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Emotions, Qualities, and Behavior
See also Christian Life ➤ Fruitage of the Spirit
Are You Using Your Imagination Wisely? The Watchtower (Study), 4/2016
Attitude Makes a Difference! Awake!, No. 1 2016
What Makes a Good Friend? Awake!, 6/2014
Your Speech—“‘Yes’ and yet ‘No’”? The Watchtower, 3/15/2014
Moral Values That Truly Enrich Awake!, 11/2013
How Does Color Affect You? The Watchtower, 10/1/2013
Inner Gifts That Elevate Us Awake!, 5/2011
Qualities We Must Pursue The Watchtower, 6/15/2008
How Can I Control My Emotions? Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 26
How You Can Satisfy Your Spiritual Needs
Affection
The Importance of Showing Affection Awake!, 12/2009
Anger and Hate
Help for the Family: How to Tame Your Temper Awake!, 1/2015
“The Insight of a Man Certainly Slows Down His Anger” The Watchtower, 12/1/2014
How Can People Make Peace? Awake!, 8/2014
“Keep Conquering the Evil” by Controlling Anger The Watchtower, 6/15/2010
Young People Ask: How Can I Control My Temper? Awake!, 9/2009
Do Not Allow Place for the Devil The Watchtower, 1/15/2006
Is It Right to Fight? Teacher, chap. 19
What Is Provoking the Age of Rage? Awake!, 2/8/2002
Breaking the Cycle of Hate Awake!, 8/8/2001
The Only Way to Eradicate Hate The Watchtower, 8/15/2000
Anxiety and Fear
Stop Worrying Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 1/2018
Jehovah Rewards Those Who Earnestly Seek Him
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living: Do Not Be Anxious The Watchtower (Public), No. 1 2016
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Anxiety Awake!, No. 2 2016
The Challenge: Unchangeable Circumstances
The Challenge: Overwhelming Demands
The Challenge: Negative Feelings
Anxiety—“Hard-Pressed in Every Way” Return to Jehovah, part 2
Question 16: How can you cope with anxiety? New World Translation
How to Help Those With Anxiety Disorders Awake!, 3/2012
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Does Anxiety Indicate a Lack of Faith? Awake!, 6/8/2004
“Do Not Be Afraid or Be Terrified” The Watchtower, 6/1/2003
Help to Overcome Our Fears Teacher, chap. 30
Young People Ask: How Can I Stop Worrying So Much? Awake!, 9/22/2001
Cheating
Is It OK to Cheat to Get Good Grades? Awake!, 8/2012
Young People Ask: What’s Wrong With Cheating? Awake!, 1/22/2003
Considerateness
Be Considerate and Kind in Imitation of Jehovah
Courage
“Be Courageous . . . and Go to Work” The Watchtower (Study), 9/2017
Cultivate Godly Qualities—Courage Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 8/2017
Imitate Jesus’ Courage and Discernment The Watchtower, 2/15/2015
Paul’s Nephew Was Brave Teach Your Children, lesson 12
“Be Courageous and Very Strong” The Watchtower, 2/15/2012
Courageous Through Faith and Godly Fear The Watchtower, 10/1/2006
‘Be Courageous and Strong!’ The Watchtower, 3/1/2003
Deception, Lying, and Hypocrisy
Be Honest in All Things Remain in God’s Love, chap. 14
Speaking the Truth The Watchtower (Study), 10/2018
Visions of Zechariah—How They Affect You The Watchtower (Study), 10/2017
Hypocrisy! Will It Ever End? The Watchtower, 12/1/2015
Jehovah’s People “Renounce Unrighteousness”
Teach Your Children: Peter and Ananias Lied—What Lesson Can We Learn? The Watchtower, 3/1/2013
Betrayal—An Ominous Sign of the Times! The Watchtower, 4/15/2012
Guard Against Being Deceived The Watchtower, 9/1/2010
Is It Really Dishonest? The Watchtower, 6/1/2010
A Double Life—Who Has to Know? Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 16
Be Honest in All Things “God’s Love,” chap. 14
How to Protect Yourself From Fraud Awake!, 7/22/2004
Guard Against Deception The Watchtower, 2/15/2004
Why We Should Not Lie Teacher, chap. 22
How Do You Handle Hypocrisy? The Watchtower, 11/15/2001
They Can Steal Your Identity! Awake!, 3/22/2001
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Lying—Is It Ever Justified? Awake!, 2/8/2000
Discernment
Imitate Jesus’ Courage and Discernment The Watchtower, 2/15/2015
Young People Ask: How Can I Make a Good First Impression? Awake!, 6/2011
Discouragement, Loss of Joy, and Depression
Keep Displaying Love—It Builds Up The Watchtower (Study), 9/2018
