1. What must a young person decide about the future, but why is there no need to be overly anxious? (See opening picture.)

YOU young ones will probably agree that before starting a journey, it is wise to plan where you will go. Life is like a journey, and the time to plan where you want to go is when you are young. Of course, making plans can be challenging. A girl named Heather says: “It’s scary. You have to decide what to do with the rest of your life.” But take courage. Jehovah says to his people: “Do not be anxious, for I am your God. I will fortify you, yes, I will help you.”​—Isa. 41:10.

2. How do you know that Jehovah wants you to plan for a happy future?

² Jehovah urges you to plan wisely for your future. (Eccl. 12:1; Matt. 6:20) He wants you to be happy. The delightful sights, sounds, and tastes of creation tell you that. Consider, too, how he cares for us and teaches us the best way of life. To those who reject his advice, Jehovah says: “You chose what displeased me. . . . Look! My servants will rejoice, but you will suffer shame. Look! My servants will shout joyfully because of the good condition of the heart.” (Isa. 65:12-14)  Jehovah is glorified when his people make wise choices in life.​—Prov. 27:11.

3. What does Jehovah recommend for you?

³ What plans does Jehovah recommend for you? He created humans to find happiness by knowing him and by serving him faithfully. (Ps. 128:1; Matt. 5:3) This is in sharp contrast with the animals he created, which are content merely to eat, drink, and produce offspring. God wants you to find happiness by planning for things other than those that satisfy animals. Your Creator is “the God of love,” “the happy God,” who made humans “in his image.” (2 Cor. 13:11; 1 Tim. 1:11; Gen. 1:27) You will be happy when you imitate our loving God. Have you ever experienced the truth of the scripture that says: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving”? (Acts 20:35) That is a basic truth about human life. Therefore, Jehovah desires that your plans focus on demonstrating love for others and for God.​—Read Matthew 22:36-39.

4, 5. What made Jesus happy?

⁴ Jesus Christ set the perfect example for you young ones. As a child, he no doubt played and had fun. God’s Word says that there is “a time to laugh . . . and a time to dance.” (Eccl. 3:4) Jesus also drew close to Jehovah by studying the Scriptures. When he was 12 years old, the teachers at the temple were amazed at “his understanding and his answers” regarding spiritual matters.​—Luke 2:42, 46, 47.

⁵ Jesus grew up to be a happy adult. What made him happy? He knew that, among other things, God wanted him “to declare good news to the poor . . . and a recovery of sight to the blind.” (Luke 4:18) Doing what God asked him to do made Jesus happy. Psalm 40:8 expresses his feelings: “To do your will, O my God, is my delight.” Jesus enjoyed teaching people about his heavenly Father. (Read Luke 10:21.) Once, after teaching a woman about true worship, Jesus said to his disciples: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” (John 4:31-34) Showing love for God and for others made Jesus happy. It can make you happy too.

6. Why is it worth discussing your plans for the future with experienced Christians?

⁶ Many Christians experienced happiness in their youth by serving as pioneers. Why not discuss your plans with some of them? “Plans fail when there is no consultation, but there is accomplishment through many advisers.” (Prov. 15:22) Such spiritual people may tell you that the full-time ministry provides an education that benefits you throughout life. After having been instructed by his Father in heaven, Jesus continued to learn during his earthly ministry. For example, he learned the joy of reaching hearts with the good news and also the joy of keeping integrity under test. (Read Isaiah 50:4; Heb. 5:8; 12:2) Let us consider some aspects of full-time service that could make you very happy.

7. Why do many young people enjoy making disciples?

⁷ Jesus said: “Go . . . make disciples of people . . . teaching them.” (Matt. 28:19, 20) If you plan to be a disciple-maker, you will be choosing a most satisfying  career, one that glorifies God. As with any career, you need time to become skilled. Recently, a brother named Timothy who started pioneering as a teenager said: “I like serving Jehovah full-time because it’s the way I express my love for him. At first, I couldn’t start any Bible studies, but later I moved to another territory, and within a month I started several studies. One student began coming to the Kingdom Hall. After I attended the two-month Bible School for Single Brothers, * I received a new assignment where I have started four studies. I love teaching people, as I can see that holy spirit is changing them.”​—1 Thess. 2:19.

