we or did Jehovah?” 
We sincerely thanked him for saving our lives, adding, “We believe that our almighty God, Jehovah, moved you to spare us, as he moved others to deliver his servants in Bible times.”—Ezra 1:1, 2
The same officer also explained to us how the soldiers knew who we were and where we were located. He said that during one of the negotiation sessions between the military and the rebels, the military accused the rebels of killing prisoners who did not support them. In defense, the rebels replied that Jehovah’s Witnesses did not participate in the uprising but were not killed. 
Instead, as a punishment, all of the Witnesses were imprisoned in one barracks. The military officials took note of that statement.
We Stood Firm for the Kingdom
Well-known Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, in his book The Gulag Archipelago, mentions the prison rebellion that we experienced. Concerning that event, he writes that the rebellion started because, as he said, “we want freedom, of course, . . . but who can give it to us?”
As Witnesses of Jehovah in the same prison camp, we too longed for freedom. However, not just freedom from prison but freedom that only God’s Kingdom can provide. While in prison, we knew that we needed strength from God to stand firm on the side of his Kingdom. And Jehovah provided us with everything we needed. He gave us victory without the use of knives or grenades.—2 Corinthians 10:3
“My kingdom is no part of this world,” Jesus Christ told Pilate. “If my kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought.” (John 18:36) 
As Christ’s followers, therefore, we took no part in political struggles. We were happy that during and after the uprising, our loyalty to God’s Kingdom was evident to others. 
Of our conduct during that time, Solzhenitsyn wrote: “Jehovah’s Witnesses felt free to observe their rules strictly and refused to build fortifications or stand guard.”
More than 50 years have passed since those turbulent events. However, I often look back on those times with gratitude because I learned enduring lessons, such as to wait on Jehovah and to trust fully in his mighty arm. 
Yes, like so many other dear Witnesses in the former Soviet Union, I have experienced that Jehovah truly gives freedom, protection, and deliverance to those who await a Kingdom that is “no part of this world.”
Read the whole experience, faith strengthening!!
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2007160?q=on+the+edge&p=par
 

England Newspaper 
Jehovah's witness dies after refusing blood transfusion during the main operation.
A Jehovah's witness lost his life after refusing a blood transfusion during an important hip surgery due to his religious beliefs.
Barbara Mortimer, 69, was against the medical council and died sadly on 24 may 2017, shortly after a hip replacement.
A final hearing was held yesterday at the old courthouse in Hatfield (Wednesday, 18 October) before the coroner Geoffrey Sullivan.
The Court heard that in January of this year, Mrs. Mortimer visited her gp mark penwell with "severe pain in the left hip".
Dr. Penwell said, " she was struggling to walk with him, even with a cane.
"the only useful intervention was a hip replacement".
He admitted, however, that he was concerned about Mrs. Mortimer, from Portland road, Bishop's Stortford, who would reject any blood product because she was Jehovah's witness.
Mrs... Mortimer also suffered what was thought to have been a heart attack in 2006 and acute coronary syndrome after having chest pain in 2010.
For her hip, Mrs. Mortimer was referred to orthopedic surgeon sharma.
He said, " she came to see me at the clinic on Thursday, March 23
" she came in with a diagnosis of hip arthritis on one side.
"had an x-Ray showing that the joints were worn out". The risks associated with the procedure, including the displacement of the hip, heart attack and the most common infection, were discussed with Ms. Mortimer.
Mrs. Mortimer chose to ungerar the surgery, but she was taking aspirin at the time of thinning blood. There was also a risk that he would need a blood transfusion during the operation.
The steps included the administration of tranexamic acid, adrenaline-Soaked Swabs and an aesthetic of the vertebral column rather than general, since all of these help prevent and restrict blood loss.
Mr... Mr. Sharma said, " we need to make sure our surgery is such a way to prevent bleeding.
"it was safe to proceed as long as we took all necessary precautions".
The procedure continued with the haemoglobin levels of Ms. Mortimer within an acceptable range.
But during the operation after the joint was dislocated, the living part of the bone began to bleed.
The bleeding then became "exponentially massive", according to Mr. Sharma after the elimination of the hard cartilage.
The Adrenaline Swabs, an alternative method to stop the bleeding due to Mrs..'s belief. Mortimer, they were inserted to constrain the blood vessels as well as a plastic membrane.
Mr... Sharma said, " we continue with the procedure, it was the best way to stop the bleeding.
" I couldn't think why there would be so much sangria.
" was it aspirin? It would have had a significant effect on her or there was an anomaly in the pelvic bone?"
After the surgery, Mr... Mr. Sharma spoke to Mrs.'s family. Mortimer.
"recommended blood products were rejected", he said.
" we were fighting to keep her alive if we can't give her blood. The persistent refusal was risking his life ".
Mrs... Mortimer faced the decision to accept blood products or hope that the liquids administered to his postoperación will stimulate the production of cells after such large blood loss.
She died during the first hours of the morning at rivers hospital.
Sharma was challenged in court by lawyer Kate Smith, who asked whether more investigations should be done before hip replacement due to his age, religious beliefs, medical records and the fact that he was taking aspirin.
Mrs... Smith presented a brochure in the court about Jehovah's witnesses and surgery.
He said that "any medicine that could increase blood loss should be avoided", referring to aspirin that slimming the blood and makes the possibility of needing a blood transfusion more likely.
Mrs... Mortimer signed a rejection form indicating his religious convictions that "blood transfusions should not be administered under any circumstances".
Mr... Mr. Sharma said in "Retrospective" that there are things that would have been done differently, but at that time all security precautions had been taken.
The operation was not considered potentially fatal either.
He was also challenged if Mrs. Mortimer needed to be taking aspirin. The decision to take this course was made on the basis that she had suffered a heart attack, then found out that it was false.
Coroner Geoffrey Sullivan said, " I can't see a short conclusion.
" the right form in my mind is a narrative verdict covering the loss of blood [by the surgical procedure and decreased blood products.
"she was admitted to rivers hospital, had taken the advanced decision not to accept blood products and asked her to consider accepting blood products, but refused to do so".
http://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/jehovahs-witness-dies-after-refusing-654766

