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I've seen this one before !!!   just sat here crying..... of course, now the problem.   He no longer has his computer.   Got think of another way to get this to him.....

@Wilma 1968 yet born in Truth. ???

Foi em 1958 que eu me batizei.

"We pronounce happy those who have endured."—Jas. 5:11
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If we endure opposition and persecution with the right attitude, it can build endurance in us. This will help us to weather future sufferings. We read: “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you meet with various trials, knowing as you do that this tested quality of your faith works out endurance.” (James 1:2, 3) 
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Similarly, Romans 5:3-5 informs us: “Let us exult while in tribulations, since we know that tribulation produces endurance; endurance, in turn, an approved condition; the approved condition, in turn, hope, and the hope does not lead to disappointment.” So the more we now endure trials because of our Christian course, the better equipped we will be to endure further trials in this wicked system of things.
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Jehovah Will Repay
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Any suffering we may yet have to endure will in no way interfere with our enjoyment of everlasting life in God’s new world. All of that will be completely offset by the magnificent conditions in the new world. Isaiah 65:17, 18 tells us: “The former things will not be called to mind, neither will they come up into the heart. But exult, you people, and be joyful forever in what I am creating.” Consequently, it was appropriate for Jesus’ half brother James to declare: “We pronounce happy those who have endured.” (James 5:11) Yes, if we faithfully endure present suffering, we can benefit now and in the future.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2007607?q=james5%3A11&p=par

Very soon, peace will prevail between humans and animals.
 6 "The wolf will reside for a while with the lamb,
And with the young goat the leopard will lie down,
And the calf and the lion and the fattened animal will all be together;
And a little boy will lead them.
 7  The cow and the bear will feed together,
And their young will lie down together.
The lion will eat straw like the bull.
 8 The nursing child will play over the lair of a cobra,And a weaned child will put his hand over the den of a poisonous snake.
9 They will not cause any harm
Or any ruin in all my holy mountain,
Because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah
As the waters cover the sea."
(Isa. 11:6-9)
 

International and district conventions have been a feature of the modern-day history of Jehovah’s Witnesses for as long as most of us can remember. "Congregate the people."—Deut. 31:12
Were you there in 1958? I was, I was Four. You? ??‍♀️

https://youtu.be/-Z3XRusbvas
 

@SHARON LEE MOYER Show him this video! We all can relate to tears of pain and sadness. With Jehovah we have joy to look forward to. Reversal of age and perfection! Let me know your thoughts of this video? Agape,
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"Do not be lying to one another. Strip off the old personality with its practices, and clothe yourselves with the new personality, which through accurate knowledge is being made new according to the image of the One who created it."—Col. 3:9, 10
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In a Christian household, what can help family members to treat one another with kindness and goodness? Accurate knowledge of God’s Word plays an important role. 
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Some family heads include a study of the fruitage of the spirit as part of their weekly Family Worship evening. Such a consideration is not difficult to arrange. Using the research tools available in your language, select material on each aspect of the spirit’s fruitage. 
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You might consider just a few paragraphs per week, spending several weeks on each aspect. As you study the material, read and discuss the cited scriptures. Look for ways to apply what you learn, and pray for Jehovah to bless your efforts.—1 Tim. 4:15; 1 John 5:14, 15 
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011281
   

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"Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.” (Rom. 12:20, 21)
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"Hold a good conscience, so that in the particular in which you are spoken against they may get ashamed who are speaking slightingly of your good conduct."—1 Pet. 3:16.

Do Not Give Up in Doing What Is Fine 
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 “Let us not give up in doing what is fine, for in due season we shall reap if we do not tire out.” (Galatians 6:9) 
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Yes, although Satan is intent on destroying our faith, we must take our stand against him, solid in the faith. (1 Peter 5:8, 9) What can result from our faithful course? Explains James 1:2, 3: “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you meet with various trials, knowing as you do that this tested quality of your faith works out endurance.”
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Remember, too, that “Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) 
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Notice, God is “patient with you”—members of the Christian congregation. Evidently, some of us need more time to make changes and adjustments so as to “be found finally by him spotless and unblemished and in peace.” (2 Peter 3:14) Should we not be grateful, then, that God has shown such patience?
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2001606?q=gal+6%3A9&p=par

