Prepare Now for Persecution - HOW TO BUILD UP YOUR COURAGE

To face persecution, you need courage. If you feel that you lack that quality, what can you do? Remember that true courage does not depend on your size, strength, or ability.  Consider the example of young David when he faced Goliath. Compared with that giant, David was smaller, weaker, and poorly armed. David did not even have a sword. Yet, he was full of courage. David boldly ran to fight that arrogant giant.

Why was David so courageous? He firmly believed that Jehovah was with him.  (Read 1 Samuel 17:37, 45-47.) David did not concentrate on ow big Goliath was compared to him. Instead, he focused on how tiny Goliath was compared to Jehovah.  What do we learn from this account?  We will feel courageous if we are confident that Jehovah is with us and if we are certain that our opposers are tiny in comparison to Almighty God.  (2 Chronicles 20:15; Psalm 16:8)  How can we build up our courage now-before persecution comes?

Note:  It is and already has been here, it will just get worse.  

We can build up our courage now by publicly preaching the good news of God's Kingdom.  Why so? Because preaching teaches us  to trust in Jehovah and overcome any fear of man.  Proverbs 29:25)  Just as our muscles are strengthened when we exercise, our courage is strengthened when we preach from house to house.  In public places, informally, and in business territory. If we develop the courage to preach now, we will be well-prepared to keep preaching even if our work is banned. - 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 2. 

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