Sirona,
Thanks for the list. I've already seen some things that I recognize
Garybuss,
Thank you for your encouraging words. I'll keep in mind to challenge my assumptions...
Digglina
Excercising free will and trusting yourself
by digglina 11 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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unclebruce
So, where I end up with, after this possibly not very logically monologue, are the following ancient questions:
Can I decide not to be a JW anymore without being doomed?
Can I be the judge of my own life and how to live it?
Can I trust my own feelings and go with them?
Can I trust myself to put my trust in God and him to lead me to the right decisions and correct me if I'm wrong?
Can I decide that the WTBTS GB are just humans who are trying to the right thing but don't have to tell me how to live my life?
Hi digglina,
One day back when I was still a JW, after a period of self-examination, a thought dawned: "I trust Jehovah.".." I trust God to see what's actually in my heart. I know that deep down I am not a bad person. I'm not evil. I wouldn't deliberately hurt anyone or anything like that. All I want a peaceful happy life for myself and my family."
If God knows that about me - what is there to be afraid of? From then on I grew to trust myself and not worry what Jehovah or anyone else thought about me and my decisions.
I thought about this and the way that most JW's don't trust their own God, Jehovah. They can't trust Jehovah. How can you trust a God that holds back his forgiveness and his reward in case you one day make an error. So JW's live in a strange world of carrot and stick, elation and fear.
You though have started on the path to freedom. You can go with and trust your own feelings digglina. It's something that can be learned one step at a time. One day at a time.
best of luck and good wishes, unclebruce