i didn't attend any meetings in the month of august.
i worked too many hours and i just don't care any longer.
just the thought of driving 45 minutes,greeting brothers and sisters who don't really care about each other,singing the dreadful songs,listening to the boring talk(which are repeats of a repeat),going over the slanted watchtower study and then driving another 45 minutes home.. how did you feel when you knew that it was becoming unbearable to attend another meeting?.
I didn't attend any meetings in the month of August. I worked too many hours and I just don't care any longer. Just the thought of driving 45 minutes,greeting brothers and sisters who don't really care about each other,singing the dreadful songs,listening to the boring talk(which are repeats of a repeat),going over the slanted Watchtower study and then driving another 45 minutes home.
How did you feel when you knew that it was becoming unbearable to attend another meeting?
ok so this was told to the entire congregation by the circuit overseer.
"the society knows the tract work brings hardly any new disciples in.
we get a few good experiences out of it and a few start studies and attend a few meetings.
A tract was left at my door a couple of months ago. They rang my doorbell and left after a few seconds. They were off to the next house without even making a presentation.
They start out new members passing out tracks in the preaching work to show how easy it is. They build up easy hours for the month. Also they see who the weak ones are in the preaching work. If they don't show up for the easy assignment of passing tracks,then they know who to counsel on getting in their hours.
i have been inactive in service for about 4 years and attend only 3 meetings per month.
the elders pretty much leave me alone.
visit the congregation,they somehow have a little more interest in me .. who brings up my name for the visit?
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I'm sorry that I confused the P.O. with the D.O. I know that each congregation has a P.O. The heavyweights that come twice a year are always looking for me. A couple of months ago they both showed up at my door. My wife told them that I was working. I know that they will be back.
i have been inactive in service for about 4 years and attend only 3 meetings per month.
the elders pretty much leave me alone.
visit the congregation,they somehow have a little more interest in me .. who brings up my name for the visit?
I have been inactive in service for about 4 years and attend only 3 meetings per month. The Elders pretty much leave me alone. When the D.O. and C.O. visit the congregation,they somehow have a little more interest in me .
Who brings up my name for the visit? What do tey tell the P.O. and C.O. that they are so interested in me? Or,are the Elders just interested in me just to show that they are doing their job and that they look good in the P.O. and C.O. eyes?
my 17 year old daughter told me 2 men were at the door saturday looking for adults that lived in the house.my wife and i were out of town for 2 days.they had suits on and carrying book bags.
they asked if she was over 18. she replied that she wasn't.
they left without indentifiying themselves.
My 17 year old daughter told me 2 men were at the door Saturday looking for adults that lived in the house.My wife and I were out of town for 2 days.They had suits on and carrying book bags. They asked if she was over 18. She replied that she wasn't. They left without indentifiying themselves. It bothered me that they didn't say why they were at the door and what their purpose was as for the visit.
The last time I was out in service I was a teen and I always indentified myself as a Jehovah's Witness. What are the new rules that the WTS has instructed for the indentification of it's members at householders doors?
and secondly, it has set apart the real followers of jesus christ, the true servants of jehovah god, from all others who profess to be christians but are such in name only.. *** w59 3/1 p. 148 par.
yes, we can give him something very precious.
" (proverbs 27:11) we can give god our obedience.
6) What will help us individually to be obedient? It is appropriate for each of us to ask God for "an obedient heart," as did King Solomon. He asked for such a heart so that he could "discern between good and bad" in order to judge his fellow Israelites. (1 Kings 3:9) We need "an obedient heart" if we are to discern between good and bad in a world permeated with the spirit of disobedience. God has provided us with his Word, Bible study aids, Christian meetings, and caring congregation elders so that we can cultivate "an obedient heart." Are we making good use of such loving provisions?
God provided us with his Word! That's fine.............but God provided us Bible study aids? Did God provide us with Book Studies that sometimes are studied 2 or 3 times? Did God come up with the Watchtower Study,Ministry School,Public Talk,Sevice Meeting,Pioneer School,Conventions,and Assemblies? No ......you the WTS came up with these "loving provisions". Are we making good use of such loving provisions( that the WTS came up with)?
Thank you BLONDIE for your wonderful work!
my immediate family,aunts,uncles,and cousins have been members for over 25 years.
they attend every meeting,put in their 10 hours of monthly sevice,attend assemblies out of state every year,give talks at the ministry school,avoid "worldly friends'',and do everything the wts requires of them.
they really can't see that the wts has lied to them and will continue until someone steps back and opens their eyes.. what needs to happen in order for someone to get out of the ''comfort zone''?
My immediate family,aunts,uncles,and cousins have been members for over 25 years. They attend every meeting,put in their 10 hours of monthly sevice,attend assemblies out of state every year,give talks at the Ministry School,avoid "worldly friends'',and do everything the WTS requires of them. They really can't see that the WTS has lied to them and will continue until someone steps back and opens their eyes.
What needs to happen in order for someone to get out of the ''comfort zone''? Aren't most members just happy being there that something drastic has to happen in order to get out of their comfort zone? And don't most members see the many problems that the WTS have but refuse to leave because they are in the ''comfort zone''?
we finally see that things are not going too well for the wts these days.
they just settled sex abuse cases in their congregations,layed off members from the bethel, the awake is now monthly,and the watchtower will have 2 versions.we also see that donations are down,the selling of some new york real estate properties,and that the internet is a big thorn on their sides and not going away.. if things get worse,can the wts start selling their corporations?
if they can sell off their real estate,why couldn't they sell their book publishing divisions?
We finally see that things are not going too well for the WTS these days. They just settled sex abuse cases in their congregations,layed off members from the Bethel, the AWAKE is now monthly,and the WATCHTOWER will have 2 versions.We also see that donations are down,the selling of some New York real estate properties,and that the internet is a big thorn on their sides and not going away.
If things get worse,can the WTS start selling their corporations? If they can sell off their real estate,why couldn't they sell their book publishing divisions? Couldn't they also sell all of the Kingdom Halls? Who would benefit if there are no stock holders or real owners?
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in the congregation.
it always seemed as if your best was never good enough and more could .
The old men in New York forget that we work all week and need to relax in the evenings.The kids need to study and do their homework. They push you to attend the 5 meetings,go out in service and have home Bible studies with your family. That doesn't leave much time to do anything else. That is their whole point. Keep you so busy that you have no time for anything else.
They make you feel guilty if you miss any meetings,don't put in enough hours in service,don't attend the summer assemblies,don't sign up for the Ministry School,not having any Bible studies, and not reaching out for Eldership or Ministerial servant.
Their load is too heavy!
elderly ones, a blessing to the young.
do you associate often with people younger than you?
q1, 2) what should elderly servants of god appreciate, and what will we now consider?.
17) In principle, what Psalm 71:18 says about instructing "those who are to come" could also be applied to the other sheep, who have received instruction from God's anointed ones. Jehovah has entrusted older ones with the privilege of testifying about him to those who are now embracing true worship. (Joel 1:2, 3) The other sheep feel blessed for what they have learned from anointed ones and are impelled to share their Scriptural education with still others who desire to serve Jehovah.-Revelation 7: 9,10.
Yeah!.....Yeah!.....Yeah!.....The other sheep are really blessed learning from the anointed ones! We learned that 1914 came and went,1975 was ''our fault'' for reading into things,how the generation teaching keeps on changing,the ''anointed'' numbers have increased,the blood policy keeps on changing and other numerous rules and regulations changes. We really are impelled to share these with others who desire to serve Jehovah.
Blondie Thank you for your hard work!
