Public prayers. Probably a thousand times a day brothers are praying that Jeh "please be with our brohood around the earth.........." After every major diasaster the prayers go "please Jeh allow your spirit to keep our bros spiritually strong as they endure their trials.........." This is one area of the truth when I was in that I was never able to be at peace with in my mind. Jeh is not caring for the bros. Tell that to a witness and the classic answer is Eccl. time and unforseen.......befall all men. But isn't Jeh the Almighty and more powerful than time and unforseen........ Well, Jeh. doesn't predestine or have a direct influence in individuals today......... Well, why do we pray that he does.......... on and on and on......... Has't Jeh seen enough suffering yet
How were your prayers anyway? Mine were awful. I never learned how to be 'wordy', saying the same thing over three different ways and making it sound eloquent. I'd rather do a service meeting part than say a prayer. Now, really there is not much most of us can do to help in a diasaster beyond sending money, but I believe when JW's say their prayer asking for Jeh.to help, for many they feel 'relieved' of any personal feeling to help (money) because they did their part, fulfilled their responsibility, they asked Jeh to help. Not all, but many.