If someone asked you this question at the door this morning how would you answer?
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Jehovah’s Witnesses treat Father’s Day as any other, and will love their Fathers just as much that day as any other day.
Jehovah’s Witnesses base all of their beliefs, their standards for conduct, and organizational procedures on the Bible.
Yes, the Bible does command children to honor, obey and respect their parents. (Eph. 6:1, 2) But nowhere does it advocate the commemoration of a special “Father’s Day”.True Christians follow Jesus Christ as their Exemplar and realize that to Jesus, every day was Father’s Day. He did not set aside only one particular day out of the year to bring praise to his Father. He did so every day.
It is also worthy to note that the main purpose for the creation of Father’s Day was to complement Mother’s Day. Jehovah’s Witnesses do not formally celebrate Mother’s Day - mostly for the same reasons as stated for Father’s Day above. But they also do not celebrate it because Jehovah’s Witnesses avoid participating in any celebrations with non-Christian religious origins. Some may counter that by saying that Mother’s Day does not have roots in ancient paganism and that it is presently considered a largely secular event. But the earliest Mother’s Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the mother of the gods. The Bible makes it clear that if a holiday or custom is being deliberately participated in by a Christian, it must have absolutely no known pagan religion associations. (Exodus 20:3; Luke 4:8; 2 Cor. 6:17) Via Elijah
See also: List of World Holidays
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12 And I will meditate on all your activity And ponder over your dealings."  ??????? Meditate on Jehovah’s Enduring Love
“I will meditate on all your activity.”—PS. 77:12.
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Humans were created with the need to love and be loved. It is easy to become discouraged if this need is not satisfied because of unexpected events or disappointments, loss of health, financial setbacks, or a lack of success in the ministry. If we begin to feel that Jehovah no longer loves us, we do well to remember that we are precious to him and that he is there, “grasping [our] right hand” and helping us. He will never forget us if we are faithful to him.—Isa. 41:13; 49:15.
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"There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in his hard work. This too, I have realized, is from the hand of the true God. (Ecc.2:24).
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Our love for Jehovah moves us to meditate on his creative works and other marvelous deeds. We show that we love God and highly value his Word by diligently studying the Bible. Love for Jehovah draws us ever closer to him in prayer. And our love for God grows deeper as we reflect on the ransom sacrifice he provided for our sins. (1 John 2:1, 2) These are just some of the many reasons we have for loving Jehovah in response to his enduring love for us.
 
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"It is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous . . . through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus."—Rom. 3:24.
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By Undeserved Kindness You Were Set Free
“Sin must not be master over you, seeing that you are . . . under undeserved kindness.”—ROM. 6:14.
Jesus included in the model prayer the request to God: “Forgive us our sins.” (Luke 11:2-4) Hence, we have no reason to dwell on mistakes that God has forgiven. Still, we can benefit from thinking about how he could—and did—forgive us.
“All have sinned . . . , and it is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous by his undeserved kindness through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.” (Rom. 3:23, 24)
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Jehovah was not obliged to have his Son come to earth to provide the ransom. Moreover, imperfect, sinful humans did not of themselves merit, or deserve, what God and Jesus did in providing a ransom by which forgiveness was possible. So our being forgiven and offered the prospect of living forever is truly a kindness that is undeserved. We should highly value the gift of God’s undeserved kindness and let it affect our life daily.
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By means of God’s undeserved kindness, our sins have been forgiven and can continue to be forgiven. In appreciation, let us work at overcoming any tendency to give in to what others might consider minor sins. Paul emphasized the reward that then awaits us: “Now that you were set free from sin and became slaves to God, you are producing your fruit in the way of holiness, and the end is everlasting life.”—Rom. 6:22.
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https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2016924?q=rom+3%3A24&p=par

(Isaiah 35:5) "At that time the eyes of the blind will be opened" .
Paradise—For You? ?????
You have reason to believe the Bible’s promises about that Paradise. For example, you have confidence in Jesus’ words to the impaled evildoer: “You will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:43) 
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You trust the promise: “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” You also trust the promise that God will wipe out our tears; death will be no more; grief, outcry, and pain will end. This means that an earthly paradise will exist again!—2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:4.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2004763?q=isa+35%3A5&p=par

Thank you Jehovah for your Son the Great Teacher! ❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️
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Noah, Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, Esther and Jesus were all devoted. They used their time and energy to proclaim Jehovah’s warning message.
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"God is the one that, for the sake of his good pleasure, is acting within you in order for you both to will and to act."—Phil. 2:13.
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So whether your God-given hope is that of everlasting life in heaven or on earth, Jehovah can supply you with “power beyond what is normal” in order for you to maintain your integrity and receive your reward. (2 Cor. 4:7) 
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Your continued preaching of the good news of the Kingdom may draw ridicule. But remember that “if you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy, because the spirit of glory, even the spirit of God, is resting upon you.”—1 Pet. 4:14.
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How will Jehovah help you by means of his holy spirit, and what is your determination in this regard?
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Holy spirit is God’s free gift to those who sincerely seek it. It can enhance not only your abilities but also your desire to do your best in his service. “God is the one that, for the sake of his good pleasure, is acting within you in order for you both to will and to act.” 
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The precious gift of holy spirit, coupled with our earnest efforts to keep “a tight grip on the word of life,” will allow us to “keep working out [our] own salvation with fear and trembling.”—Phil. 2:12, 13, 16.
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With complete confidence in God’s spirit, then, pour your heart into every assignment, become skilled at what you are given to do, and look to Jehovah for assistance. (Jas. 1:5) 
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He will give you what you need to understand his Word, cope with life’s problems, and preach the good news. “Keep on asking, and it will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you,” and this includes receiving holy spirit. (Luke 11:9, 13) 
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Indeed, keep on supplicating Jehovah that you may be like faithful ones—both ancient and modern—who were guided by God’s holy spirit.
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Can You Explain?
•? Like Mary, what attitude can we display that will bring blessings?
• ?In what sense was Paul guided by God’s spirit?
• ?How are God’s servants guided by God’s spirit today?
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?God’s spirit enabled Paul to overcome the influence of wicked spirits
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?Today, holy spirit is available to aid Christians, whatever their hope
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011924?q=phil+2%3A13&p=par
 

