GAIN STRENGTH FROM PRAYER AND STUDY

 One way we can receive power from Jehovah is by approaching him in prayer.  In response to our prayers, Jehovah can give us "the power beyond what is normal." (2 Corinthians 4:7) We can also be strengthened when we read his Word and reflect on it. (Psalm 86:11) Jehovah's message to us in the Bible "exerts power." (Hebrews 4:12) When you pray to Jehovah and read his Word, you will receive the strength you need in order to endure, to maintain your joy, or to accomplish a difficult assignment. Note how Jehovah strengthened the prophet Jonah.

The prophet Jonah needed strength.  He had run away from a challenging assignment that Jehovah had given him. As a result, he almost lost his life in a violent storm and he put the lives of his shipmates in jeopardy. When he was thrown overboard, he found himself in a place he had been before-the dark belly of great fish.  How do  you think Jonah felt? Jonah must have felt very anxious.

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