David’s zeal was jealousy in the positive sense, that is, an intolerance of rivalry or reproach, a strong urge to protect a good name or to correct an injury.
(Psalm 148:12, 13) Compared with the positions and rewards that the world offers, a career in full-time service to Jehovah is without doubt the surest way to a life of joy and contentment.
16 The loving-kindness shown by Bethuel, Joseph, and Ruth is especially significant because Abraham, Jacob, and Naomi were in no position to bring outside pressure on them.
In a vision that the apostle John saw, “those who come off victorious from the wild beast and from its image” —the anointed followers of Christ in their heavenly position— proclaim: “Great and wonderful are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty.
The Teaching Committee of the Governing Body supervises other schools that provide training for brothers in positions of responsibility within the organization.
(Lamentations 3:22, 23) Throughout history, servants of God in the most difficult circumstances have sought to maintain a positive, even joyful, attitude. —2 Corinthians 7:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; James 1:2.
In numerous African cultures, women are often not in a position to question their partners about extramarital affairs, to refuse sexual contact, or to suggest safer sexual practices.