Bible Speaks

“Let your brotherly love continue.”—HEBREWS 13:1.
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The most important reason to show brotherly love is that Jehovah tells us to do so. We cannot really love Jehovah if we refuse to love our brothers. (1 John 4:7, 20, 21) Another reason is that we need one another, especially during difficult times. When Paul wrote his letter to the Hebrew Christians, he knew that soon some would have to leave their homes and personal things. Jesus had described how difficult that time would be. (Mark 13:14-18; Luke 21:21-23) So before that time came, those Christians would need to strengthen their love for one another.—Romans 12:9.
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We need to strengthen our brotherly love now because it will help us to endure whatever trials we may have in the future
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The greatest tribulation in mankind’s history is coming soon. (Mark 13:19; Revelation 7:1-3) We will need to obey the counsel: “Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by.” (Isaiah 26:20) Those “inner rooms” may refer to our congregations. That is where we worship Jehovah with our brothers and sisters. But we must do more than just meet together regularly. Paul reminded the Hebrew Christians that they should encourage one another to show love and to do good for one another. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) We need to strengthen our brotherly love now because it will help us to end
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?“Do not forget hospitality.” (Read Hebrews 13:2.)
?“Keep in mind those in prison.” (Read Hebrews 13:3.)
?“Let marriage be honorable among all.” (Read Hebrews 13:4.)
?Be “content with the present things.” (Read Hebrews 13:5.)
?“Be of good courage.” (Read Hebrews 13:6.)
?“Remember those who are taking the lead.” (Read Hebrews 13:7, 17.)
SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED
? Brotherly love: A strong, warm feeling between family members or close friends. As JehovahÂ’s Witnesses, we do not pretend to be brothers and sisters. We are brothers and sisters Tap on Video Link mp4 ___Enjoy! https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402016042?q=heb+13%3A1&p=par#h=21

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“Let your brotherly love continue.”—HEBREWS 13:1.
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The most important reason to show brotherly love is that Jehovah tells us to do so. We cannot really love Jehovah if we refuse to love our brothers. (1 John 4:7, 20, 21) Another reason is that we need one another, especially during difficult times. When Paul wrote his letter to the Hebrew Christians, he knew that soon some would have to leave their homes and personal things. Jesus had described how difficult that time would be. (Mark 13:14-18; Luke 21:21-23) So before that time came, those Christians would need to strengthen their love for one another.—Romans 12:9.
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We need to strengthen our brotherly love now because it will help us to endure whatever trials we may have in the future
?????
The greatest tribulation in mankind’s history is coming soon. (Mark 13:19; Revelation 7:1-3) We will need to obey the counsel: “Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by.” (Isaiah 26:20) Those “inner rooms” may refer to our congregations. That is where we worship Jehovah with our brothers and sisters. But we must do more than just meet together regularly. Paul reminded the Hebrew Christians that they should encourage one another to show love and to do good for one another. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) We need to strengthen our brotherly love now because it will help us to end
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?“Do not forget hospitality.” (Read Hebrews 13:2.)
?“Keep in mind those in prison.” (Read Hebrews 13:3.)
?“Let marriage be honorable among all.” (Read Hebrews 13:4.)
?Be “content with the present things.” (Read Hebrews 13:5.)
?“Be of good courage.” (Read Hebrews 13:6.)
?“Remember those who are taking the lead.” (Read Hebrews 13:7, 17.)
SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED
? Brotherly love: A strong, warm feeling between family members or close friends. As JehovahÂ’s Witnesses, we do not pretend to be brothers and sisters. We are brothers and sisters Tap on Video Link mp4 ___Enjoy! https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402016042?q=heb+13%3A1&p=par#h=21

