Keep Your Senses When Your Loyalty Is Tested

"Keep your senses in all things." - 2 TIMOTHY 4:5.

When we face adversities, our loyalty to Jehovah and his organization can be tested. How can we overcome such challenges?  We need to keep our senses and stay awake, standing firm in the faith.  (Read 2 Timothy 4:5.)We keep our senses by remaining calm, thinking clearly, and striving to see matters from Jehovah's perspective. When we do that, our thoughts will not be controlled by emotions.

In the preceding article, we considered three challenges we may face that come from outside the congregation.  In this article, we will consider three challenges from within the congregation that could test our loyalty to Jehovah.  They are (1)when we feel mistreated by a fellow Christian, (2)when we receive discipline, and (3) when we struggle to adapt to organizational changes. How can we keep our senses and loyally stick to Jehovah and his organization when we are faced with such challenges?

Next time: Keep Your Senses When Your Loyalty Is Tested - WHEN WE FEEL MISTREATED BY A FELLOW CHRISTIAN

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