8. How have some young Christians shared more fully in making disciples?

⁸ Some young Christians have learned another language. For example, Jacob, from North America, writes: “When I was seven, many of my classmates were Vietnamese. I wanted to tell them about Jehovah, so after a while I made plans to learn their language. For the most part, I learned by comparing the English and Vietnamese editions of The Watchtower. I also made friends in a nearby Vietnamese-language congregation. When I was 18, I started pioneering. Later, I attended the Bible School for Single Brothers. This helped me with my present pioneer assignment, where I am the only elder in a Vietnamese-language group. Many Vietnamese people are amazed that I have learned their language. They invite me in, and often I can study the Bible with them. Some have progressed to baptism.”​—Compare Acts 2:7, 8.

9. How does the disciple-making work provide a fine education?

⁹ Disciple-making is an educational experience that teaches you good work habits, communication skills, confidence, and tact. (Prov. 21:5; 2 Tim. 2:24, ftn.) But making disciples is especially joyful because it helps you to become more familiar with the Scriptural basis for your faith. You also learn how to work closely with Jehovah.​—1 Cor. 3:9.

10. How can you share in the joy of making disciples even in a challenging territory?

¹⁰ You can enjoy making disciples even if few people in your territory respond to the good news. Making disciples is teamwork. The whole congregation searches for sincere ones. Although only one brother or sister may find the person who eventually becomes a disciple, all shared in the search and all can share in the joy. For example, Brandon spent nine years pioneering in unresponsive territory. He says: “I like preaching the good news because it is what Jehovah asks us to do. I started pioneering soon after finishing school. I enjoy encouraging the young brothers in our congregation and seeing their spiritual progress. After I attended the Bible School for Single Brothers, I received a new pioneer assignment. It’s true that I have never found anyone in the territory who progressed to baptism, but others have. I’m glad I planned to share fully in the disciple-making work.”​—Eccl. 11:6.

11. What form of sacred service have many young people enjoyed?

¹¹ There are many opportunities to serve Jehovah. For example, many  young people share in volunteer construction work. Hundreds of new Kingdom Halls are needed. Building them is sacred service that glorifies God and can make you happy. As in other forms of sacred service, the association with fellow workers is a joy. Theocratic construction work is also educational, as it teaches you to be safety conscious, to be a diligent worker, and to cooperate with those in oversight.

12. How may pioneer service lead to other opportunities?

¹² A brother named Kevin says: “Ever since I was a little boy, I have wanted to serve Jehovah full-time someday. Finally, I started pioneering when I was 19. I supported myself working part-time for a brother who was a builder. I learned to install roofs, windows, and doors. Later, I spent two years with a hurricane relief team, rebuilding Kingdom Halls and homes for the brothers. When I heard about the construction needs in South Africa, I applied and was invited to go. Here in Africa, I move from one Kingdom Hall project to another every few weeks. My construction group is like a family. We live together, study the Bible together, and work together. I also enjoy preaching with the local brothers each week. The plans I made as a boy have made me happy in ways I did not foresee.”

13. How does Bethel service make young ones happy?

¹³ Some who acted on their plans to serve Jehovah full-time are now at Bethel. Bethel service is a happy way of life because everything you do there is for Jehovah. The Bethel family helps to provide spiritual food. A Bethelite  named Dustin reports: “I made full-time service my goal when I was nine years old, and I started pioneering when I finished school. After a year and a half, I was invited to Bethel, where I learned to operate printing presses and later to do computer programming. At Bethel, I enjoy hearing firsthand about the progress of the disciple-making activity worldwide. I love serving here because what we do helps people to draw close to Jehovah.”

14. How can you make plans to enter the full-time ministry?

¹⁴ How can you plan to be a full-time Christian minister? More than anything, spiritual qualities will help you to be successful in serving Jehovah fully. So be diligent in your study of God’s Word, meditate deeply on its meaning, and look for ways to express your faith at congregation meetings. During your school years, you can acquire experience and skill as a preacher of the good news. Learn to be interested in people by tactfully asking their opinion and listening to their response. Also, you can offer to do things in the congregation, such as helping to clean and maintain the Kingdom Hall. Jehovah is pleased to use those who have a humble, willing spirit. (Read Psalm 110:3; Acts 6:1-3) The apostle Paul invited Timothy into missionary service because “he was well-reported-on by the brothers.”​—Acts 16:1-5.

