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Positives And Negatives To Spirituality

Lets first go through a checklist of good things about spirituality. Lets define what good is for this, to have a clear understanding. Pure and undefiled worship of the true God who dwells in heaven, this is the best form of spirituality. Having a true relationship with the one who created all things. The only one who can provide you with everlasting life, and deliver you from all the wicked things of this current system we live in. So lets go into some ways in which we can effectively achieve this.

Ephesians 4:4, 5                    

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One body there is, and one spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling;

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one Lord, one faith, one baptism;  

Psalm 83:18

May people know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth. (KJV, NWT)

How to connect to God

Feel it might be necessary to help others in regards to connecting to Jehovah, the steps that will get them in line for his guidance. You have to be willing to give up things you might be holding onto. Whatever that is, could just be your previously held beliefs, something along those lines. Not uncommon to renounce a belief, and im sure it will be better in the end. Attitude is everything when it comes to matters of God. Showing a willingness to get to know him and letting him know you want nothing to do with this world is a good start!

One must have a willing and open mind/heart when coming to know about God (Jehovah). ( Luke 24:45)

Repentance is also a must when opening up to God, he wants to hear you apologies for all the wrong things, like being sorry for doing something bad as a child. Not too hard ( Luke 15:7)

Reading of his holy word. getting to know someone requires you gather information. Jehovah provides the bible as a source of communication. We can learn so much from his inspired word. ( Joshua 1:8)

Getting in touch with someone who is already on that path. Plenty of teachers ready and waiting to help you understand the bible. (www.jw,org for more information and to ask for a bible study) (Luke 6:40 )

Daily meditation on the things learned from scriptures, like even just one scripture, ponder over it for awhile. See how these things can be applied into your own life.( Psalm 143:5)

Regular prayer over all the things read, this is because Gods holy spirit can help you to understand and gain more wisdom into the things written down. (1 Peter 4:7)

When you feel ready, start to attend meetings with others who are following Jehovah, weekly theocratic ministry schools and watchtower studies are extremely uplifting and faith strengthening! (Hebrews 10:25)

Continue to progress in all these things and someday, you may feel inclined to start witnessing to others (Become unbaptized publisher). Don’t be intimidated, its natural to feel nervous. It takes a great deal of courage but the brothers and sisters will help you along the way. ( Luke 9:2)

Eventually you will get to a point where you will want to get baptized, to show your official dedication not only to the others but to Jehovah himself.( Matthew 28:19)

Continue on this Journey and who knows where it may lead you, you might want to go to the bethal schools or pioneer on down the road. Plenty of opportunities when you serve the true God. ( Luke 11:28)  

Benefits of being in touch with the creator

Short list of some of the benefits of coming to know the truth about God. Many others can attest to this. I will also give some links or possibly post up some videos to showcase this as well. Tons of cool things to be learned and it can become intimidating at times but it is well worth it. Keep in mind, these are just some of the life enriching things when coming to know Jehovah God on a personal level. Getting to know his people can also give you a nice boost of inspiration and confidence. The truth is, there really is something to this, something that you have to experience first hand in order to fully understand it.

More things will start to make sense, it will become easier to understand things written in the bible when you are truly opening up to Jehovah. (Colossians 1:9 )

It can be a healing of sorts, from all the things you might have done in the past, its easier to cope or forget about things. Being forgiven for the past wrongs will feel so much better.( Proverbs 3:8)

Resisting temptations will become increasingly easier as well, depending on the severity of the behavior. His holy spirit can give you the strength to get through all trials and tribulations.( 2 Timothy 2:22)

Much happier existence serving God, it is much more fulfilling then all the superficial junk that this system has to offer.   (Proverbs 29:18 )

More meaningful and lasting relationships with other people. Brothers and sisters of the faith can be a real treat to hang with. Much better spiritual environment by a long shot. (Ephesians 4:31, 32)

No more feeling lost or confused about what the next day might bring. Might still get down from time to time but with Jehovah by your side, there is nothing to fear. (Isaiah 48:17)