? "HISTORICAL JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES BAPTISM. . .ON RECORD TODAY!" ?
 
The Biggest Mass Baptism In The History Of Jehovah's Witnesses.
---Click Here: https://youtu.be/2msfGTUxB2w
 
 

HOW HEAVY IS YOUR BAG?
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A school teacher had each student bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person a student had refused to forgive in their life experience, they were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of the bags, as you can imagine, were quite heavy. 
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They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside the bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to the desk at work.
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The hassle of lugging this around made it clear what a weight was being carried spiritually.
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And how each one had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget, and keep leaving it in embarrassing places.
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Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty slime. 
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This was a great metaphor for the price  we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity! Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and it clearly is for ourselves!! So the next time you decide you can't forgive someone, ask yourself ... isn't your bag heavy enough? 
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Our Sisters dancing to traditional Ecuadorian dance, at a congregation gathering, Cuenca Ecuador!
@tpmoshos
Thank you 
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God is very approachable. Just as a loving father is glad to have his children speak freely with him, Jehovah God welcomes our prayers. At the same time, like any wise father, God has good reasons for not answering some requests.
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The apostle John explains: “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14)
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Our requests must be in harmony with God’s will. Some pray for things that are clearly not God’s will. Others pray with improper motives. The disciple James warns against such abuse of prayer, saying: “You do ask, and yet you do not receive, because you are asking for a wrong purpose, that you may expend it upon your cravings for sensual pleasure.”—James 4:3.
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On the other hand, Jehovah will always listen to the sincere prayers of worshippers who are doing their best to serve him according to his will.
????????
The apostle Paul prayed for relief from what he called his “thorn in the flesh.” (2 Corinthians 12:7) This “thorn” may refer to a chronic eye affliction or to the constant harassment of opposers and “false brothers.” (2 Corinthians 11:26; Galatians 4:14, 15) Paul wrote: “I three times entreated the Lord that it might depart from me.” However, God knew that if Paul continued preaching despite this nagging “thorn in the flesh,” it would clearly demonstrate God’s power and Paul’s implicit trust in Him. So rather than grant Paul’s request, God told him: “My power is being made perfect in weakness.”—2 Corinthians 12:8, 9.
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Yes, God knows better than we do whether granting certain requests is in our best interests. Jehovah always responds for our good, in harmony with his loving purposes recorded in the Bible.
jw.org