15. How can you prepare to earn a living?

¹⁵ Full-time ministers generally need to earn a living. (Acts 18:2, 3) Perhaps a short school course will qualify you for part-time work that is in demand locally. As you make plans, consult your circuit overseer and the pioneers in your circuit. Ask them what work is practical for pioneers. And, as the Bible says, “commit to Jehovah whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.”​—Prov. 16:3; 20:18.

16. How can serving Jehovah fully in your youth prepare you for other responsibilities in the future?

¹⁶ You can be sure that Jehovah wants you to “get a firm hold” on a happy future. (Read 1 Timothy 6:18, 19.) Full-time service brings you into contact with fellow full-time servants and helps you to mature as a Christian. Many have found that serving Jehovah fully during youth also helped them to have a more successful marriage. Often, those who pioneered before marriage have been able to continue in that service together as a married couple.​—Rom. 16:3, 4.

17, 18. How does making plans involve your heart?

¹⁷ Planning involves your heart. Psalm 20:4 says of Jehovah: “May he grant you the desires of your heart and give success to all your plans.” So think about what you want to do with your life. Consider what Jehovah is doing in our time and how you can have a share in his service. Then plan to do what is pleasing to him.

¹⁸ Serving Jehovah fully will bring you deep satisfaction because it is the way of life that honors God. Yes, “find exquisite delight in Jehovah, and he will grant you the desires of your heart.”​—Ps. 37:4.

1. De azẹ nọ khẹke ne igbama ru? Vbọzẹe nọ ma na khẹke ne iran gha fian afianma? (Ghee efoto nọ rre omuhẹn.)

UWA ne igbama rẹnrẹn wẹẹ, vbene ọmwa te kpa gha rrie ehe, te ọ khẹke nọ muegbe ehe nọ rrie yotọ ọ ke la odẹ. Te arrọọ yevbe na rrie ehe, a ghaa rre igbama ẹre ọ na khẹke na mu egbe ẹre yotọ. Vbene ẹmwata, na do ru azẹ ọghe vbene a gha ya loo arrọọ ọghomwa hẹ i re emwi nọ khuẹrhẹ. Ọmokhuo ọkpa na tie ẹre Heather keghi kha wẹẹ: “Na do ru azẹ ọghe vbene a gha ya loo arrọọ ọghomwa hẹ keghi re emwi nọ ya osi si ọmwa.” Sokpan ghẹ fian afianma rhunmwuda e Jehova khare wẹẹ: “Wa ghẹ fian afianma, I gu uwa rrọọ. Mẹ ọrọre Osanobua uwa, wa ghẹ gie emwikemwi mu uwa ohan. I gha ya uwa wegbe, I gha yi uwa obọ.”—Aiz. 41:10.

2. Vbua ya rẹn hẹ wẹẹ e Jehova hoo ne u ru azẹ nọ gha ya ruẹ sọyẹnmwẹ arrọọ ruẹ?

² E Jehova hoo ne ima ya ẹwaẹn ru azẹ nọ dekaan vbene ima gha loo arrọọ ọghe ima hẹ. (Asan. 12:1; Mat. 6:20) Ọ hoo ne u gha sọyẹnmwẹ. Emwi hia ne irẹn yi ne ima sọyẹnmwẹ ọnrẹn ẹre ọ suigiẹ yọ. Irẹn ẹre ọ gbaroghe ima, irẹn ẹre ọ vbe maa ima odẹ nọ ghi maan sẹ ne ima gha ya loo arrọọ ọghe ima. E Jehova keghi tama emwa ni ma kue lele adia ọghẹe wẹẹ: “Uwa na wẹẹ te uwa ra he uhunmwu yọ mwẹ obọ ne uwa gha ru emwi dan . . . Ẹko gha sẹ iran  ni ga mwẹ ọyẹnmwẹ sokpan, wa gha fa egbua. lran gha so ihuan oghọghọ, sokpan wa gha viẹ eve orriara.” (Aiz. 65:12-14) Ọ keghi rhie uyi gie Jehova vbe emwa rẹn gha ya ẹwaẹn ru azẹ nọ dekaan arrọọ ọghe iran.—Itan 27:11.