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"Let both grow together until the harvest."
(Matt. 13:30) ????
“Look! I Am With You All the Days”
“Look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”—MATTHEW 28:20.
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ONE of Jesus’ illustrations about the Kingdom describes a farmer who sows wheat and an enemy who sows weeds in the same field. The weeds begin to overgrow the wheat, but the farmer tells his slaves to “let both grow together until the harvest.” During the time of the harvest, the weeds are destroyed and the wheat is gathered. Jesus explained what the illustration meant. (Read Matthew 13:24-30, 37-43.) What can this illustration teach us? (See the chart “The Wheat and the Weeds.”)
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The Master, Jesus, said about the wheat and the weeds: “Let both grow together until the harvest.” This command tells us that from the first century until today, there have always been people who were “the wheat,” that is, anointed Christians. Jesus also said to his disciples: “I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” (Matthew 28:20) So Jesus would protect the anointed Christians all the days up to the time of the end. But since the weeds, or false Christians, had overgrown the wheat, we do not know for certain who were part of the wheat class during all those years. 
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How do we benefit from what we have learned about this illustration? There are three ways. First, the illustration helps us to understand why Jehovah has not yet destroyed wicked people. He has tolerated them long enough to prepare the “vessels of mercy,” that is, the faithful ones represented by the wheat.* (See endnote.) (Romans 9:22-24) Second, it gives us more confidence. As the end gets closer, our enemies will fight harder against us. “But they will not prevail.” (Read Jeremiah 1:19.) Jehovah has protected the wheat class for many years. Our heavenly Father, along with Jesus and the angels, will be with us “all the days” until the end.—Matthew 28:20.
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- Bible Speaks - 
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402013531?q=matt+13%3A30&p=par

Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because itÂ’s stormy now doesn't mean you aren't headed for sunshine. - ?????????
Jehovah Is “the Provider of Escape” for Us
"But as these things start to occur, stand up straight and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is getting near.” (Luke 21:28) “Jehovah will help them and provide them with escape.”—PS. 37:40
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What Jehovah has done in Bible times as well as in our day gives us reason to trust in him as our Helper. Soon, when the great tribulation comes upon Satan’s world, we will need Jehovah’s help as never before. Yet, Jehovah’s servants will be able to look to him with complete confidence. They will be able to lift their heads and rejoice, knowing that their deliverance is near. (Luke 21:28) In the meantime, no matter what trials may come upon us, let us be determined to place our trust in Jehovah, having full assurance that our unchanging God is, indeed, our “Provider of escape.” Jehovah offers us spiritual protection, which is of utmost importance. Being true Christians, we understand that there is something that is more valuable than our present life. Our most precious possession is our personal relationship with Jehovah. (Ps. 25:14; 63:3) Without that relationship, our present life would have little meaning and our future life prospects would be lost.
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Thankfully, Jehovah gives us all the help we need to maintain a close relationship with him. We have his Word, his holy spirit, and his worldwide congregation to help us. How can we take full advantage of these provisions? By regularly and diligently studying his Word, we will strengthen our faith and brighten our hope. (Rom. 15:4) 
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By sincerely praying for his spirit, we will receive help to resist the temptation to engage in questionable conduct. (Luke 11:13) By keeping up with the direction the slave class provides through Bible-based publications as well as at meetings, assemblies, and conventions, we will be nourished with spiritual “food at the proper time.” (Matt. 24:45) Such provisions protect us spiritually and help us to stay close to God.—Jas. 4:8.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008683?q=luke+21%3A28&p=par

"Let both grow together until the harvest."
(Matt. 13:30) ????
“Look! I Am With You All the Days”
“Look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”—MATTHEW 28:20.
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ONE of Jesus’ illustrations about the Kingdom describes a farmer who sows wheat and an enemy who sows weeds in the same field. The weeds begin to overgrow the wheat, but the farmer tells his slaves to “let both grow together until the harvest.” During the time of the harvest, the weeds are destroyed and the wheat is gathered. Jesus explained what the illustration meant. (Read Matthew 13:24-30, 37-43.) What can this illustration teach us? (See the chart “The Wheat and the Weeds.”)
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The Master, Jesus, said about the wheat and the weeds: “Let both grow together until the harvest.” This command tells us that from the first century until today, there have always been people who were “the wheat,” that is, anointed Christians. Jesus also said to his disciples: “I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” (Matthew 28:20) So Jesus would protect the anointed Christians all the days up to the time of the end. But since the weeds, or false Christians, had overgrown the wheat, we do not know for certain who were part of the wheat class during all those years. 
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How do we benefit from what we have learned about this illustration? There are three ways. First, the illustration helps us to understand why Jehovah has not yet destroyed wicked people. He has tolerated them long enough to prepare the “vessels of mercy,” that is, the faithful ones represented by the wheat.* (See endnote.) (Romans 9:22-24) Second, it gives us more confidence. As the end gets closer, our enemies will fight harder against us. “But they will not prevail.” (Read Jeremiah 1:19.) Jehovah has protected the wheat class for many years. Our heavenly Father, along with Jesus and the angels, will be with us “all the days” until the end.—Matthew 28:20.
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- Bible Speaks - 
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402013531?q=matt+13%3A30&p=par

