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 Jesus not only taught crowds of people but also gave attention to individuals. For example, during his Galilean ministry, Jesus met a woman who had suffered an abnormal flow of blood for 12 years. (Mark 5:25) Because her medical condition made her ceremonially unclean, anyone touching her would become unclean. This must have limited her contact with people. Furthermore, she could not join others in their observances and celebrations of public worship. (Leviticus 25:19, 25) No doubt this woman suffered both physically and emotionally. - MARK 5:26.

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 By treating with dignity and is listeners and consideration, Jesus showed that he and his Father view as precious those who are often looked down upon by society. If you are serving Jehovah but have doubts about your value, think about the attention Jesus showed to humble people who wanted to learn from him.  Doing so can help you see how precious you are in Jehovah's eyes.

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"You Are Very Precious to Me"! - HOW JESUS HELPED PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THEIR VALUE

 During Jesus' third preaching tour in Galilee, people in one area after another flocked to him, listening and being cured of their infirmities. Jesus noted that "they were skinned down and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd." ( Matthew 9:36; see study notes.) Their religious leaders had considered them as too ignorant to matter, even calling them "accursed people." (John 7:47-49; study notes.) But Jesus dignified them by taking the time to teach them and to cure them of their diseases. (Matthew 9:35) Furthermore, in order to help more individuals, he trained his apostles to share in the preaching work and gave them the authority to cure diseases and infirmities. - MATTHEW 10:5-8.

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"You Are Someone Very Precious"!

 Among Jehovah's precious servants there are some who have a low opinion of themselves. Perhaps someone has treated them as if they were little value. Has that been your experience? If so, how can you come to appreciate that you precious in Jehovah's eyes? 

You might find it helpful to consider Bible accounts that reveal how Jehovah wants people to be viewed and treated. His Son, Jesus, treated people with dignity and respect. By doing sohe showed he and his Father highly value humble ones who feel that they are little worth. (John 5:29; Hebrews 1:3) In this article, we will consider: (1) how Jesus b helped people recognize their value and (2) how we can convince ourselves that we are truly precious in God's eyes. Haggai  2:7.

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Speak the Truth Graciously - WHEN TO SPEAK THE TRUTH - Conclusion

 Few things bring us much joy as helping others learn the truth about Jehovah.  We can help them to "go on walking in the truth" If we do the following: Continue to set a good example for them. ( 3 John 3, 4) Make sure that your way of life proves that you believe in the promises of God's Word. Speak the truth with a pure motive. Speak graciously, using gentle, kind words at the right time when teaching the truth. And direct any praise you receive to Jehovah. If you do so, you will prove that you belong to Jehovah, the God of truth.

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 Jesus' example shows that knowing the truth does not mean that we need to teach everything we know all at once. How might we follow Jesus' example? We must be considerate of people's circumstances. Think again of the man who enjoys celebrating Christmas and Easter with his family. We know that these celebrations are of pagan origin and are approved by God. But imagine that you started studying the Bible a week or two before Christmas. Would you be speaking graciously if we showed him what the Bible about pagan celebrations and expected him to stop celebrating Christmas immediately? True, some students may quickly apply all that they learned from the Bible. Others, however, take more time to adjust their think and actions. We can help our Bible students to make progress if we tell them what the needed to know when they needed to hear it, that is, when they are able to bear it. Read PROVERBS 25:11.

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Speak the Truth Graciously - WHEN TO SPEAK THE TRUTH

 Jesus always spoke graciously to his followers, and he kindly taught them many things. (Mark 6:34) But there was still much for them to learn. Jesus did try to teach them everything he knew. He was considerate of their limitations. He understood that it was not the right time for them to learn some truths. In fact, he said that they would be not be able to bear those truths. (John 16:12) What does this teach us? 

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Speak the truth Graciously - HOW TO SPEAK THE TRUTH - Conclusion

 Paul also said that his readers should season with salt what they say. He did not mean that we should try tomorrow disguise the truth or to hide it. Rather, he was urging us speech that is "seasoned" so that we will present the truth in a way that appeals to the "taste" of the listener. (Job 12:11) Doing that could be a challenge. Regarding literal food, our tendency may be to think that others want their food seasoned to our taste. Similarly, we may think that our manner of speaking is appealing to everyone. But that is not the case. For instance, people from some cultural backgrounds may tend to have a direct way of expressing their opinion, even when speaking to those who are older than they are. Those from other cultures might find that type of communication unacceptable, even offensive. Paul said that we must know how we "should answer each person." This implies we should season what we say, not according to our taste or cultural background, but according to our listener's taste.

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 Imagine this scene. In our ministry, we meet a sincere man who regularly prays to images, and he enjoys celebrating Christmas and Easter with His family. Using the Bible,we could show the man how foolish it is to pray to lifeless statues and prove to him that Christmas and Easter are pagan celebrations. ( Isaiah 44;14-29; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17) If we did so during our very first conversation with him, ewe would be telling the truth, but we would not be using God's word skillfully.

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Speak the Truth Graciously - HOW TO SPEAK THE TRUTH -0

 We need to apply Paul's counsel to be gracious when we teach the truth to others. The Bible itself likens the truth it contains to a sharp sword that can divide our soul and spirit. In other words, it can reveal our true inner feelings and motives. (Hebrews 4:12) But if we do not use the Bible skillfully, we could cause needless offense and unnecessary conflict. might that happen? 

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