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Conquer Fear by Trusting in JehovahThe Watchtower (Study)—2024 | January
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11. What helped Aida to overcome her fears?
11 Aida, who lives in Senegal, took note of how Jehovah supported her during a trial. Since she is the eldest child, her parents expected her to make enough money to care for both herself and them. But after she simplified her life in order to pioneer, Aida struggled financially. Her family now resented her and criticized her. “I was afraid that I would not be able to help my parents and that everyone would reject me,” she says. “I even blamed Jehovah for letting things get so bad.” Then she heard a talk at a meeting. “The speaker reminded us that whatever the wounds of our heart, Jehovah knows them. Little by little, through advice from the elders and others, I was reassured of Jehovah’s love. I began to pray to Jehovah with renewed confidence, and I felt a profound peace as I saw my prayers answered.” In time, Aida found employment that helped her not only to support herself as a pioneer but also to give financial aid to her parents and others. “I have learned to trust in Jehovah completely,” she says. “Now, after I pray, my fears often vanish.”
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15. Although Tanja felt afraid, what helped her to conquer her fears?
15 A sister in North Macedonia named Tanja conquered her fears by meditating on future blessings. Her parents strongly opposed her study of the Bible. She relates: “Some of the things that I feared would happen did happen. My mother beat me after every meeting. My parents threatened to kill me if I became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” Finally, Tanja was thrown out of her home. How did she react? She says: “I focused on how happy I would be for all eternity for choosing to keep my integrity. I also thought about how Jehovah would reward me in the new world for anything I might lose in this system and how all bad things would be forgotten.” Tanja did keep her integrity. And with Jehovah’s help, she found a place to live. Today, Tanja is married to a faithful brother and they serve happily together in the full-time ministry.
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Tanja, quoted earlier, says that her past experiences are helping her to face other unsettling situations. “I have learned that there is no situation that Jehovah cannot work out for our good,” she observes. “Sometimes it may seem that others are controlling things, but the reality is that they have only as much control as Jehovah allows. And though a trial may be hard, it will end.”
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