I chose a faith that lived by the Bible. Not spouting scripture or opinions as most churches do. I had been meeting the Jehovah Witness throughout my life at one time or another but never really sat down to do an actual bible study with them until September 2007. I had left yet another church disillusioned by what they said and their behavior not matching up. I am just deaf. I think its reasonable for a deaf person to want to understand the Bible in the easiest language possible, sign language. I learned already that most people in the world do not stick to the English words that comes out of their mouth which made the language itself a very confusing language for me to understand much less speak.
I always enjoyed studying the Bible and really did not care for opinions. I wanted answers straight from the Bible and answers I got straight from the Bible each and every time I had a question, the Jehovah Witness answered it from the Bible. Very simple answers. I started associating with them and four years have passed, I decided that this was the real deal. These people do live by the Bible and it is a big responsibility to keep Jehovah’s name clean. I also knew that none of us are perfect. Armed with tools I learned in American Sign Language and any Bible I wanted to use that I understood over the course of four years, I was able to make a decision that I wanted to be a Jehovah Witness. I only speak for myself.
My life in the world is minimal compared to the promise God gives us in Revelation 21:3,4. The faith itself has been attacked repeatedly by people in my life. Sticks and stones may kill a man, but what Jehovah can do to them far outweighs what man can do to me. I am confident that I chose correctly. I did not convert. That’s not what we do in this faith. Each and every one of us chose to be a Jehovah Witness knowing full well the responsibility that comes with being one. I find it very disturbing that churches hide behind their elaborate doors and think Jesus or Jehovah cannot see what they do behind closed doors. I feel for the people who struggle in their faiths. I will not give up on people but churches, I am done with.
I am the happiest I have ever been in my life regardless of what my life has been prior to discovering the truth in the Bible. It is right there in the Bible. Many churches cover up the REAL truth and the real truth is very simple. Jesus was a very simple man with a very powerful message. Do your research. If you cannot see the plank in your eye, don’t be looking for the others’ plank.