"Jehovah will . . . war against those nations."—Zech. 14:3.
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Stay in Jehovah’s Valley of Protection
“Jehovah will . . . war against those nations as in the day of his warring, in the day of fight.”—ZECHARIAH 14:3.
A prophecy we read in Zechariah chapter 14 tells us a lot about the war of Armageddon.
If we continue to be faithful to Jehovah, we stay in Jehovah’s valley of protection. He and his Son will not allow anyone or anything to take us away from their protection. (John 10:28, 29) 
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Jehovah gives us all the help we need to be loyal to his rule and to the rule of his Son. We will need God’s help even more during the great tribulation that will soon arrive. So it is now more important than ever that we stay in Jehovah’s valley of protection.
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From now until the end of this wicked world, Satan’s attacks on God’s people will become stronger. But soon Satan will make his last attack. On that day, Jehovah will fight and destroy all the enemies of his people. That will be “the day of his warring” foretold by Zechariah. This war will show more than any other what a glorious Warrior Jehovah is.—Zechariah 14:3.
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On the day Jehovah fights his enemies, what will happen to those who do not have God’s protection? The prophecy says that they will have “no precious light.” This means that they will not have God’s favor. The prophecy continues by saying that “the horse, the mule, the camel, and the male ass, and every sort of domestic animal” will be “congealed.” 
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This means that weapons and machines used in war will freeze, or in other words, become useless. Zechariah says that Jehovah will punish his enemies with a “scourge,” or disease. Their eyes and tongues “will rot away.” We do not know if this will be a literal disease. But we do know that they will not be able to harm us or to speak against God. (Zechariah 14:6, 7, 12, 15) 
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All “the kings of the earth and their armies” will take Satan’s side. But no matter where they are on the earth, they will be destroyed. (Revelation 19:19-21) “Those slain by Jehovah will certainly come to be in that day from one end of the earth clear to the other end.”—Jeremiah 25:32, 33.
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?“The day of his warring” (Zechariah 14:3): Armageddon, or Jehovah’s war against this wicked world ?Jehovah’s valley of protection or the “very great valley” (Zechariah 14:4): The protection Jehovah gives to those who are faithful to him   https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402013124?q=zech+14%3A3&p=par

Bible Speaks, this would be a good one to use with my Dad..... he was recently complaining about the pacemaker he has, and how the doctor stated that it would be another 7 years before he would have to change the battery.    Dad told him he won't be around that long, and I told him you're gonna' see Armageddon, and then I'm gonna' watch you getting younger before my eyes.   Dad will turn 80 on September 22, and he was telling me that his Aunt Mary, his father's younger sister just past away --- at the age of 102.   I told him again he's gonna' see it..... then I will see him becoming this handsome young man of 24 years, with this beautiful lady of 22 years... my mom.    She died from malignant melanoma on June 21, 1980, 36 hours after I graduated from high school....   So do I have hope ???  Do I have faith ???    AYUP !!!!!!!!!!   I just wish I could be with him in Pennsylvania, so I could give him more ''examples'' of me.... but for now I'm up here.    So, I'll have to do it from afar.    [wedding picture - December 23, 1961 - Aberdeen, North Carolina]
But again, and as always, thanks for the reminders, Bible Speaks. 

@SHARON LEE MOYER Show him this video! We all can relate to tears of pain and sadness. With Jehovah we have joy to look forward to. Reversal of age and perfection! Let me know your thoughts of this video? Agape,
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Can't sleep? It's called "over thinking." What is bothering you? Worries, pain, sadness, stress?
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"The peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus." (Phil.4:7)
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So many sad things happen to people, humans need comfort and relief. During the Thousand Year Reign of Christ, God “will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” (Revelation 21:4) 
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It is wonderful to think that there will be no more pain and suffering. It is even more wonderful that God promises to take away death. 
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Try thinking about this when under stress and can't sleep? We are very close to this fulfillment of this wonderful prophecy and you can see this before your eyes come true. Now, get some sleep let go of anxiety and just "look ahead" miracles do come true. ???

The marriage bond is strengthened when each partner behaves as a lesser one.
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"Let us pursue the things making for peace and the things that are upbuilding to one another."—Rom. 14:19.