James echos this also when he says, Let not many of you becoem teachers".
James knew that it was a calling of the HS and not of man.
As A Witness You Never Can Do Enough!
by minimus 33 Replies latest jw friends
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QuestioningEverything
It's kind of like a kid who gets an A- on his math test and his parent wonders why it wasn't an A+.
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minimus
Psac, well said!!!
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PSacramento
Paul in his letter to the Romans:
12:3-8
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his b faith. 7 If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
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crapola
I always felt like what I did was never enough, no matter whether I auxilary pioneered or was a decent publisher. Finally, just said to heck with it. Now I'm much more relaxed, especially on Sat. morning!
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WTWizard
All this for nothing. You bust your axx to complete a territory, and then you work the not at homes to death. Then, once you finish, you turn the territory in, only to find it back out as "new" territory a month or two later! You haven't even successfully reduced the amount of work left to do--at least with regular work, you could at least reduce what's left by working on it.
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keyser soze
It wasn't just about doing more, you had to have the right motive as well. Even when I auxilary pioneered I was constantly questioning myself. Am I doing the best I can? Am I doing this for the right reason? Why isn't this making me happy?
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THE GLADIATOR
Will You Walk a Little Faster?
Once involved in the congregation the initial attention shown to you would begin to wane. You would be expected to attend all the meetings, make regular comments from your seat and share in the door-to-door work. This is in addition to other communal activities.
Articles in the Watchtower along with regular lectures encourage the members to mix only with those who are “strong in the truth” or “close to the organization.” The idea being that if members become weary then they are not showing enough faith. In order to enjoy continued acceptance they must keep running. When the pressure becomes hard to bear they are reminded of the scripture:
“Boys will without fail tire out and grow weary, and young men themselves will without fail stumble, but those who are hoping in Jehovah will regain power. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not tire out.” (Isaiah 40:30,31 - NWT)
So there is no excuse for slowing down, this would be taken as an admission of “spiritual weakness.” Those who show such a tendency will at first be encouraged or “strengthened.” If they do not respond sufficiently other members will slight them, withdrawing their warmth. They find that invitations to tea and other social functions are not forthcoming. If they try to remedy this situation by inviting members to their home, excuses will be made. The danger of accepting an invitation from a member who has been labelled “spiritually weak” is that they themselves will in time be blacklisted.
Clearly with such a rigorous program of indoctrination it is wise to have all the facts about the beliefs of the Witnesses and make certain that you are in full agreement with their methods before allowing yourself to be persuaded onto the treadmill. Being a Witness leaves little time for other pursuits. This is the idea. Once involved, the “New World Society,” as their organization is sometimes termed, becomes your whole world.
(Taken from the book, 'Opening the Door to Jehovah's Witnesses.' by Trevor Willis. Download available on Lulu)
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Chalam
As A Witness You Never Can Do Enough!
Agreed. My JW friend hopes he is doing enough to have his name in the book of life.
I must remember to ask him for a verse which show we can earn an entry in the book!
Anyhow, it once again proves that they do not pay any attention to what Jesus has to say :(
Matthew 11:28-30 (New International Version)
28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Blessings,
Stephen
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Mall Cop
New Bethelites were used up and then tossed aside as more new Bethelites came to Brooklyn and used up all their strength. Free labor, oh, I meant to say room and board with food and a small stipend for your labor.