3. De azẹ ne Jehova hoo ne u ru?

³ De azẹ ne Jehova hoo ne u ru nọ dekaan arrọọ ruẹ? Ne ima mieke na gha sọyẹnmwẹ arrọọ, te ima gha ga Osanobua vbuwe amuẹtinyan. (Psm. 128:1; Mat. 5:3) Te ima wa lughaẹn ne avbe aranmwẹ rhunmwuda arrọọ ọghe iran ma gberra na rri evbare, na wọn amẹ kevbe na biẹlẹ emọ. Sokpan Osanobua hoo ne ima loo arrọọ ọghe ima vbe odẹ nọ hiunsi sẹ ọghe avbe aranmwẹ. Ayi ọghomwa keghi re “Osanobua ahoẹmwọmwa,” ‘Osanobua nọ sọyẹnmwẹ,’ nọ yi ima ne ima gha “ye vbe irẹn.” (2 Kọr. 13:11; 1 Tim. 1:11; Gẹn. 1:27) U gha ya egbe taa Osanobua, u vbe gha sọyẹnmwẹ. E Baibol khare wẹẹ: “Ne a gha rhie ne emwa ọvbehe ẹre ọghọ ye sẹ ne a gha ghee emwa ọvbehe obọ.” (Iwinna 20:35) Ẹmwata nẹi gia muan ẹre ọni khin. Sokpan uwẹ he miẹn emwi ẹwaẹn na vbe arrọọ ọghuẹ ẹdẹ ra? Nọnaghiyerriọ, te Jehova hoo ne u ru azẹ nọ gha kie ẹkpotọ nuẹn ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ, u họemwẹ irẹn kevbe ogieva ruẹ.—Tie Matiu 22:36-39.

4, 5. De emwi nọ ye Jesu gha sọyẹnmwẹ?

⁴ Igiẹmwi nọ ghi maan sẹ ẹre Jesu rhie yotọ ne igbama. Ẹi mwẹ e Jesu ma ku vbe ọ rre ọvbokhan. Sokpan e Baibol khare wẹẹ, a miẹn “ẹghẹ ne a ya ku.” (Asan. 3:4) Evbagbẹn Nọhuanrẹn na tie keghi ye Jesu sikẹ Jehova sayọ. Vbe ọ rre ukpo iweva, ọ keghi kpa emamwaemwi ọghe Ivbi e Ju odin ighẹ odẹ ne Jesu ya gha “ye ẹwaẹn rhie ewanniẹn ye inọta” vbe Ọgua Osa.—Luk 2:42, 46, 47.

⁵ E Jesu ghi de agikpa nẹ, iwinna ne Osanobua waa re keghi yae gha sọyẹnmwẹ. Usun iwinna ne Osanobua waa re ọre nọ ‘kpe orhu iyẹn nọ maan ma ivbiogue . . . kevbe nọ rhan aro emwa ni rhuaro.’ (Luk 4:18) Nọ gele rhiema wẹẹ te Jesu ghaa sọyẹnmwẹ iwinna ne Osanobua waa re, Psalm 40:8 keghi kha wẹẹ: “U miẹn vbene ahoo ruẹ ne a ru yẹẹ mwẹ hẹ Osanobua mwẹ!” Oghọghọ ẹre Jesu ya gha maa emwa ọvbehe emwi vbekpae Erhae nọ rre ẹrinmwi. (Tie Luk 10:21.) Vbe asẹ ọkpa vbe Jesu ghi maa okhuo ọkpa emwi vbekpae ugamwẹ ẹmwata nẹ, ọ keghi tama erhuanegbe ẹre wẹẹ: “Evbare mwẹ ọrọre ne I họn ẹmwẹ ọmwa ne ọ gie mwẹ uhunmwu, ne I vbe winna okhuo ne ọ fian mẹ foo.” (Jọn 4:31-34) Jesu kegha re ọmwa nọ sọyẹnmwẹ rhunmwuda ọ hoẹmwẹ Osanobua kevbe emwa ọvbehe. U gha ya egbe taa re, u vbe gha re ọmwa nọ sọyẹnmwẹ.

