I found it exciting while serving as a ministerial servant and pioneer. I was the only young person in my area trying to "reach out" in the organization. The feeling I got from others of being needed for now and the future of the congregation made me feel important, which led to my excitement.
Did You Ever Find The "Truth" Was Ever " Exciting"???
by minimus 29 Replies latest jw friends
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minimus
As a youngster and teen, I was used in EVERY circuit and distriction convention. I was always on the platform, having been considered one of the best examples in the circuit. When I was a kid and knew nothing else, yeah, I thought it was exciting to be the ONLY people on earth who knew what WE knew! Every "privilege" I got caused excitement----all the way up until I became a 24 year old elder. After a few years as an elder, it began to hit me that it was all bullsh*t.
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Gayle
I was so excited when I got called to Bethel. Downhill from there.
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fullofdoubtnow
I found it exciting to be in the truth, as I thought I was then, and have a chance of living in paradise. The meetings and ministry weren't exciting, just the opposite, but I felt that going to them was a sscrifice worth making for the potential reward.
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nvrgnbk
I was so excited when I got called to Bethel. Downhill from there.
I can relate. I found my experience there rather disappointing as well.
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minimus
A phenom: when someone goes to Bethel, they never come back the same way.
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free2think
Nope, never. But I thought i was supposed to.
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ex-nj-jw
Nope nothing exciting.
nj
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I.Wonder
Yes I did think the "truth" was exciting when I was first studying. I really thought it was the truth (I was 14 years old at the time). I was very zealous and progressed quite well despite my family members objections.
Then I started to see the "truth" was just a bunch of bs and now I just do what I have to do to keep peace with my hubbie.
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Nowman
I was excited about the "truth" as long as I knew my parents were proud of me. If they weren't, my life was hell.
Nikki