I never hoped that Armageddon would come just to rescue me out of my problems. I always wanted to most people possible to listen and come in. That's one reason I pioneered. I also didn't care if it came in my lifetime and made myself a pain in the rear to many JWs when I pointed out that serving God was a lifetime thing not just till Armageddon. I would always let people know that Abraham knew he would not see the fulfillment of the promise in his lifetime, yet he was faithful till his end.
That irked many JWs. But true to form the WT works both sides of the street, speaks out of both sides of their mouth.
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w01 8/15 p. 28 par. 12 Do Not Give Up in Doing What Is Fine ***Once again, consider Abraham’s example. He built his whole life on faith in God’s promises, even though there was no chance that they would all be fulfilled within his lifetime. T rue, he lived long enough to see his son Isaac grow up. But it would be centuries before Abraham’s offspring could be compared to "the stars of the heavens" or "the grains of sand that are on the seashore." (Genesis 22:17) Abraham did not become embittered or discouraged, however. The apostle Paul thus said of Abraham and other patriarchs: "In faith all these died, although they did not get the fulfillment of the promises, but they saw them afar off and welcomed them and publicly declared that they were strangers and temporary residents in the land."—Hebrews 11:13.
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w86 5/15 p. 17 Finding Delight in Jehovah’s Word ***But remember, Abraham abandoned his home city and lived out his life in tents although he would never in his lifetime see the fulfillment of God’s promises.
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w84 6/1 p. 14 par. 7 Now Is the Time for Zealous Service ***Abraham had no hope that a Paradise would be restored on earth during his lifetime. Instead, he was told that his offspring would be afflicted for 400 years. Only at some distant future time would God’s promise be fulfilled that ‘by means of Abraham’s seed all nations of the earth would certainly bless themselves.
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w84 6/1 p. 14 par. 7 Now Is the Time for Zealous Service ***The fact that Abraham would see it not in his day but only in the resurrection did not diminish his faith, obedience and zeal in serving God.
