Are You Ready to Get Baptized? - WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO AFTER YOUR BAPTISM

Once you get baptized, what will you need to do?  Recall that dedication is a vow and that Jehovah expects you to keep it. So after your baptism, you have to live up to your dedication. How can do that?

Stay close to your congregation.  As a baptized Christian, you are now part of an "association of brothers and sisters. (1 Peter 2:17)  Your brothers and sisters in the congregation are your spiritual family. By regularly attending the meetings, you will strengthen your bond with them.  Read God's Word and meditate on it every day.  (Psalm 1:1,2)  After reading a portion of the Bible, take some time to think deeply about what you have read.  Then the words will reach your heart.  "Pray continually." (Matthew 26:41) Your sincere prayers will draw you closer to Jehovah.  "Keep on . . . seeking first the Kingdom." (Matthew 6:33) You can do that  by making the preaching work a priority in your life.  By sharing regularly in the ministry, you will keep your faith strong, and you may help others to get on the road to everlasting life. - 1 TIMOTHY 4:16.

The decision to dedicate yourself to Jehovah and get baptized is the most  important decision you will ever make.  It is true that there is expense involved. Is it worth the expense?  Absolutely! Any hardships you may face in this world are "momentary and light." (2 Corinthians 4:17) In contrast, your baptism will open the way to a more satisfying  life now and "the real life" to come. (1 Timothy 6:19) By all means, think carefully and pray about your answer to the question, "Am I ready to get baptized?" 

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