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2'79Mind Must Be Continually Filledwith Right MattersPhil . 4 :8 "Finally, brothers,whatever things are true, whateverthings are of serious concern,whatever things are righteous,whatever things are chaste, whateverthings are lovable, whateverthings are well spoken of,whatever virtue there is andwhatever praiseworthy thingthere is, continue consideringthese things ."Requires Constant Self-Disciplinein Even the SmallestMatters of Daily Living, asChildren Receive Correctionfrom a FatherHeb . 12 :5, 6, 11-17 "'My son,do not belittle the discipline fromJehovah, neither give out whenyou are corrected by him ; forwhom Jehovah loves he disciplines,in fact he scourges everyonewhom he receives as a son .'True, no discipline seems for thepresent to be joyous, but grievous ;yet afterward to those who havebeen trained by it it yields peaceablefruit, namely, righteousness .Hence lift up the hands thathang down and strengthen theenfeebled knees, and keep makingstraight paths for your feet, thatwhat is lame may not be putout of joint, but rather that itmay be healed . Pursue peacewith all people, and the sanctificationwithout which no manwill see the Lord, carefully watchingthat no one may be deprivedof the undeserved kindness ofGod ; that no poisonous root mayspring up and cause trouble andmany be defiled by it ; that theremay be no fornicator nor anyonenot appreciating sacred things,like Esau, who in exchange forone meal gave away his rightsas firstborn . For you know thatafterward also when he wantedto inherit the blessing he wasrejected, for, although he earnestlysought a change of mindwith tears, he found no placefor it ."New-World LivingContinued Personal StudyNecessary1 Tim . 4 :6 "By giving theseadvices to the brothers you willbe a right kind of minister ofChrist Jesus, one nourished withthe words of the faith and of theright teaching which you havefollowed closely ."2 Tim. 2 :15 "Do your utmostto present yourself approved toGod, a workman with nothing tobe ashamed of, handling theword of the truth aright ."Regular Attendance at CongregationalMeetings Essential toReceive Full Direction ofHoly Spirit2 Pet. 1 :20, 21 "No prophecy ofScripture springs from any privaterelease [or, "comes out ofprivate disclosure," footnote] . Forprophecy was at no time broughtby man's will, but men spokefrom God as they were bornealong by holy spirit ."Acts 2:46, 47 "And day afterday they were in constant attendanceat the temple with one accord,and they took their mealsin private homes and partook ofnourishment with great rejoicingand sincerity of heart, praisingGod and finding acceptance withall the people . At the same timeJehovah continued to join tothem daily those being saved ."Heb. 10:25 "Not forsaking thegathering of ourselves together,as some have the custom, butencouraging one another, and allthe more so as you behold theday drawing near ."Association in a Social Way withThose Outside the TruthIs Dangerous1 Cor . 15 :33 "Do not be misled .Bad associations spoil useful habits."2 Cor . 6 :14 . 15 "Do not becomeunevenly yoked with unbelievers .For what partnership do righteousnessand lawlessness have?Or what fellowship does lighthave with darkness? Further,