This article will be studied during the week of June 15th through 21st. Maintain the right view of adversity. Theme text, Though distress and difficulty come upon me, I remain fond of your commandments. Psalm 119, 143.

Song 122. Be steadfast, immovable.

Focus. Having the right view of adversity can help us to deal with it successfully.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 question, what do we need to do in order to deal with it successfully. Paragraphs 1 and 2 question,

what do we need to do in order to deal with our adversities successfully?

Are you currently facing injustice, family opposition,

or persecution because of your faith?

Are you enduring poor health or the effects of old age? Or are you dealing with a

tragedy, perhaps the loss of a loved one? Like so many of Jehovah's precious sheep, you may have a

life filled with trouble and sorrow. Psalm 90. 10. To deal with our adversities successfully, we must view them correctly.

What does this involve? We can illustrate it this way. The problems you face in life are like the

hazards you may come across while driving a car. Depending on the hazard, you might steer left or right, slow down, or temporarily

stop.

To take appropriate action, though, you must see the hazard clearly.

You cannot see it if your windows are obscured by snow or mud.

Similarly, to deal with our adversities successfully, we need to see them as Jehovah

does. In this article, we will consider, one, the right way to view our adversities, two,

how a wrong view of our situation can harm us, and three, some steps we can take to maintain the right view

when adversity strikes.

The picture for paragraph two shows a man driving a car with a dirty windshield, surprised

by a roadblock that is right in front of him.

To picture caption reads, We meet to view our adversities correctly so that we can deal with

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