FOCUS ON YOUR LOVE FOR JEHOVAH AND FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR

 We can increase our enthusiasm for the preaching work by focusing on our love for Jehovah and our neighbor. (Read Matthew 22:37-39.) Just imagine how happy Jehovah is when he sees us do the work and how happy people will be when they start studying the Bible! Think, too, about the salvation that awaits those who respond to our message. -JOHN 6:40; 1 TIMOTHY 4:16.

Are you confined to your home for some reason? If so, focus on what you can do to show your love for Jehovah and for your neighbor. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Samuel and Dania were confined their home. Throughout that difficult time, they regularly did telephone witnessing, wrote letters, and conducted Bible studies over Zoom. Samuel witnessed to those he met at the clinic where he was receiving treatments for cancer. He states: "Hardships wear us down mentally, physically, and spiritually. We need to find joy in our service to Jehovah." In the midst of all this, Dania fell and was confined o bed for three months. Then she needed a wheelchair for six months. She says:  "I tried to do all that my circumstances allowed. I was able to preach to a nurse who visited, and I spoke to those who delivered things to the house. I also had good conversations on the telephone with a representative of a medical firm." Samuel and Dania's circumstances limited their activity, but they did what they could and found joy in doing so.

The suggestions provided in this article work best when they are used together. Each suggestion is like an ingredient used a recipe. When all the ingredients in the recipe are combined, you will have tasty results. By apply all the suggestions, we will be better equipped to deal with negative feelings and find more joy in the ministry. 

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