Teen Depression—Why? What Can Help? Awake!, No. 1 2017
Keep Contending for Jehovah’s Blessing
Keep On Serving Jehovah With Joy The Watchtower (Study), 2/2016
He Endured Despite Disappointments Imitate, chap. 8
Imitate Their Faith: He Endured Despite Disappointments The Watchtower, 1/1/2011
How Can I Stop Being So Sad? Young People Ask, Volume 1, chap. 13
How Can You Combat Negative Feelings? The Watchtower, 10/1/2010
Young People Ask: How Can I Stop Being So Sad? Awake!, 9/2010
The Bible Can Help You Find Joy The Watchtower, 8/1/2005
How to Cope With Negative Feelings The Watchtower, 4/15/2001
You Can Cope With Discouragement! The Watchtower, 2/1/2001
Why Do You Serve God? The Watchtower, 12/15/2000
Young People Ask: Should I Tell Someone That I’m Depressed? Awake!, 10/22/2000
Soon—A World Without Despair The Watchtower, 9/15/2000
The Bible’s Viewpoint: How to Cope With Despair Awake!, 5/8/2000
Empathy and Compassion
Cultivate Compassion for “All Sorts of People” The Watchtower (Study), 7/2018
Imitate Jehovah’s Compassion The Watchtower (Study), 9/2017
Imitate the One Who Promises Everlasting Life The Watchtower, 5/15/2015
Imitate Jesus’ Humility and Tenderness The Watchtower, 2/15/2015
Comforting the Terminally Ill The Watchtower, 5/1/2008
Become “Tenderly Compassionate”
“Moved With Pity” “My Follower,” chap. 15
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Is It Weak to Be Gentle? Awake!, 1/8/2005
Give Comfort to Those Who Grieve The Watchtower, 5/1/2003
Empathy—Key to Kindness and Compassion The Watchtower, 4/15/2002
Help for Victims of Torture Awake!, 1/8/2000
Envy and Jealousy
A Trait That Can Poison Our Minds—Envy The Watchtower, 2/15/2012
Find Security Among God’s People (§ “My Feet Had Almost Turned Aside”) The Watchtower, 6/15/2010
Do You Measure Yourself Against Others? The Watchtower, 2/15/2005
Should Christians Be Jealous? The Watchtower, 10/15/2002
Presumptuousness Leads to Dishonor (§ Resist the “Tendency to Envy”) The Watchtower, 8/1/2000
Generosity
Why Give to the One Who Has Everything? The Watchtower (Study), 1/2018
Contentment and Generosity Awake!, No. 1 2018
Enjoy the Benefits of Giving The Watchtower (Public), No. 2 2017
Draw Close to God: “God Loves a Cheerful Giver” The Watchtower, 9/1/2013
Good and Bad Habits
Jehovah Wants His People to Be Clean (§ Getting Rid of Unclean Habits) Remain in God’s Love, chap. 8
Cultivate Good Habits, Reap Rich Blessings Kingdom Ministry, 7/2006
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Is It Possible to Overcome Bad Habits? Awake!, 4/8/2004
Why We Need to Work Teacher, chap. 42
Let Force of Habit Work for Your Good The Watchtower, 8/1/2001
Greed
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Gambling Awake!, 3/2015
“Guard Against Every Sort of Covetousness” The Watchtower, 8/1/2007
Determined to Be Rich—How It Can Affect You
Questions From Readers: How does the Christian congregation view gluttony? The Watchtower, 11/1/2004
Fighting Corruption With the Sword of the Spirit
Guilt
See also Jehovah God ➤ Jehovah’s Qualities ➤ Mercy and Forgiveness
A Good Conscience With God Remain in God’s Love, chap. 2
“He Gives Power to the Tired One” The Watchtower (Study), 1/2018
Are You Taking Refuge in Jehovah? The Watchtower (Study), 11/2017
Guilt—“Cleanse Me From My Sin” Return to Jehovah, part 4
Serving Without Regrets The Watchtower, 1/15/2013
How Can You Maintain a Good Conscience? “God’s Love,” chap. 2
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Feelings of Guilt—Are They Always Bad? Awake!, 3/8/2002
Happiness
Happy Are Those Who Serve “the Happy God” The Watchtower (Study), 9/2018
Physical Health and Resilience
Your Smile—A Gift to Share Awake!, No. 1 2017
Keys to a Happy Life Awake!, 11/2014
Do You Have “a Feast Constantly”? Awake!, 11/2013
Question 15: How can you find happiness? New World Translation
Would You Like to Know the Truth? (§ How Can I Find Happiness in Life?) Know the Truth
Yes, You Can Find Happiness The Watchtower, 6/15/2006
Happy Servants of Jehovah The Watchtower, 11/1/2004
The Way to Be Happy Teacher, chap. 17
How to Find Real Happiness The Watchtower, 3/1/2001
Honesty