6. Deghẹ u hoo ne u rhiegbe ye iwinna arọndẹ, vbọzẹe ne ọ na khẹke nu gu etẹn ni kpẹẹ nẹ vbe iwinna arọndẹ guan?

⁶ Etẹn nibun ni ke egbe ọvbokhan rhiegbe ye iwinna arọndẹ keghi wa sọyẹnmwẹ. Deghẹ u hoo ne u rhiegbe ye iwinna arọndẹ, u sẹtin gu etẹn vbenia guan rhunmwuda e Baibol khare wẹẹ: “Gualọ ude vbe ehe ne a gha na sẹtin bu ruẹ ude hia, ọ gha dunna nuẹn, adeghẹ ẹi re vberriọ, te u ra baeku.” (Itan 15:22) Etẹn vbenia gha vbe tama ruẹ wẹẹ, te iwinna arọndẹ yevbe owebe ne a na ruẹ emwi nibun nọ ya ọmwa sọyẹnmwẹ arrọọ. Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ Jesu ruẹ emwi nibun vbe obọ Erhae vbe ẹrinmwi, ọ wa ye ruẹ emwi nibun vbe ọ kporhu iyẹn nọ maan vbe agbọn. Vbe igiemwi, ọ keghi do rẹn vbene ọ sẹ ọmwa ọyẹnmwẹ hẹ vbe emwi ne u maa emwa re gha sẹ iran ekhoẹ kevbe ọyẹnmwẹ na miẹn vbe a gha sẹtin mudia gbain vbuwe edanmwẹ. (Tie Aizaia 50:4; Hib. 5:8; 12:2) Gia guan kaẹn abọ ughughan ọghe iwinna ugamwẹ ẹghẹ hia nọ gha ya ruẹ gha sọyẹnmwẹ.

7. Vbọzẹe ne igbama nibun na sọyẹnmwẹ iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan?

⁷ Jesu keghi kha wẹẹ: ‘Wa bu emwa hia . . . ne uwa ya iran khian erhuanegbe mwẹ . . . wa vbe gha maa iran emwi.’ (Mat. 28:19, 20) Deghẹ azẹ ne u ru, ọre nu rhiegbe ye iwinna ọghe na ya emwa khian erhuanegbe Jesu, azẹ nọ ghi maan sẹ ẹre nọ, rhunmwuda iwinna nọ gha ya ruẹ gha sọyẹnmwẹ kevbe nọ gha rhie uyi gie osanobua ẹre nọ. Zẹ vbene iwinna ọvbehe vbe ye, ọ gha rhie ẹghẹ u ke do gha mwẹ ifuẹro vbe iwinna na. Vbọ ma he kpẹ gbe na, ọtẹn nokpia na tie ẹre Timothy nọ rhiegbe ye iwinna arọndẹ zẹvbe ehọnrre keghi kha wẹẹ: “Iwinna arọndẹ keghi odẹ ne I ya rhiẹre ma wẹẹ I hoẹmwẹ e Jehova. Vbe I da suẹn, I ma gha mwẹ emwa ni gu ruẹ e Baibol sokpan vbe I ghi kpa gha rrie ihe ọvbehe, vbuwe uki ọkpa kẹkan, I na gha mwẹ emwa nibun ni gu ruẹ e Baibol. Ọkpa vbuwe iran na suẹn iko na yo. I ghi yo owebe na tie ẹre Bible School for Single Brothers * vbe uki eva, otu keghi gie mwẹ gha rrie ihe ọvbehe. I ghi sẹ evba, I na suẹn gha gu orhunmwu enẹ ruẹ e Baibol. Ọ keghi sẹ mwẹ ọyẹnmwẹ ne I na bẹghe afiwerriẹ vbe egbe emwa ni maa re emwi. Orhiọn nọhuanrẹn ẹre ọ ru iyobọ ne iran.”—1 Tẹs. 2:19.

