Expectation postponedismakingtheheartsick – Proverbs 13:12
1950
w50 7/1 The Real Feast of Ingathering Under Way, p. 203, par. 27
We have now reached the time of the end, that is, the consummation of this old system of things, and there is much work to be done before the storm of Armageddon… and happy is the man that has a part in this great work that will soon…
1960
w60 10/15 What Does God’s Kingdom Mean to You, p. 635
Soon the established kingdom will wipe out this entire system of things, paving the way for peaceful, righteous rule on earth.
1970
w70 6/1 Remain “Healthy in Faith” p. 339 par. 25
Very soon the world empire of false religion, Babylon the Great, will come to its destructive end. Christians do not have long to wait thereafter for the “war of the great day of God the Almighty,” Armageddon,
1980
w81 12/15 Zealous For “the Work of the Lord”, p. 24 par. 9
The present world system is tottering at the brink.
1990
w91 8/1 Judgment Day – A Time of Hope, p. 5
These ungodly men will be destroyed at what the Bible calls the battle of Armageddon—which, as this magazine has often shown, will take place soon.
2000
w00 2/1 How Much Longer for the Wicked?, p. 8 par. 2
The last of them will draw his final breath in the rapidly approaching “war of the great day of God the Almighty.”
… In fact, we can expect the fulfillment of it very soon
2010
w08 3/15 Jehovah Hears Our Cries For Help, p. 16 par. 18
… always keep in focus the marvelous fact that Jehovah will soon relieve mankind of all distresses
The only exception to this “sick heart” phenomenon is when the false expectations are being generated by the Watchtower corporation.
w03 9/15 “The Law of the Wise One” – A Source of Life, p. 25
“Expectationpostponedismakingtheheartsick,” Solomon states, “butthethingdesiredisatreeoflifewhenitdoescome.” (Proverbs 13:12) Unfulfilled expectations are bound to lead to disappointments that make the heart sick. This happens in everyday life. However, this is not the case with the expectations that are solidly based on God’s Word. We can have complete confidence that they will be fulfilled. Even apparent delays are less likely to be disappointing.