No more divided conscience, depending on your overall mental health. It will be much better living with God then without.( Luke 11:17)

No more anger or bitterness towards others, when you learn more about Gods standards, it will make this much easier.( Ephesians 4:31)

Yearning to do more for others, always feels that way for me anyway. Might feel as tho you aren't doing enough, but give it time, You can only handle so much.( Acts 20:35)

 Plus not to mention all the promises that the bible foretells in the future for those who choose to follow him. That alone should be enough to move people to action. (Revelation 21:3, 4)

Much more but ill just keep it at 10 for all these, way too much to go into. Plus im still learning as i go along. Its an awesome thing tho, and i cant wait to actually get the change to do official witnessing work. This is taking up that void for the time being. I love to talk about the truth to people. Its just the way it is, some are a little intimidated by that i think. I just try to explain that im passionate about this, i want others to learn as well. So they can have the same opportunities and benefits. All is being done for Jehovah and Jesus, nothing just for personal gain, otherwise i probably wouldn't be doing it at all.

Now the negatives (False Religion And Spirituality)

This section serves to help those decipher the truth, only some brief points will be touched upon. I will also provide links to other JW articles which further emphasize my point, along with other video links with people who have come out of those belief systems. Plenty of info can be found if you decide to do your own investigation. This will just help get you started. Just be careful when looking into some of this junk. it can get rather time consuming and may bring you under more influence if you dont watch. Just a friendly reminder.

Leads you astray, wondering mostly, confusing concepts that are so convoluted at times. Its no wonder so many are losing their minds today. (Proverbs 12:26)

Puts you in line with the world, spiritually you are set up for failure. Many paths but only one that leads to eternal life. (Matthew 7:13)

Could start to force your perspective or your way of thinking, kinda like the world does on its own. Manipulating you into thinking its all fine and dandy but in reality its just another lie. (Matthew 15:14)

Might pit you against your fellow man, such as in war, some religions advocate or participate in warfar. Nobody following God should shed another persons blood.( Micah 7:6)

Drains you spiritually, just gives you the illusion you are connected to God but its just the false spirit of the world masquerading as the true spirit. (Isaiah 30:10)

Could lead you into doing other things, like rituals or spiritistic practice. You know like Psychics, mediums, talking to Ghosts (Demons), Astrology and so on. (Deuteronomy 18:10-12)

No true healing qualities here, just going to faith healers or priests who think they can cast out spirits, when in reality its all just smoke and mirrors. I'm sure demons get a kick out of that one. (Matthew 7:22)

Some practices make you think you are like a god on your own, you make your own rules and follow your own path. Funny, that's the same lie eve fell for... that didn't turn out to well. (Genesis 3:5)

Might start to lose your integrity and morals over time, going the way of the world, everything seems to be getting more depraved. Could start develop those same qualities at some point. (Job 31:16-19)

The Great Harlot or Babylon The Great. The empire of false religion is leading many astray today. With cleaver speech of life in heaven or praying to false gods to save you from the coming trials. Keep your wits about you, never stop seeking the truth. ( Revelation 17:5) 

Links to videos or articles that can help further shed light

Connection to God links:

Woman who was abused as a child learns about Jehovah

Do you feel close to God? (article)

Can Religion, God, or the Bible Help you?

Benefits to coming to know God better Links:

Building a Strong and Happy marriage.

Learning to balance spiritual things as opposed to secular things. (Drama Video)

Future blessings of Gods Kingdom!

Babylon The Great (Empire Of False Religion and spirituality)

Is Religion Dying Out?

What is Babylon The Great?

What does the book of revelation mean?

Plenty of information can be found on this site, i might add other links to blogs and things that defend JWs against false attacks, cause i know people are getting a scewed idea about what we believe and do not fully understand our beliefs. I dont feel it is necessary right now tho, iv provided links in other posts iv made in the past. Feel free to browse my blog for the others. Thanks for stopping by to read this, i hope you have found this interesting at the very least. Keep on seeking that truth, no matter who stands in your way. Agape!