PERSONAL GOALS

⁵ Jehovah is speeding up things toward a climax before the outbreak of the great tribulation. This adds a note of urgency to our work, and the path that has been marked out for us is clear. With this in mind, would it not be good to examine our individual situation and set meaningful personal goals for the 1985 service year? Many have found this helpful in keeping their attention focused on those things they would especially like to accomplish.

⁶ Can you arrange to auxiliary pioneer during the 1985 service year? The months of September and December 1984, as well as March and June 1985, all have five Saturdays and five Sundays. The month of August has five Saturdays. Could you auxiliary pioneer during one or more of those months? Or, is this the year you may be able to join the regular pioneer ranks? Give this your prayerful consideration.

⁷ As we increase our share in the field ministry we should also concentrate on improving the quality of our service. Last September we started a series of articles in Our Kingdom Ministry on “Improving Our Teaching Ability.” Why not review these articles and write down some of the key points? They could be kept in your Bible as reminders.

⁸ Starting a new Bible study would be another worthy goal. Make this a matter of prayer and work at it, concentrating on those who have accepted literature or have otherwise shown interest. When a Bible study is started, begin right away to direct this new interest to Jehovah’s organization. There are some very fine suggestions on this in the Our Ministry book, pages 91 and 92.

¹⁰ To be successful in reaching the goals you set for yourself will require a measure of sacrifice, but when we consider that the things of this world are “passing away,” theocratic matters should take first place in our lives. (1 John 2:17)