As A Witness You Never Can Do Enough!

by minimus 33 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  The JW rollercoaster continues! If you still have to go to meetings, I sympathize with you. I know a few that keep up appearances so that they do not lose their loved family members. It's sad but true.

  The reality of being a Jehovah's Witness means that you are NEVER going to satisfy the elders, the Governing Body, the "Faithful & Discreet Slave". If you give up a day to go out in service, why can't you give up 2 days for this "life saving work"? If you can be a Ministerial Servant, why can't you "reach out" and be an Elder too?

  If you can retire and can become a full time Pioneer, why wouldn't you?

  If you can sell your house and rent, why wouldn't you?

  If you can "simplify" your life and stop going on vacations, buying new cars, enjoying a mortgaged home, and having plenty of money in your bank account, why wouldn't you?

  Being in the Jehovah's Witness cult is an exercise in futility.
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  lepermessiah

  That is very true!

  Its a religion based on what you are NOT doing, instead of what you are doing.

  Its like working for a nasty sales organization.

  If you sold 20 cars, why didnt you sell 25?

  No wonder most of the people are frustrated, feel inadequate, etc.....
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  Found Sheep

  true!!!
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  rockmehardplace

  i would love to share a story on here about that very topic, but i know it would be too specific that someone could out me. you are so right
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  aSphereisnotaCircle

  Its a religion based on what you are NOT doing, instead of what you are doing.

  you got that right!
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  notverylikely

  Its a religion based on what you are NOT doing, instead of what you are doing.

  In that case I should be a DO.
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  nancy drew

  It's a black hole of all your efforts
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  superpunk

  *** km 3/93 p. 3 Can You Do More to Honor Jehovah? ***
  Can You Do More to Honor Jehovah?

  1 That is a vital question for all of us to consider. As faithful imitators of our Master, Jesus Christ, we honor our God today by making public declaration to his name. This is a responsibility that we must shoulder if we are to gain God’s favor. (Mark 13:10; Luke 4:18; Acts 4:20; Heb. 13:15) What an indescribable privilege—yes, honor—to carry this good news to the remaining scattered “sheep” who may yet become part of Jehovah’s universal fold!—John 10:16.

  2 Can you and your children do more to honor Jehovah by increasing your activity in the ministry? In ever-increasing numbers worldwide, your brothers and sisters are entering the pioneer service. During the month of April 1992, a peak of 172,145 in the United States were in the special, regular, or auxiliary pioneer service. Have you personally given serious consideration to pioneering? Do you encourage your children to pursue a career in the full-time ministry?

  3 Why not analyze your personal feelings toward pioneer service? Whenever the subject is mentioned, do you quickly conclude that your circumstances simply do not permit you to serve as a pioneer minister? It is true that pioneering is not possible for everyone. Scriptural responsibilities and other limitations prevent many from serving full-time. (1 Tim. 5:8) But have you recently given the matter prayerful thought? Have you discussed the subject as a family to see if at least one member can pioneer? The November 15, 1982, issue of The Watchtower made this thought-provoking statement on page 23: “Really, every Christian minister should prayerfully consider whether he can pioneer or not. A South African couple who have pioneered for fifteen years said: ‘Why are we pioneering? Could we ever justify it before Jehovah if we did not?’ Many who are not pioneers could well ask the related question: ‘Can I really justify before Jehovah the fact that I am not a pioneer?’”

  4 Another Watchtower article on the subject made this pointed comment: “Each of us should be honest with himself. Do you say, ‘The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak’? But is the spirit really willing? Let us avoid using the weakness of the flesh as an excuse for the unwillingness of the spirit.”—w78 8/15 p. 23.

  Man they layed the guilt on thick with the opening to that one.
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  minimus

  DO MORE!!!!!

  DO MORE!!!!!

  DO MORE!!!!!

  The Watchtower Anthem
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  PSacramento

  Jesus had 12 apostles.

  We know of the writings and preaching work of Peter, James and John and the death of Judas, but what of the rest?

  Thomas was a doubter but believed and then what?

  We know of Stephen and his stoning, and the rest?

  We know of Paul, his conversion and his work as a preacher AND a tent maker.

  We know of Luke, the physician and the writer, but the rest?

  Well, it seems the rest worked ofr a living and took care of their families, Just like everyone else did, from Adam till today.

  Not everyone can or SHOULD be a preacher, just like not every can or SHOULD be a doctor, teacher, internet addict ;)

  Those that are called to preach, do so with no notion or "hours kept" or time frame to meet or any notion of numbers at all.

  Preaching should be doen by those that have been called to it and those that can, it is NOT a burden, it is NOT the duty of all.

  Paul said as much and yet the WT never mentions that little gem.

  And Paul said that Preaching, like teaching and such, was a gift from the Holy Spirit so, according to the WT, only the Annointed shoudl be qualified to preach.

  Hmmm, interesting ...