Comment 1:<\/strong> We can remember Jehovah by taking into account what he wants when making plans. This involves more than simply thinking about him during the meeting. If his will influences how we use our time and energy, we show that he occupies an important place in our life.<\/p> Psalms 16:8<\/strong> \u2014 I keep Jehovah before me constantly. Because he is at my right hand, I will never be shaken.<\/em> Comment 3:<\/strong> I am struck by the fact that the Workbook highlights faith and love as reasons for serving Jehovah. So, in addition to asking ourselves what we are doing, we can think about why we are doing it. A young person may participate in a spiritual activity because he loves Jehovah and wants to please him, not simply because others expect him to participate. Cultivating that motivation helps him make serving Jehovah a personal decision.<\/p> Comment 4:<\/strong> One specific way is to share in the ministry, as one of the pictures in the Workbook shows. For a young person, setting aside time to talk about Jehovah is a way to show what is important to him. He could begin by thinking about how to make better use of the opportunities he already has to preach. He does not have to wait for a later stage of life to use his time and energy in Jehovah\u2019s service.<\/p> Comment 5:<\/strong> The pictures also include a sister helping with a construction project. This may encourage a young person to become interested in different ways of supporting the worship of Jehovah. Depending on his circumstances and the applicable requirements, he could find out how to prepare to help. The important thing would not be to participate in order to stand out, but to willingly offer his abilities and effort out of love for Jehovah.<\/p> Comment 6:<\/strong> Remembering Jehovah can also be seen in our willingness to help with practical work. The Workbook shows a young man helping with maintenance at the Kingdom Hall. This picture invites us to value tasks that may not be very visible. A young person could offer to help with whatever is appropriate and learn from those guiding him. In this way, he shows that he not only appreciates the place where he worships Jehovah but also wants to help care for it.<\/p> Comment 7:<\/strong> We can use our youth to prepare ourselves better to serve. The picture of a sister in a theocratic school invites us to think about this possibility. Each young person can ask himself what he could learn now to be more useful in Jehovah\u2019s service, without comparing himself with what others are doing.<\/p> Comment 8:<\/strong> Putting Jehovah first has a very practical application when organizing our time. Rather than leaving his service for when there is nothing else to do, we can give it a definite place in our plans. A young person could review how he is distributing his week and see whether his decisions reflect what he says he values most. This does not mean filling every moment with activities, but it does mean not relegating Jehovah to whatever time is left over.<\/p> Comment 9:<\/strong> Ecclesiastes encourages us to remember our Creator during youth, not to postpone it indefinitely. One application would be not to think that we will begin taking our service seriously when we have fewer responsibilities or when everything becomes easier. We can decide what specific step to take now. Perhaps it will be making better use of an opportunity to preach or showing greater willingness to help. The important thing is to turn the desire to serve into present action.<\/p> Comment 1:<\/strong> It benefits us to know that our efforts are valuable to Jehovah. Even though we are young and our contribution may seem small, he does not overlook what we do out of faith and love. That assurance gives us a good reason to continue serving, even when no one else highlights what we have done.<\/p> Hebrews 6:10<\/strong> \u2014 For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name by ministering and continuing to minister to the holy ones.<\/em> Comment 3:<\/strong> Psalm 16:8 connects keeping Jehovah before us with stability. Applied to youth, it helps us see the value of not making decisions solely on the basis of what seems attractive at a particular moment. Having a clear spiritual priority gives us guidance for evaluating our plans. This does not mean that there will never be difficulties, but we can face them while endeavoring to keep Jehovah in first place instead of changing direction with every circumstance.<\/p> Comment 4:<\/strong> Ecclesiastes reminds us that life\u2019s circumstances change. Therefore, remembering Jehovah while we are young allows us to take advantage of opportunities we have now instead of assuming that they will always be available. We can use our strength and time to serve him at this stage. The benefit is not in making perfect plans for our entire life, but in not letting the present pass without showing how much we value our Creator.<\/p> Comment 5:<\/strong> I like the way the Workbook describes the young people in the pictures as enjoying their service. It reminds us that devoting our youth to Jehovah does not have to be viewed as a stage in which we only give things up. There are opportunities to participate, learn, and help. These pictures invite us to consider what a young person can enjoy when putting his abilities at Jehovah\u2019s service and supporting activities related to his worship.<\/p> Comment 6:<\/strong> Keeping Jehovah first helps us put our priorities in order. When several possible plans arise, we can ask ourselves which one will allow us to continue giving him the place he deserves. That question does not automatically resolve every detail, but it does clarify what we want to protect when deciding. During youth, when we begin thinking more about the future, having that guidance can help us choose with a spiritual purpose and not merely for immediate convenience.<\/p> Comment 7:<\/strong> It helps us value what we can offer. The Workbook highlights faith and love, not one specific activity that everyone must perform. Thus, a young person can appreciate his present opportunities and serve with a good motive, even when his circumstances differ from those of other young people.<\/p> Comment 8:<\/strong> Remembering Jehovah also gives us a reason to persevere when our service seems unnoticed. Hebrews 6:10 directs attention to what he remembers, not to how much recognition we receive. A young person who keeps this thought in mind can continue helping willingly even when his task is simple. His effort has value because it expresses love for Jehovah. This perspective can help him avoid measuring the importance of his service by the attention others give him.