"O Lord, I am conscious that a man’s way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps."
(Jer. 10:23) “The Bible in Basic English.”
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- Bible Speaks - https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102015151?q=jer+10%3A23&p=par

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Are You Washed Clean? 
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"You have been washed clean; you have been sanctified; you have been declared righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God."
(1 Cor. 6:9-11)
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God’s word of truth is likened to water that cleanses. For instance, the apostle Paul wrote that the congregation of anointed Christians is clean in the sight of God, like a chaste bride for Christ, who cleansed it “with the bath of water by means of the word . . . , that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Eph. 5:25-27) 
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Hence, the truth of GodÂ’s word has power to carry out moral and spiritual cleansing. Only if we allow GodÂ’s truth to cleanse us in this way will our worship be acceptable to him.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010523

Don’t Give Up Convention at  Dry Creek Santa Fe,  Argentina

Do You Love Money? - Is Money Your Master or Your Servant?
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DO YOU suffer from money sickness syndrome? Reportedly, this condition afflicts a large percentage of the world’s population. What is it? “The love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10, King James Version)
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Some people have indeed developed a fondness for money and have devoted themselves to the accumulation of riches. Some have become slaves of money and have reaped tragic consequences. When managed properly, however, money can be a useful tool. The Bible acknowledges that “money solves a lot of problems.”—Ecclesiastes 10:19, (Holy Bible—Easy-to-Read Version)
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Money may be your master if . . .
? You avoid discussing finances because of the anxiety it causes
? Money is often the subject of family squabbles
? You spend compulsively
? You worry constantly about bills
? You are not sure how much you earn
? You are not sure how much you spend
? You are not sure how much you owe
? Your bills are often bigger than what you expect
? You often pay your bills late
? You are able to make only the minimum payment on credit card bills
? You pay your bills with money earmarked for other things
? You take on extra work just to pay bills
? You have taken out new loans to pay off old ones
? You use savings to pay routine bills
? You find it nearly impossible to get to the end of the month without running out of 
money
? You feel pressure to accumulate large sums of money
? You suffer physical and/or psychological symptoms resulting from money-related stress -
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009081

What Kind of Love Brings True Happiness?
“Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!”—PS. 144:15.
Look at the 10th line: “Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.” Do you know what the biggest money making industry in the whole world is today? $$$$ - Entertainment! ? Selfishness and Pleasures, Pornography. 
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2018246?q=pleasures&p=par

Jehovah Will Help You Be Bold - Caleb and Sophia Video ????
This was such a good one for the kids and adults! 
Truly loved it! When my nieces seen it yesterday they told me they were going to be bold to! ?? oh how this organization is continue growing & moving forward! We gotta keep up! One way to is helping the generations to come! ? so encouraged! If you haven’t go check TV.JW.org 
  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/#en/mediaitems/BJF/pub-pk_13_VIDEO

Britain's Martian sky: Hurricane Ophelia creates ghostly phenomenon in the skies as Saharan dust is carried on 80mph winds across the Atlantic -
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/~/article-4985116/index.html

