JW Daily Text for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 

The Bible text is 1 Corinthians 10:12, which says:

“The one who thinks he stands should be careful not to fall”

The daily text for today is as follows: 

It is likely that we can overcome some of our weaknesses, but perhaps there are others that are hard for us to control. That is what happened to the apostle Peter with the fear of man. He denied knowing Jesus three times (Matt. 26:69-75). Later, he gave a bold testimony before the Sanhedrin. So it seemed he had overcome that fear (Acts 5:27-29). But a few years later, “out of fear of those of the group of the circumcised,” he stopped eating for a time with Christians of non-Jewish origin (Gal. 2:11, 12). His weakness resurfaced. Who knows if he ever completely got rid of it. Something similar may happen to us. However, we can prevent a weakness from leading us to sin by following Jesus’ advice: “Stay awake” (Matt. 26:41). Even when you feel you have everything under control, continue avoiding situations that could lead you into temptation. Continue using the methods that have produced good results for you (2 Pet. 3:14).

And it is based on the July 2024 Watchtower with the theme: “Let’s stay on guard so as not to fall into temptation.”

We may be able to overcome some of our weaknesses, but there may be others that are hard for us to control. That is what happened to the apostle Peter with the fear of man. He denied knowing Jesus three times (Matt. 26:69-75). Later on, he gave courageous testimony before the Sanhedrin. So it seemed that he had overcome that fear (Acts 5:27-29). But a few years later, “because of fear of those of the group of the circumcised,” he stopped eating for a time with Christians of non-Jewish origin (Gal. 2:11, 12). His weakness surfaced again. Who knows if he ever managed to get rid of it completely.

Similarly, we may also have to wrestle again with a weakness we thought we had already overcome. A brother admits: “For 10 years I did not watch pornography, and I convinced myself that the problem was gone. But the addiction was still there, latent, like a wild animal waiting for the right moment to strike again.” How good it is that he did not give up! He understood that if he wanted to resist temptation, he would have to fight every day, perhaps for the rest of his life in this system. His wife and the elders have helped him take more steps to stay away from pornography.

If we have a weakness that we cannot get rid of, how can we prevent it from leading us into sin? By following Jesus’ advice: “Stay awake.” Even when you feel you have everything under control, continue avoiding situations that could lead you to fall into temptation (1 Cor. 10:12). Keep using the methods that have worked well for you. Proverbs 28:14 says: “The man who is always on guard is happy” (2 Pet. 3:14).

Now we move on to our personal analysis for today’s daily text: 

The idea is clear: danger does not always appear when we are weak, but when we think we already have it under control. We can overcome some weaknesses, but others may take more effort and reappear over time. The text uses a very real example: the apostle Peter and his “fear of man.”

Peter denied knowing Jesus three times out of fear (Matthew 26:69-75). Later, he seemed to overcome that weakness because he gave testimony boldly before the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:27-29). But years later, out of fear of a certain group, he stopped eating for a time with non-Jewish Christians (Galatians 2:11, 12). That is, his weakness surfaced again. This teaches us that a struggle is not always “cured” forever; sometimes it must be watched over for life.

So, what do we do? The text applies Jesus’ advice: “Stay awake” (Matthew 26:41). Being awake means not taking confidence in ourselves, continuing to avoid situations that push us to the limit, and maintaining the habits we already know work. Even if you feel strong, do not let your guard down. And Second Peter 3:14 encourages us to keep striving to maintain good spiritual condition.

How can we apply today’s daily text?

First: identify your “recurring weak point.” It does not need to be the same always, but think: in what area do I tend to trust myself? (fear of opinion, impulses, pride, entertainment, money, anger). Write it in a sentence and acknowledge: “this could come back.” That humility is already protection.

Second: maintain your “barriers” even when you feel well. If before you avoided certain conversations, times, content, companions, or places because they made you fall, do not return to them just because you now feel strong. Prevention is part of being “awake.”

Third: keep the methods that have worked for you. If it helped you to pray at certain times, study before a difficult situation, give an account to someone mature, or change routines… do not let go of them. Constant discipline prevents sudden falls.

Fourth (very practical): prepare a quick emergency plan. When you notice temptation approaching, have an automatic action: leave the situation, change the subject, turn off your phone, take a walk, say a short prayer, call someone. Do not wait until you are at the limit to decide what you will do.