8. De vbene etẹn ya ru sayọ hẹ vbe iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan?

⁸ Igbama eso vbe ruẹ urhuẹvbo ọvbehe. Vbe igiemwi, e Jacob nọ ke North America rre keghi kha wẹẹ: “Vbe I rre ukpo ihinrọn, ihua mwẹ nibun ne ima gba gha rre klass ọkpa, kegha re Ivbi e Vietnam. Ne I nai gua zẹ urhuẹvbo iran, I ma sẹtin gha kporhu ma iran, ẹre I na suẹn gha ruẹ ọre. Odẹ ne I mobọ ya gha ruẹ ọre na khin: I gha ye ebe Owa Ọkhẹ na ye Vietnamese gbẹn taa na ye ebo gbẹn. I na vbe zẹ ọse eso vbe iko ọghe urhuẹvbo e Vietnamese. Vbe I ghi rre ukpo 18, I na rhie obọ ye iwinna arọndẹ. Ọ ghi sẹ ẹghẹ, I na gha rrie owebe na tie ẹre Bible School for Single Brothers. Emwi ne I ruẹ re vbe owebe na, wa ru iyobọ mẹ vbe iko ne a na zẹ urhuẹvbo e Vietnamese ne I na ga nia, rhunmwuda mẹ ọkpa ọre ọdiọn vbe ne iko. Ọ keghi wa kpa Ivbi e Vietnam odin rhunmwuda I gua zẹ urhuẹvbo iran. Iran wa kie ẹkpotọ mẹ ya gha gu iran ruẹ e Baibol. Eso vbọ dinmwiamẹ nẹ.”—Yae taa Iwinna 2:7, 8.

9. De emwi na miẹn ruẹ vbe iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan?

⁹ Ma keghi ruẹ emwi nibun vbe iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan, vbe na ghee ekhọe hia ne a ya winna, ne a na gua mu ẹmwẹ ye owa kevbe udinmwẹ. (Itan 21:5; 2 Tim. 2:24) Sokpan ọ keghi re iwinna nọ sẹ ọmwa ọyẹnmwẹ katekate ne ọ na ru iyobọ ne ọmwa ya sẹtin rhan otọ emwi nọ yayi. Ọ vbe ya ọmwa sikẹ e Jehova sayọ.—1 Kọr. 3:9.

10. Vbua khian ya sẹtin gha sọyẹnmwẹ hẹ deghẹ emwa i kue danmwehọ vbe ako ne u na kporhu?

¹⁰ U gha sẹtin ye gha sọyẹnmwẹ iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan deghẹ ibozẹghẹ emwa ẹre ọ kue danmwehọ vbe ako ne u na kporhu. Na do ya ọmwa khian erhuanegbe Jesu i re iwinna orhunmwu ọkpa. Emwa hia vbe iko ẹre ọ mwẹ obọ vbe iwinna na. Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ ọtẹn ọkpa ẹre ọ khian gu ọmwa ruẹ ebe ọ ke do dinmwiamẹ, emwi ne emwa hia vbe iko ghọghọ yi nọ. Vbe igiemwi, ọtẹn nokpia Brandon nọ gbe ukpo ihinrin vbe ako ne emwa i na danmwehọ keghi kha wẹẹ: “Te I khian gha kporhu iyẹn nọ maan rhunmwuda iwinna ne Jehova waa ima re nọ. I ghi ladian nẹ vbe owebe, I na suẹn iwinna arọndẹ. I rhie igiọdu ne igbama ikpia ni rre iko mwẹ rhunmwuda ọ sẹ mwẹ ọyẹnmwẹ vbe iran ghaa mwẹ alaghodaro. I ghi ladian nẹ vbe owebe na tie ẹre Bible School for Single Brothers, otu keghi gie mwẹ gha rrie ihe ọvbehe. I ma he gu ọmwa ruẹ e Baibol  nọ vbe dinmwiamẹ sokpan etẹn ọvbehe ne ima gba kporhu ru iyobọ ne emwa ya dinmwiamẹ nẹ. Vbọrhirhighayehẹ, ọ keghi sẹ mwẹ ọyẹnmwẹ wẹẹ azẹ ne I ru ọre ne I rhiegbe ye iwinna ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia.”—Asan. 11:6.

