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00:00:04 Sometimes I really hate my job. 00:00:08 I don’t know how Jason stays so positive. 00:00:27 I asked Jason why he refused the money, 00:00:30 and I found out that he’s one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 00:00:33 My wife is too, 00:00:35 so I know a lot about them. 00:00:37 But what Jason did really surprised me. 00:00:44 I wondered why he didn’t feel like 00:00:46 he was entitled to the extra money. 00:00:48 He’s such a hard worker, 00:00:50 and most of our supervisors accept bribes. 00:00:54 Jason showed me a Bible verse: 00:00:57 “Whatever you are doing, work at it whole-souled 00:01:00 as for Jehovah, and not for men.” 00:01:04 Jason’s relationship with God influences 00:01:07 every aspect of his life, 00:01:09 even his attitude toward work. 00:01:12 He couldn’t participate 00:01:14 in something dishonest, even if others did. 00:01:20 I could see that Jason really lived by his beliefs. 00:01:44 Jason invited me to see the construction project 00:01:47 he’s been volunteering at. 00:01:49 I felt like I had entered another world. 00:01:53 People of different races 00:01:55 worked alongside each other 00:01:57 without prejudice, and they were all volunteers. 00:02:04 Jason offered to study the Bible with me. 00:02:07 Emma has asked me to study in the past, 00:02:11 and I’ve always refused. 00:02:24 But this time, I accepted. 00:02:36 I liked my study 00:02:38 and even enjoyed going to the Kingdom Hall occasionally. 00:02:44 But I had to work overtime 00:02:47 to support my family. 00:02:49 I couldn’t go to meetings every week. 00:03:02 Hey, Jason, 00:03:04 how do you do it all 00:03:06 —work, family, meetings, even volunteer work? 00:03:11 I try to keep in mind Jesus’ words at Matthew 6:22. 00:03:20 Jesus compared our eyes to a lamp. 00:03:24 He said that if ‘our eye was focused, our whole body would be bright.’ 00:03:29 It’s impossible 00:03:31 to focus on more than one thing at a time. 00:03:37 Jesus wanted his followers to focus on a single purpose: 00:03:41 that of doing God’s will. 00:03:43 Rather than being distracted by material things, 00:03:46 my wife and I lead a simple life, 00:03:48 avoiding unnecessary debt 00:03:51 or acquiring possessions that consume a lot of time and attention. 00:03:55 This way of life allows us to have time for what’s truly important. 00:03:59 If you asked Emma, which do you think she would prefer: 00:04:03 that you made more money or spent more time with her at the Kingdom Hall? 00:04:11 Jason’s example really impressed me. 00:04:14 He was an honest and diligent worker, 00:04:18 but he also kept secular work in its proper place. 00:04:22 It made me think about the choices I make, 00:04:26 and I decided that I too 00:04:28 wanted to ‘work whole-souled for Jehovah.’
00:00:04 Sometimes I really hate my job. 00:00:08 I don’t know how Jason stays so positive. 00:00:27 I asked Jason why he refused the money, 00:00:30 and I found out that he’s one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 00:00:33 My wife is too, 00:00:35 so I know a lot about them. 00:00:37 But what Jason did really surprised me. 00:00:44 I wondered why he didn’t feel like 00:00:46 he was entitled to the extra money. 00:00:48 He’s such a hard worker, 00:00:50 and most of our supervisors accept bribes. 00:00:54 Jason showed me a Bible verse: 00:00:57 “Whatever you are doing, work at it whole-souled 00:01:00 as for Jehovah, and not for men.” 00:01:04 Jason’s relationship with God influences 00:01:07 every aspect of his life, 00:01:09 even his attitude toward work. 00:01:12 He couldn’t participate 00:01:14 in something dishonest, even if others did. 00:01:20 I could see that Jason really lived by his beliefs. 00:01:44 Jason invited me to see the construction project 00:01:47 he’s been volunteering at. 00:01:49 I felt like I had entered another world. 00:01:53 People of different races 00:01:55 worked alongside each other 00:01:57 without prejudice, and they were all volunteers. 00:02:04 Jason offered to study the Bible with me. 00:02:07 Emma has asked me to study in the past, 00:02:11 and I’ve always refused. 00:02:24 But this time, I accepted. 00:02:36 I liked my study 00:02:38 and even enjoyed going to the Kingdom Hall occasionally. 00:02:44 But I had to work overtime 00:02:47 to support my family. 00:02:49 I couldn’t go to meetings every week. 00:03:02 Hey, Jason, 00:03:04 how do you do it all 00:03:06 —work, family, meetings, even volunteer work? 00:03:11 I try to keep in mind Jesus’ words at Matthew 6:22. 00:03:20 Jesus compared our eyes to a lamp. 00:03:24 He said that if ‘our eye was focused, our whole body would be bright.’ 00:03:29 It’s impossible 00:03:31 to focus on more than one thing at a time. 00:03:37 Jesus wanted his followers to focus on a single purpose: 00:03:41 that of doing God’s will. 00:03:43 Rather than being distracted by material things, 00:03:46 my wife and I lead a simple life, 00:03:48 avoiding unnecessary debt 00:03:51 or acquiring possessions that consume a lot of time and attention. 00:03:55 This way of life allows us to have time for what’s truly important. 00:03:59 If you asked Emma, which do you think she would prefer: 00:04:03 that you made more money or spent more time with her at the Kingdom Hall? 00:04:11 Jason’s example really impressed me. 00:04:14 He was an honest and diligent worker, 00:04:18 but he also kept secular work in its proper place. 00:04:22 It made me think about the choices I make, 00:04:26 and I decided that I too 00:04:28 wanted to ‘work whole-souled for Jehovah.’
