Cherish Your Privilege of Working With Jehovah - Conclusion of KEEPING A POSITIVE VIEW OF WORK ASSIGNMENTS

Brothers and sisters who move to a branch in another country have to make many changes.  They have to get used to a new home, new workmates, and possibly a new work assignment.  They also have to get to  to a new congregation, a new territory, and maybe even a new language. Making these changes can be difficult, but many Bethelites have gladly made them. Why? Let us hear from some of them.

Gretel says:  "I accepted the invitation  because it was my way of showing  Jehovah that my love for him went beyond a country, a building, or a certain privilege." Dayska says: "When I remembered that the invitation came from Jehovah, I accepted it gladly."  Andre' and Gabriela agree, saying: "In this we saw a further opportunity of serving Jehovah by pushing personal desires into the background."  They feell that when Jehovah's organization makes changes, it is better to embrace them happily than to resist them.

When branches are combined, some Bethelites are reassigned to serve as pioneers.  This happened to many Bethelites when the branches in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were merged to form the Scandinavia branch.  A couple named Florian and Anja say: "We view our new assignment as an exciting challenge.  For us, it is wonderful to be used by Jehovah no matter where we serve. We can honestly say that we feel richly blessed!"  Even though most of us are not in this situation, we can imitate the willing attitude  of these brothers and sisters and put Kingdom interests first. (Isaiah 6:8) We can be sure that Jehovah will always bless those who cherish their  privilege of working with Jehovah wherever that may be.

Next time: Cherish Your Privilege of Working With Jehovah - CONTINUE ENJOYING YOUR PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH JEHOVAH

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