Be Honest in All Things Remain in God’s Love, chap. 14
How Can I Fix My Mistakes? 10 Questions, question 4
A Godly Quality More Precious Than Diamonds The Watchtower (Study), 6/2016
How to Remain Honest in a Dishonest World The Watchtower, 4/15/2011
Should You Be Honest at All Times? The Watchtower, 3/1/2010
Speak Truth With Your Neighbor The Watchtower, 6/15/2009
Be Honest in All Things “God’s Love,” chap. 14
It Pays to Be Honest The Watchtower, 12/1/2006
Humility
“If You Know These Things, Happy You Are if You Do Them” The Watchtower (Study), 9/2018
Cultivate Godly Qualities—Humility Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 8/2017
Imitate Jesus’ Humility and Tenderness The Watchtower, 2/15/2015
Cultivate the Spirit of a Lesser One The Watchtower, 11/15/2012
“Watch Out for the Leaven of the Pharisees” The Watchtower, 5/15/2012
‘Clothe Yourselves With Lowliness of Mind’
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Is Humility a Weakness or a Strength? Awake!, 3/2007
What Can You Learn From Children? The Watchtower, 2/1/2007
“I Am . . . Lowly in Heart” “My Follower,” chap. 3
Cultivate Genuine Humility (§ The Greatest Example of Humility) The Watchtower, 10/15/2005
Saved, Not by Works Alone, But by Undeserved Kindness The Watchtower, 6/1/2005
Cultivating a Christlike View of Greatness
The Great Teacher Served Other People Teacher, chap. 6
Loneliness
Help for the Family: How to Deal With Loneliness Awake!, 4/2015
Loneliness—Identifying the Causes
How Can I Deal With Loneliness? Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 9
Coping With Loneliness Awake!, 6/8/2004
You Can Conquer Loneliness The Watchtower, 3/15/2002
Low Self-Worth
“Allot the Land as an Inheritance” Pure Worship, chap. 20
How to Overcome Feelings of Insecurity The Watchtower (Public), No. 1 2016
How to Maintain a Positive Viewpoint The Watchtower, 3/15/2014
Draw Close to God: Does Jehovah Really Care About You? The Watchtower, 5/1/2013
Young People Ask: Am I a Failure? Awake!, 5/2011
Draw Close to God: “He Softened the Face of Jehovah” The Watchtower, 1/1/2011
How Can I Boost My Self-Confidence? Young People Ask, Volume 1, chap. 12
What if I Hate the Way I Look? Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 7
Jehovah Is “the Rewarder of Those Earnestly Seeking Him”
The Bible Can Help You Find Joy
Jehovah Is Greater Than Our Hearts The Watchtower, 5/1/2000
Loyalty and Trustworthiness
The Nations “Will Have to Know That I Am Jehovah” Pure Worship, chap. 7
‘A Good Name Is Better Than Great Wealth’ Awake!, No. 4 2017
Learn From Jehovah’s Loyal Servants
Imitate the Loyalty of Ittai The Watchtower, 5/15/2009
You Must Not Forget Jehovah The Watchtower, 3/15/2009
Maintain Loyalty With a Unified Heart The Watchtower, 8/15/2008
There Are Benefits to Being Loyal
Loyal and Steadfast—Then and Now The Watchtower, 10/15/2004
Loyally Submit to Godly Authority The Watchtower, 8/1/2002
What Does It Mean to Be Loyal? The Watchtower, 10/1/2001
Mercy and Forgiveness
Forgiveness Awake!, No. 1 2018
First Make Your Peace With Your Brother—How? Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 1/2018
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living: Forgive Freely The Watchtower, 10/1/2015
Imitate Their Faith: “Am I in the Place of God?” The Watchtower, 5/1/2015
A Lesson in Forgiveness Jesus—The Way, chap. 40
The Need to Forgive Jesus—The Way, chap. 64
Hurt Feelings—When We Have “Cause for Complaint” Return to Jehovah, part 3
Draw Close to God: “Jehovah Freely Forgave You” The Watchtower, 10/1/2013
He Learned a Lesson in Mercy Imitate, chap. 14
He Learned Forgiveness From the Master Imitate, chap. 23
Forgive One Another Freely The Watchtower, 11/15/2012
Imitate Their Faith: He Learned Forgiveness From the Master The Watchtower, 4/1/2010
Imitate Their Faith: He Learned a Lesson in Mercy The Watchtower, 4/1/2009
Practice Mercy—How? The Watchtower, 9/15/2007
“Jesus . . . Loved Them to the End” (§ Willing to Forgive) “My Follower,” chap. 16
Jehovah Provides Our Daily Needs (§ To Be Forgiven, We Must Forgive) The Watchtower, 2/1/2004
Why We Should Forgive Teacher, chap. 14
A God Who Is “Ready to Forgive” Close to Jehovah, chap. 26
