How Will You Respond to the Ransom? -BAPTIZED CHRISTIANS -Continue

 The apostle Paul told Timothy to "ponder over" and "be absorbed in" his own Christian activities. (Read 1 Timothy 4:13, 15.) In harmony with that counsel, try to think of ways that you can make your worship more meaningful so that you can remain "aglow with the spirit." (Romans 12:11; see study note on "Be aglow with the spirit.") For example, perhaps you should improve your attention at meetings by preparing for them more thoroughly. Or you may be able to make your personal study sessions more rewarding by creating periods of solitude that will allow you to meditate on what you studied. Just as you would stoke a fire to keep it burning or you can apply yourself in these areas in order to rekindle your appreciation for all that Jehovah has provided, including the ransom. Also, why not use the weeks leading up to the Memorial to meditate on the unique blessings we enjoy as Jehovah's Witnesses? No doubt that will help you build appreciation for the ransom-the basis for your relationship with Jehovah. 

If for a time you do not feel as zealous in true worship as you would like to be, do not be discouraged or conclude that you have lost God's spirit. Recall what the apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians about his ministry: "Even if I do it against my will, I will have a stewardship entrusted to me." (1 Corinthians 9:17) What did  he mean? 

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