11. De iwinna ugamwẹ ẹghẹ hia ne etẹn eso rhiegbe yi?

¹¹ Ẹkpotọ nibun ẹre ọ gele wa kie. Vbe igiemwi, igbama nibun ẹre ọ rhiegbe ye Ọgua Arriọba, Ọgua Asikoko kevbe Abotu na bọlọ. Iwinna Ọgua Arriọba na bọlọ wa ye khian vbe obọ nia, ẹi avbiẹ a ma he bọlọ. Iwinna na keghi re nọ rhie uyi gie Jehova erriọ vbe ya sẹ ọmwa ọyẹnmwẹ. Emwi ọyẹnmwẹ vbe nọ ne a na gu etẹn ọvbehe winna. A keghi ruẹ emwi nibun vbe iwinna na, vbe na ghee ifuẹro ne a ya winna na ghẹ miẹn ikuanegbe, ne a na ya ekhọe hia winna kevbe ne a na ku obọ kugbe ba etẹn ni su.

12. De vbene iwinna arọndẹ ya kie ẹkpotọ ye iwinna ọvbehe hẹ?

¹² Ọtẹn nokpia ọkpa na tie ẹre Kevin keghi kha wẹẹ: “Te I ye kherhe vbe I kegha mwẹ ọnrẹn vbe orhiọn wẹẹ I gha rhiegbe ye ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia. Vbe I ghi gele sẹ ukpo 19, I na suẹn iwinna arọndẹ. Ọtẹn nokpia nọ bọ owa, ẹre I ghaa winna lele vbe ovbi ẹghẹ kherhe. Obọ re ẹre I na ruẹ vbe ne a ya kan owa, vbe na ya yi ẹkhu vbe ewindo ye owa hẹ. I vbe gbe ukpo eva vbe iwinna ne a na ru iyobọ ne etẹn ni miẹn odekun ẹrhia na tie ẹre hurricane. I ghi họn wẹẹ a gualọ iyobọ vbe South Africa, I na gbẹn ebe wẹẹ I gha hoo ne I ru iyobọ, erriọ a ya gie na tie mwẹ. Iwinna Ọgua Arriọba na bọlọ ẹre I wa ru nia vbe otọ Africa. Te ima hia ni gba winna yevbe ẹgbẹe ọkpa. Eke ọkpa ma ye, ma tie Baibol kugbe, ma vbe deba etẹn yo ikporhu uzọla uzọla. Azẹ ni ru vbe I rre ọvbokhan wa ya mwẹ sọyẹnmwẹ vbe odẹ ne ima te yaro yi.”

13. Vbọzẹe ne igbama nibun na sọyẹnmwẹ iwinna ne iran ru vbe Abotu?

 ¹³ Etẹn eso ni ka gha re arọndẹ keghi ga vbe Abotu nia. Iwinna ne a ru vbe Abotu keghi sẹ ọmwa ọyẹnmwẹ rhunmwuda iwinna hia ne a ru vba keghi re ugamwẹ ọghe Jehova. Iwinna ne a ru vbe Abotu ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ evbare orhiọn sẹ etẹn obọ vbe ehe hia. Ọtẹn ọkpa nọ ga vbe Abotu na tie ẹre Dustin khare wẹẹ: “Vbe I rre ukpo ihinrin ẹre I na ta mu olọ yan rẹn wẹẹ I gha rhiegbe ye iwinna ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia. I ghi ladian vbe owebe, I na rhie obọ ye iwinna arọndẹ. Vbe iyeke ukpo ọkpa, a keghi tie mwẹ vbe Abotu. Evba ẹre I na ruẹ vbe na ye masini printi ebe hẹ, a ke mu mwẹ gha rrie ugha ne a na ye kọmputa winna. Abotu ẹre a na ka wa yae wewe alaghodaro nọ rre iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan vbe otagbọn hia. Iwinna na ru mwa ẹre ọ ru iyobọ ne emwa ya gha sikẹ Jehova sayọ. Ena hia keghi sẹ imẹ ọyẹnmwẹ.”