Modesty
You Can Remain Modest Under Test
Barzillai—A Man Aware of His Limitations The Watchtower, 7/15/2007
“Wisdom Is With the Modest Ones” The Watchtower, 8/1/2000
Modesty—A Quality That Promotes Peace The Watchtower, 3/15/2000
Negative Speech
Speak What “Is Good for Building Up” (§ Words That Tear Down) Remain in God’s Love, chap. 12
Never Become “Enraged Against Jehovah” The Watchtower, 8/15/2013
Young People Ask: Why Did I Say That? Awake!, 1/2012
Young People Ask: What’s So Bad About Swearing? Awake!, 3/2008
Speak What “Is Good for Building Up” (§ Speech That Tears Down) “God’s Love,” chap. 12
What’s So Bad About Gossip? Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 12
Do Not Allow Place for the Devil (§ Do Not Imitate the Great Slanderer) The Watchtower, 1/15/2006
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Avoid Speech That Injures Awake!, 6/8/2003
Have You Been Influenced by Cynics? The Watchtower, 7/15/2000
Patience
Imitate the Patience of Jehovah The Watchtower, 2/1/2006
What Kind of Waiting Attitude Do You Have? The Watchtower, 10/1/2004
Do You Have “a Waiting Attitude”? The Watchtower, 7/15/2003
Show a Waiting Attitude! The Watchtower, 9/1/2000
Positive Speech
Speak What “Is Good for Building Up” Remain in God’s Love, chap. 12
Love Identifies True Christians—Rejoice With the Truth Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 10/2018
Use the Power of Your Tongue for Good The Watchtower, 12/15/2015
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Why Your Speech Matters Awake!, 6/2011
Let “the Law of Loving-Kindness” Safeguard Your Tongue The Watchtower, 8/15/2010
“A Time for Silence” The Watchtower, 5/15/2009
Speak What “Is Good for Building Up” “God’s Love,” chap. 12
Are You Refreshing to Others? The Watchtower, 11/15/2007
Spiritual Conversations Build Up The Watchtower, 9/15/2003
Upbuilding and Positive Ministry School, study 34
Pride, Haughtiness, and Presumptuousness
The Apostles Again Seek Prominence Jesus—The Way, chap. 98
Unity Identifies True Worship (§ Overcoming Pride and Jealousy) The Watchtower, 9/15/2010
A Lesson About Pride and Humility The Watchtower, 6/15/2006
Beware of Developing a Haughty Heart The Watchtower, 10/15/2005
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Is It Wrong to Be Ambitious? Awake!, 6/8/2005
Should We Brag About Anything? Teacher, chap. 21
Presumptuousness Leads to Dishonor The Watchtower, 8/1/2000
How Do You View Yourself? The Watchtower, 1/15/2000
Punctuality
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Punctuality Awake!, No. 6 2016
Respect
Why Respect Authority? Remain in God’s Love, chap. 4
Give Honor to Whom It Is Due The Watchtower (Study), 3/2017
What Kind of Spirit Do You Show? The Watchtower, 10/15/2012
Do You Take the Lead in Showing Honor? The Watchtower, 10/15/2008
Why Respect Authority? “God’s Love,” chap. 4
Revenge
“Be Peaceable With All Men” (§ Vengeance Belongs to Jehovah) The Watchtower, 10/15/2009
When You Are Offended The Watchtower, 9/1/2009
“Return Evil for Evil to No One” The Watchtower, 7/1/2007
Young People Ask: What’s Wrong With Getting Even? Awake!, 10/22/2001
Selfishness
Should You Insist on Your Personal Preferences? The Watchtower, 2/15/2009
Do You Always Want to Be First? Teacher, chap. 20
How You Can Cope in a Throwaway Society Awake!, 8/22/2002
Tact
Be Alert to the Importance of Commendation The Watchtower, 9/1/2007
Learning the Art of Being Tactful The Watchtower, 8/1/2003
Thankfulness
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Gratitude Awake!, No. 5 2016
Give Thanks to Jehovah and Be Blessed The Watchtower, 1/15/2015
Do You Really Appreciate Your Blessings? The Watchtower, 2/15/2011
“Show Yourselves Thankful” The Watchtower, 12/1/2003
Do You Remember to Say Thank You? Teacher, chap. 18
Tolerance
The Bible’s Viewpoint: Tolerance Awake!, 8/2015
Are You Truly Tolerant? The Watchtower, 7/15/2001
Trust
Is Trust Possible? Awake!, 10/2010
Trust Is Vital for a Happy Life The Watchtower, 11/1/2003
Virtue
Wisdom
“If You Know These Things, Happy You Are if You Do Them” The Watchtower (Study), 9/2018
Do You “Safeguard Practical Wisdom”? The Watchtower (Study), 10/2016
