Cultivate Compassion for "All Sorts of People" - "KEEP CONQUERING THE EVIL WITH THE GOOD

The close we get to the end, the more we can expect that the attitudes of some people will go from bad to worse." (2 Timothy 3:1,  13)  But we should not lose our compassion or joy because of the way they react.  Jehovah can give us the strength to "keep conquering the evil with the good." (Romans 12:21)  A pioneer named Jessica says that she often meets people who are proud and who mock us and our message.  She adds:  "This can be annoying. When I begin a conversation, I pray silently to Jehovah and ask for his help to see  the person as he does." This helps Jessica not to focus on her own feelings but rather to think about how to help the person. 

We should also try to encourage our brothers and sisters while we preach with them.  Jessica says that when she is at the ministry with others and one of them has a bad experience, she tries not to focus on that.  Instead,  she talks about something positive, such as the good results that our preaching has even though some react in a negative way. 

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