How Jehovah Helps Us to Endure With Joy - JEHOVAH BLESSES US -Continue

 Where is the spiritual land, or paradise, located today? Jehovah's worshippers can be found in all parts of the earth.  Therefore, the the spiritual paradise they inhabit also exists throughout the world.  So, today, no matter where we live on earth, we can be part of the spirit paradise as long as we  are actively supporting true worship. 

To remain in the spiritual paradise, we must, among other things, maintain our deep appreciation for the worldwide Christian congregation.  How can we do that? By focusing on the beauty, not on the imperfections, of those who inhabit it.  (John 17:20, 21)  Why is that so important? Think of this comparison. We would expect to see a variety of trees in a beautiful park, or garden .  Similarly, the spiritual paradise existing in the congregation today is adorned with a variety of individuals  who are compare to trees. (Isaiah 44:4; 61:3)  We need to make sure that we continue to focus on the beauty of the "forest," not on the blemishes  found on the individual "trees" nearest us. We cannot allow our own imperfections or those of others in the congregation to distract us from the overall beauty of the united worldwide Christian organization.

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