Keep Calm and Trust in Jehovah - SIX THINGS THAT WILL HELP US KEEP CALM

 

2. Rely on Jehovah's wisdom,  not your own. Back in the eighth century B.C.E., the people of Judah felt threatened by the Assyrians.  In a desperate effort to avoid coming under the Assyrian yoke, they turned to pagan Egypt.  (Isaiah 30:1, 2) Jehovah warned them that their wayward course would end in disaster.  (Isaiah 30:7, 12, 13)  Through Isaiah, Jehovah told the  people how they could find real security.  He said: "Your strength will be in keeping calm and showing trust" in Jehovah. - ISAIAH 30:15b.

How might we show our trust in Jehovah? Consider some examples.  Suppose you are offered a better-paying job that will require a substantial amount of time and will interfere with your spiritual routine. Or suppose that someone in the workplace expresses a romantic interest in you, but the person is not a baptized  servant of God. Or imagine that a beloved family member gives you and ultimatum:  "Its either me or your God."  In each of these cases, you will have a difficult decision to make, but in each instance, Jehovah will give you the direction you need.  (Matthew 6:33; 10:7; 1 Corinthians 7:39) The question is, Will you trust that direction enough to apply it?

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