The Bible’s Viewpoint Should Women Hide Their Beauty?
Today, many still hold strong views about female adornment.
?????????  Some religions even forbid members to wear any ornamental jewelry, makeup, or colorful clothing.  Must a Christian woman hide her beauty, or may she take steps to enhance her appearance?  It was Jehovah that spoke symbolically of Jerusalem as his woman, saying: “I went on to deck you with ornaments (including bracelets, a necklace, and earrings) and you grew to be very, very pretty.” - Ezekiel 16:11. 
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005730?q=woman+dress&p=par

Britain's Martian sky: Hurricane Ophelia creates ghostly phenomenon in the skies as Saharan dust is carried on 80mph winds across the Atlantic -
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/~/article-4985116/index.html

Jehovah Will Help You Be Bold - Caleb and Sophia Video ????
This was such a good one for the kids and adults! 
Truly loved it! When my nieces seen it yesterday they told me they were going to be bold to! ?? oh how this organization is continue growing & moving forward! We gotta keep up! One way to is helping the generations to come! ? so encouraged! If you haven’t go check TV.JW.org 
  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/#en/mediaitems/BJF/pub-pk_13_VIDEO

What Kind of Love Brings True Happiness?
“Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!”—PS. 144:15.
Look at the 10th line: “Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.” Do you know what the biggest money making industry in the whole world is today? $$$$ - Entertainment! ? Selfishness and Pleasures, Pornography. 
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2018246?q=pleasures&p=par

Proverbs 2:1-6 – "My son, if you will receive my sayings and treasure up my own commandments with yourself,
2 so as to pay attention to wisdom with your ear, that you may incline your heart to discernment;
3 if, moreover, you call out for understanding itself and you give forth your voice for discernment itself,
4 if you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it,
5 in that case you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of God.
6 For Jehovah himself gives wisdom; out of his mouth there are knowledge and discernment." 
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Bethel - India

When someone loves you and goes up and beyond actions to show you that they love you,  how can we not be MOVED TO show how we love them! 
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How much more should we expend ourselves to show we love Jehovah!  When we put someone FIRST we think about them, think about ways to make them happy and feel loved.  How much more so should we look for ways to make Jehovah happy. 
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How do we feel when someone pays attention to us?  Or does something that makes us know they are thinking about us? 
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Jehovah is looking for those who  think on his name!  How do we think on his name we have actions that prov.e we are thinking about him. Our service our prayers our study and letting our light shine with deeds of love for others. - 

"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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“I will be joyful and rejoice in your loving-kindness, in that you have seen my affliction; you have known about the distresses of my soul.” (Ps. 31:7) -
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011409?q=ps+34%3A18&p=par

Funeral of our sister murdered in Las Vegas.
"she always expressed her love for you"
Almost a thousand friends, family and loved ones of Rhonda Lerocque gathered yesterday at memorial high school to say goodbye to a loving wife, a dear mother and a daughter, whose faith was the cornerstone of her life.
"people knew her as a ball of fire, because she talked to people about the God he loved so much", said Larry Hubbard, the leader of the congregation of lerocque's Jehovah's witnesses.
Flanked by a dozen flower bouquets, one in the form of heart, Hubbard said that lerocque was completely dedicated to her husband, JASON AND HIS 6-Year-old daughter, Aliyah, and described the family as " some of the most affectionate , nice people we've met in life ".
"he always expressed his love for you, his family", said Hubbard. "she always talked about them, loved her family, loved her daughter, loved her husband... that's what makes it so hard, makes it so hard".
Lerocque, a devoted Jehovah's witness who grew up around Lowell, met her husband in a kingdom hall in billerica and loved cooking, cooking and picking up apples.
"each and every one of us, we are suffering really bad", said Hubbard. "we are grieving".
Hundreds of mourners filled the school auditorium while hundreds of people watched a live video at the gym. Throughout the memorial service, many of the gathered shed tears and sought the comfort of those who were at his side.
Lerocque, 42, was among the 58 people who were killed two weeks ago at a country music festival in Las Vegas. Hundreds of others were injured. 's husband said that he was one of the first people beaten when the shooting began and died because of his injuries despite a frantic attempt by strangers to take him to a truck and take her to a local hospital.
Jason, Rhonda, Aliyah and Jason's Father, Roy Lerocque, were in Las Vegas for the 91. Road Harvest Festival Roy Lerocque was looking at Aliyah in a hotel room when the shooting started. Aliyah, six years old, spent much of the monument with his head leaning on his father's shoulder.
In a statement, Jason Lerocque said that the community's Avalanche of support has been encouraging.
"Rhonda would have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, concern and support that so many have shown me, our daughter, Aliya, and our entire family", said lerocque. "Rhonda was the center of our universe, beautiful, talented and a person who made everything around her feel welcome and loved".
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/10/tewksbury_woman_mourned

