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00:01 My father was a patriotic man, 00:04 and he passed away while in combat when I was only a year old. 00:07 I decided that I wanted to do what he highly valued, 00:10 so I decided to serve in the army. 00:14 However, when I began seriously studying the Bible, 00:18 I cultivated a desire to please only Jehovah, 00:21 which helped me to change my decision. 00:26 When I read Isaiah 2:4, 00:28 I understood that the person who wants 00:31 to live a life pleasing to Jehovah will not learn combat 00:34 and will not participate in wars. 00:40 My stand on neutrality was challenged 00:42 when I became an adult and was required to serve 00:45 in the army. 00:49 But my Bible beliefs did not allow me to perform such service. 00:53 That was why I was arrested and sentenced 00:56 to two and a half years of imprisonment. 01:00 In prison, prayers really helped me. 01:03 I asked Jehovah many times to give me 01:06 “the power beyond what is normal so that I could endure.” 01:09 And in order for me to receive the answers to my prayers, 01:12 I regularly did personal study and Bible reading. 01:17 The visits the elders made were very encouraging. 01:20 At those times, I felt Jehovah’s warm care. 01:24 Jehovah has been my support 01:27 through his organization, his Word, 01:29 the holy spirit, and also through his “gifts in men.” 01:33 It is true that I suffered 01:35 both physically and emotionally, 01:37 but I never regretted the position I took.
00:01 My father was a patriotic man, 00:04 and he passed away while in combat when I was only a year old. 00:07 I decided that I wanted to do what he highly valued, 00:10 so I decided to serve in the army. 00:14 However, when I began seriously studying the Bible, 00:18 I cultivated a desire to please only Jehovah, 00:21 which helped me to change my decision. 00:26 When I read Isaiah 2:4, 00:28 I understood that the person who wants 00:31 to live a life pleasing to Jehovah will not learn combat 00:34 and will not participate in wars. 00:40 My stand on neutrality was challenged 00:42 when I became an adult and was required to serve 00:45 in the army. 00:49 But my Bible beliefs did not allow me to perform such service. 00:53 That was why I was arrested and sentenced 00:56 to two and a half years of imprisonment. 01:00 In prison, prayers really helped me. 01:03 I asked Jehovah many times to give me 01:06 “the power beyond what is normal so that I could endure.” 01:09 And in order for me to receive the answers to my prayers, 01:12 I regularly did personal study and Bible reading. 01:17 The visits the elders made were very encouraging. 01:20 At those times, I felt Jehovah’s warm care. 01:24 Jehovah has been my support 01:27 through his organization, his Word, 01:29 the holy spirit, and also through his “gifts in men.” 01:33 It is true that I suffered 01:35 both physically and emotionally, 01:37 but I never regretted the position I took.