Portrait of Frederick W. Franz
Approximately 36”x48” 
Oil on canvas
Patterson Educational Center
Patterson, NY
Artist: anonymous (not me)
This portrait depicts brother F.W. Franz in his later years. He spoke several languages including Hebrew, Greek, Latin, English and Spanish, was a Bible scholar, had a sense of humor, sang opera, played the harmonica, was a member of the Governing Body and the fourth president of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
I had the privilege to sit at the head table at Bethel with him for morning worship and breakfast at Brooklyn for about 4 years and his office was on the 9th floor of the 25 Columbia Heights Building where I also worked. We crossed paths often as he gave a cheery greeting. He received his heavenly reward in 1992 at the age of 99.
The painting is close to life size and is a true masterpiece of art.
@edsalazarfineart
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#jw #brooklynbethel #edsalazarfineart

The little one will become a thousand
And the small one a mighty nation.
I myself, Jehovah, will speed it up in its own time. - Isa 60:22
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This is a galaxy that is moving at over 2 million mph.  It's going so fast, that the gas is being pulled out of it because it can't keep up. 
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Scientists don't know what force caused this galaxy to move so fast.  We may not know exactly what force did this, but we know the source of the power behind that force. 
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Jehovah.  Driver of the celestial chariot that we, our congregations, circuits, zones, and even the governing body are so desperately trying to keep up with. 
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May we be like the stars in that galaxy, keeping up with the chariot through regular meeting attendance, prayer, and talking to people about Jehovah whenever we can.  We don't want to be like the gas, dragging behind.  And just think.  The force that will help us keep up with that chariot is the same force that can send galaxies flying. ?????

Deuteronomy 31:8 - Jehovah is the one marching before you, and he will continue with you. He will neither desert you nor abandon you. Do not be afraid or be terrified.
Psalms 46:7,8 - Jehovah of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our secure refuge. Come and witness the activities of Jehovah, How he has done astonishing things on the earth. (NWT)
Please Visit: JW.Org. - TV.JW.Org. 

God is very approachable. Just as a loving father is glad to have his children speak freely with him, Jehovah God welcomes our prayers. At the same time, like any wise father, God has good reasons for not answering some requests.
????????
The apostle John explains: “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14)
????????
Our requests must be in harmony with God’s will. Some pray for things that are clearly not God’s will. Others pray with improper motives. The disciple James warns against such abuse of prayer, saying: “You do ask, and yet you do not receive, because you are asking for a wrong purpose, that you may expend it upon your cravings for sensual pleasure.”—James 4:3.
????????
On the other hand, Jehovah will always listen to the sincere prayers of worshippers who are doing their best to serve him according to his will.
????????
The apostle Paul prayed for relief from what he called his “thorn in the flesh.” (2 Corinthians 12:7) This “thorn” may refer to a chronic eye affliction or to the constant harassment of opposers and “false brothers.” (2 Corinthians 11:26; Galatians 4:14, 15) Paul wrote: “I three times entreated the Lord that it might depart from me.” However, God knew that if Paul continued preaching despite this nagging “thorn in the flesh,” it would clearly demonstrate God’s power and Paul’s implicit trust in Him. So rather than grant Paul’s request, God told him: “My power is being made perfect in weakness.”—2 Corinthians 12:8, 9.
????????
Yes, God knows better than we do whether granting certain requests is in our best interests. Jehovah always responds for our good, in harmony with his loving purposes recorded in the Bible.
jw.org

When a fresh batch of snow falls to the ground, the world tends to quiet down.
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That could partially be attributed to human factors: it’s likely winter, people arenÂ’t out as much and traffic comes to a halt. 
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However, there are more scientific reasons for the quietude. When a fresh blanket of snow settles down, itÂ’s doing a lot more than turning the world into a winter wonderland.
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“When snow falls, it does absorb some of the soundwaves,” says Bernadette Woods Placky, a meteorologist and director of Climate Central’s Climate Matters program. [x]
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As snowflakes stack up, there is more space left between them, compared to the surface of liquids like water. With all that space, sound is unable to bounce off snow as easily as it would off water. As a result, the sound gets absorbed.
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What a wonderful Creator we have all-loving Jehovah God! ????????