Prepare Now for Life in the New World

FOCUS NOW ON SPIRITUAL PURSUITS 

Consider one more way for us to prepare for the  real life ahead. Although we are promised an abundance of food and other necessities  on earth in the new world,  we will derive the greatest pleasure from having our spiritual need filled.  (Matthew 5:3) Spiritual activities will be our highest priority, and we will demonstrate that we are finding exquisite delight in  Jehovah.  (Psalm 37:4) By giving spiritual things priority now, we are preparing for the real life in the future. -Read Matthew 6:19-21. 

How can we increase our joy in theocratic activities? One way is by setting spiritual goals. If you are young and are giving serious consideration to a career  in Jehovah's service, why not review some of the material that has been published about various avenues of the full-time ministry and set one of these as a goal? You might talk with some who have spent man years  in the full-time service. By making the ministry your career, you are preparing for continued service to God in the new world, where your theocratic training and experience will be of great value. 

As Kingdom proclaimers, what spiritual goals can we set for ourselves?  We could make it a goal to sharpen our skill in a certain feature of the ministry. Or we might strive to improve our understanding of Bible principles and their application. What about developing greater effectiveness in public reading and speaking or in making comments at meetings?  No doubt you can think of other possibilities. The point is this:  Setting spiritual goals will increase your enthusiasm for theocratic activities, and this will help you to prepare for life in the new world.

Next time: Prepare Now for Life in the New World - OUR BLESSINGS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN!

From the Watchtower ministry