Did You Ever REALLY Love Jehovah?

by minimus 31 Replies latest jw friends

  • orangefatcat
    orangefatcat

    I assume you are talking about God when you say Jehovah. Jehovah's witnesses are not the only religion that uses that name . Because that is what He is called. Twice I believe Jehovah is used in the King James and in the Hebrew Torah also and in the Dewy version also the name Jehovah is used and it is said in those few texts in scripture that that is what the name of God is.

    Now to answer your question, did I really love Jehovah God? Yes !! I still do, but I don't use the name Jehovah a 100 times a day. I just call HIm God. Or sometimes I just admire his works . To me Jesus Christ is also very important as we can not talk to God with out going through the name of His Son.

    So this is how I feel and I hope no one thinks that I am trying to be holier than thou. because I am not I just love God plain pure and simple. And I thank God that I have life and friends and some family who loves me for what I am.

    Love Orangefatcat.Orange Fat Cat 15


  • Sentinel
    Sentinel

    Yes, I really did love Jehovah. When I was first introduced to "him", I thought I was special and I was humbled by the experience of "finding the truth" about him, and my purpose on the earth.

    But I gave and gave and it was never enough. I began to realize that being a JW was more of a service to an "inactive" god through an earthly organization, who claimed to have his blessing. After years of dedicated devotion, I began to see a clearer picture. It broke my heart and sent me spiraling into a massave depression, which I think lasted for a very long time.

    Thankfully, I have moved out and away from the co-dependency and am a living and active member of the human race and I appreciate the reality of the here and now. It feels so good to be FREE.

    /<

  • Special K
    Special K

    Yes, there were many years that I truly loved Jehovah and I thought that he was the one true God who loved me back..

    That all changed...

    disfellowshipped..

    I mourned for a long time the loss of Jehovah.

    I finally realized that Jehovah was not the only true god.. He was just an invention of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

    Sincerely

    Special K

  • alias
    alias

    Yes, I do.

  • shera
    shera

    Yes,I did.

    I still have a love for God.No longer,the god,the WTS teaches.

  • seeitallclearlynow
    seeitallclearlynow

    As others have stated so well already, how could I love the JW God? I "served" him for these reasons:

    1. "The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man." Or, as the NAS puts it, "because this applies to every person." No love is required there. Only (wholesome) fear of the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE. How could anyone not serve Him, if they thought they knew what was required??

    2. "You must love (Jehovah) your God with your whole heart...soul...and...mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. The second, like it, is this, "You must love your neighbor as yourself." Well, since I could not love Jehovah with my heart, just because He ordered me to, and I wasn't allowed, as one of JW's, to obey the second commandment, since I was required to shun and treat as despicable certain ones of my neighbors and family members, I had to try to "love" Him with what was left, that is, with my soul and mind - so I studied with my mind, hoping that one day, I would be good enough to "see" Him the way the others did, and maybe actually love him.

    3. "He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. And this good news will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come." So, since the end was absolutely coming very soon, how could I possibly not warn other people???

    But now, happily, I do love the Lord, but He doesn't really go by the name Jehovah so much anymore.

  • notperfectyet
    notperfectyet

    Minimus,

    For all this time I have detested you, this one question you asked has brought me to this conclusion.

    You are lost. You were the elder who didn't know why he was there. You did what you were told and you went up the ranks...... and you never asked why? do you get it now? You never had faith of any kind, just always asking...why, why. why????????

    I hope and pray you find a god who is full of love, go to the pound tomorrow and look in the puppies, dogs, cats and kitttens eyes and wonder who they pray to for an extra day of life.

    ( I am still not in therapy, the # you gave me was dis-connected )

    Oh and yes I always and still will love Jehovah <God> and he has answered my prayers, not the way I wanted, I am still waiting for my Mercedes Benz >

    smiles not working..you decide what I would of chose...;)

  • plmkrzy
    plmkrzy

    It would depend on what day it is and if I'm on the rag or not.

    For the most part, I would say yes. HOWEVER, not due to the religion. I never felt like I was ever a Jehovah?s Witness. The connection I felt had little to do with the WTS, regardless of what others may conclude on their own.

    When I see children hurting, I get angry.

  • donkey
    donkey

    removed -

  • shamus
    shamus

    I loved the lie.

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