14. Vbua khian ya sẹtin rhiegbe ye iwinna ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia hẹ?

¹⁴ Vbua khian ya sẹtin rhiegbe ye iwinna ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia hẹ? Ne u mieke na gha mwẹ adogbannọ vbe ugamwẹ e Jehova, te ọ khẹke ne u gha mwẹ akpa ni maan, u gha tie Ẹmwẹ Ọghe Osanobua vbe ẹghẹ hia, u gha ru erria yan rẹn, etẹn vbe gha bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ u ga Osanobua vbuwe amuẹtinyan. U gha sẹtin ruẹ vbene a ya ye ifuẹro kporhu iyẹn nọ maan, deghẹ u ye rre owebe. Gha mwẹ ẹkorhiẹnrhiẹnmwẹ daa emwa ọvbehe, ya ifuẹro gha nọ iran ọta, u vbe zinegbe ne iran ze ewanniẹn. U sẹtin vbe rhiegbe ye iwinna akpehuan ọghe Ọgua Arriọba rhunmwuda emwa imuegberriotọ kevbe ni rhie egbe ladian ẹre ọ ya ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn e Jehova. (Tie Psalm 110:3; Iwinna 6:1-3) Ukọ e Pọl keghi tie Timoti nọ do deba irẹn vbe iwinna ugamwẹ ne kpataki ọghe arọndẹ ne a gie ye isi rhunmwuda “etẹn hia kegha so eni Timoti ne ọ maan.”—Iwinna 16:1-5.

15. De emwamwa ne u gha ru ne u mieke na sẹtin gha gbaroghe egbuẹ?

¹⁵ Te emwa ni rre ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia gha winna ne iran miẹn ya gha gaga egbe. (Iwinna 18:2, 3) U sẹtin ye owebe vbe ovbi ẹghẹ kherhe nọ gha ya ruẹ miẹn iwinna vbe ẹdogbo ne u ye kevbe nọ gha rhie ẹghẹ nuẹn ya gha kporhu. U sẹtin mu iziro na ma ọgbaroghe ọghe otako kevbe avbe arọndẹ ni rre otako ọghuẹ ne iran rhie ibude nuẹn. E Baibol khare wẹẹ ne u “rinmwian e Nọyaẹnmwa ne ọ yobọ ye emwamwa ruẹn, u gha ruẹ re, te ọ wa dunna nuẹn.”—Itan 16:3; 20:18.

16. De vbene iwinna arọndẹ ya mu ọmwa egbe khẹ orọnmwẹ hẹ?

¹⁶ Gha mwẹ ọnrẹn vbe ilẹkẹtin wẹẹ, e Jehova hoo ne u “sẹtin khọn miẹn arrọọ ọghe ẹmwata.” (Tie 1 Timoti 6:18, 19.) Ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia gha ya ruẹ khian ọmwa nọ deziẹn vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn zẹ vbene u ya gu etẹn ni vbe rre ugamwẹ ẹghẹ hia winna. Etẹn eso ni rhiegbe ye ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia, iran ke ru orọnmwẹ keghi do bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ, ọ ru iyobọ ne orọnmwẹ ọghe iran ya deziẹn. Etẹn nibun ni rhiegbe ye iwinna arọndẹ iran ke ru orọnmwẹ, ye rhiegba yọ vbe iran ye ru orọnmwẹ nẹ.—Rom 16:3, 4.

17, 18. De vbene azẹ na ru ya dekaan ekhọe hẹ?

¹⁷ Ekhọe ẹre a ya ru azẹ. Ebe Psalm 20:4 keghi kha vbekpae Jehovah wẹẹ: “Te ọ gha viọ emwi ne u hoo hia nuẹn, ne ọ vbe gie emwamwa ruẹn hia dinnodẹ.” Muẹn roro u ke ru azẹ ọghe vbene u hoo ne u ya loo arrọọ ruẹ hẹ. U sẹtin rhiegbe ye iwinna ne a na gualọ iyobọ vbe otu ọghe Jehova vbe ẹghẹ na, ọna gha ya ẹko rhiẹnrhiẹn ọnrẹn.

¹⁸ U gha rhiegbe ye ugamwẹ ọghe ẹghẹ hia, ọyẹnmwẹ ne u gha lae miẹn i gia gie, rhunmwuda iwinna nọ rhie uyi gie Jehova nọ. Vbene ẹmwata, “gha gualọ ọyẹnmwẹ ruẹn vbe uwu e Nọyaẹnmwa; irẹn gha vbe rhie ahoo ekhọe ruẹ nuẹn.”—Psm. 37:4.