<\/p> Comment 9:<\/strong> The picture of the theocratic school highlights a valuable opportunity: continuing to learn in order to serve. A young person who puts Jehovah first can direct his desire to learn toward that goal. Rather than viewing training merely as a way to gain something for himself, he can think about how to use what he learns to help others. In this way, his preparation plans remain connected with his love for Jehovah and his desire to be useful.<\/p> Comment 1:<\/strong> Pending manual review. The Workbook raises this question, but it does not describe Chris and Nikki\u2019s way of thinking. Without usable official subtitles or other official material explaining their part, it is not possible to prepare reliable answers or attribute specific opinions to them. The twelve comments for this question remain pending.<\/p> Comment 1:<\/strong> We can remind them that Jehovah values what they do out of love for him. Rather than focusing only on what they still need to learn, we could recognize a specific effort. In this way, we help them see that their service already has value and that they do not need to wait until they are older to please Jehovah.<\/p> Hebrews 6:10<\/strong> \u2014 For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name by ministering and continuing to minister to the holy ones.<\/em> Comment 3:<\/strong> Parents can apply the principle of putting Jehovah first in their own plans. In addition to talking about the importance of service, they can simply explain how they take it into account when organizing family life. Thus, the invitation to remember Jehovah does not remain merely words addressed to their children. It becomes a priority that the family endeavors to reflect in its decisions and use of time.<\/p> Comment 4:<\/strong> A practical application of the picture of the ministry would be to invite a young person to accompany us and spend time with him. We should not limit ourselves to telling him that preaching is important; we could help him participate and prepare with him according to his needs. The objective would be to support him so that he serves out of faith and love. Our willingness to be at his side can show him that we are interested in his progress and value his desire to do something for Jehovah.<\/p> Comment 5:<\/strong> The picture of Kingdom Hall maintenance suggests another way to encourage them: help them participate in tasks appropriate for them and explain how to do them. We could give them time to learn instead of thinking only about finishing the work as quickly as possible. In this way, working together also serves to teach appreciation for the place where we worship Jehovah. The point is not merely for them to perform a task, but to help them understand why it is worthwhile.<\/p> Comment 6:<\/strong> We can talk with them about the different forms of service shown in the Workbook. Perhaps one will awaken their interest, such as construction or theocratic training. Rather than deciding for them what they should do, we could ask what they would like to learn and help them find out what preparation they would need. Thus, we encourage them to think about goals related to Jehovah, keeping the focus on serving him out of love and not on obtaining a particular position.<\/p> Comment 7:<\/strong> We could avoid comparing their service with that of other young people. The Workbook highlights different activities and, above all, faith and love. Therefore, it would be more helpful to assist them in recognizing the opportunities they have and encourage them to take advantage of those opportunities, rather than presenting someone else\u2019s course as an obligation.<\/p> Comment 8:<\/strong> When discussing their plans, we can help them include Jehovah in the conversation. For example, we could ask how they would like to serve him or what opportunities they want to take advantage of. The idea would not be to interrogate them or impose a personal project on them, but to listen and reason with them about their priorities. In this way, we apply the principle of keeping Jehovah before us: we connect him with real decisions in their lives and give them room to express their own desire to please him.<\/p> Comment 9:<\/strong> One thing we could be careful about is what we emphasize when commending them. In addition to recognizing a job well done, we can mention their willingness to help or the effort they made to participate. This harmonizes with the Workbook\u2019s emphasis on faith and love. We do not want them to think that only visible results matter. We want to help them value the good motive and desire to serve Jehovah that they can express through different activities.<\/p>
Comment 2:<\/strong> This psalm connects security with always keeping Jehovah before us. A young person could apply this idea before making an important decision by stopping to consider whether what he is planning will help him put Jehovah first. In this way, his relationship with Jehovah is not kept separate from his personal plans. Jehovah is present both in what he is doing now and in what he hopes to do in the future.<\/p>How Does Remembering Jehovah While We Are Young Benefit Us?<\/h3>
Comment 2:<\/strong> This text assures us that Jehovah remembers the love we show by serving. For a young person, this means that his effort does not lose its value simply because time passes or others forget it. He can view his service from Jehovah\u2019s perspective, knowing that Jehovah appreciates his motivation. That assurance allows him to focus on doing things out of love, without needing recognition in order to feel that his contribution has been worthwhile.<\/p>What Was Wrong With the Way of Thinking of Chris and Nikki, the Visiting Couple?<\/h3>
How Can Parents and Others in the Congregation Encourage Young Ones to Remember Jehovah?<\/h3>
Comment 2:<\/strong> We could use this text to help them appreciate how Jehovah views their service. If a young person thinks that what he does is unimportant, we can highlight that Jehovah notices the love shown in serving. There is no need to exaggerate his abilities or promise him particular opportunities. It is enough to help him understand that a sincere effort is valuable to Jehovah and that he does not forget it. That is a solid reason to keep going.<\/p>