“Three Ways to Show We Trust in Jehovah” (15 min.): Audience Discussion. Play the video Don't be afraid of the chase!
What fears did the brothers in the video face?
The brothers were suffering persecution. They had to face being put in handcuffs and taken to jail. They were very afraid because they did not know how long they would stay there. They did not want to fail Jehovah, nor betray the brothers.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
To many fears, for example, the fear of not knowing how long they were going to be in jail, or what was going to happen to them in prison, they were also afraid of failing Jehovah and betraying the brothers in the interrogations.
What helped them overcome their fears?
The support of the brothers of the congregation helped them, it also helped them to pray and participate in the congregation. That brought them peace and strength to move forward. We do not have to fear anything or anyone, only Jehovah.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
A brother commented that when one of the agents began to tell him everything that awaited him in jail, he imagined that behind the agent there was the strong angel that appears in the publications protecting Daniel, that helped him to remain calm and overcome fear.
Another brother mentioned that when it was his turn to appear before the judge for the first time, the brothers were waiting for him outside and began to applaud to express their support. Another brother also mentioned that prayer helped him a lot.
A sister said that the text of Isaiah 30:15 reminded her that the most important thing was to remain calm and continue trusting in Jehovah, understanding this made everything easier for her. Also, what helped them overcome their fears was participating in the ministry as much as possible, because as a brother says, when we don't focus on ourselves, but on helping others, fear disappears.
Something that also helped them was keeping hope, seeing things from Jehovah's perspective, they looked to the future and remembered that this situation would pass.
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