Do the stars and the planets influence events in our lives or provide omens that we should weigh when making decisions?
What is the origin of astrology?
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“Western astrology can be traced directly to the theories and practices of the Chaldeans and Babylonians of the 2000Â’s B.C.”—The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 2, p. 557.
“Astrology was based upon two Babylonic ideas: the zodiac, and the divinity of the heavenly bodies. . . . The Babylonians credited the planets with the influences that one would expect of their respective deities.”—Great Cities of the Ancient World (New York, 1972), L. Sprague de Camp, p. 150.
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“In Babylonia as well as in Assyria as a direct offshoot of Babylonian culture . . . astrology takes its place in the official cult as one of the two chief means at the disposal of the priests . . . for ascertaining the will and intention of the gods, the other being through the inspection of the liver of the sacrificial animal. . . . The movements of the sun, moon and five planets were regarded as representing the activity of the five gods in question, together with the moon-god Sin and the sun-god Shamash, in preparing the occurrences on earth.”—Encyclopædia Britannica (1911), Vol. II, p. 796.
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What is the viewpoint of mankindÂ’s Creator toward this practice?
Deut. 18:10-12: “There should not be found in you anyone who . . . employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens . . . For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah.”
To the Babylonians he said: “Let your astrologers, your star-gazers who foretell your future month by month, persist, and save you! But look, they are gone like chaff . . . So much for your magicians with whom you have trafficked all your life: they have stumbled off, each his own way, and there is no one to save you.”—Isa. 47:13-15, NE.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989229

Do You Love Money? - Is Money Your Master or Your Servant?
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DO YOU suffer from money sickness syndrome? Reportedly, this condition afflicts a large percentage of the world’s population. What is it? “The love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10, King James Version)
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Some people have indeed developed a fondness for money and have devoted themselves to the accumulation of riches. Some have become slaves of money and have reaped tragic consequences. When managed properly, however, money can be a useful tool. The Bible acknowledges that “money solves a lot of problems.”—Ecclesiastes 10:19, (Holy Bible—Easy-to-Read Version)
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Money may be your master if . . .
? You avoid discussing finances because of the anxiety it causes
? Money is often the subject of family squabbles
? You spend compulsively
? You worry constantly about bills
? You are not sure how much you earn
? You are not sure how much you spend
? You are not sure how much you owe
? Your bills are often bigger than what you expect
? You often pay your bills late
? You are able to make only the minimum payment on credit card bills
? You pay your bills with money earmarked for other things
? You take on extra work just to pay bills
? You have taken out new loans to pay off old ones
? You use savings to pay routine bills
? You find it nearly impossible to get to the end of the month without running out of 
money
? You feel pressure to accumulate large sums of money
? You suffer physical and/or psychological symptoms resulting from money-related stress -
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009081

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR BODY…MUST READ ????????????
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. 
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Through the years I would take a guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.”
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She said, “No. Many people are deaf yet they manage. I will ask you again soon.” Several years passed before she asked me again. So this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, ” Incorrect. There are many people in World who are blind.” Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No. I shall wait for right answer , my child.”
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Then one year, my grandfather died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because I seldom saw him cry.
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My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to my Grandfather. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” .
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She saw the confusion on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in your life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you were wrong and I have given you an example why.
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But today is the day you need to get the answer.”
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She looked down at me . I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up my head?” She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.” It is made for others and not for yourself. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.
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People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did . But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.
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Good friends are like stars. You donÂ’t always see them, but you always know they are there to lend their shoulder.
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