Security in a Risk-Filled World

Better Health and Security—Thanks to the Bible

To escape from life's realities, a young woman named Jane* habitually used marijuana, tobacco, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD, and other drugs. She also drank heavily. According to Jane, her husband was in no better shape. Their future looked grim. Then Jane came in contact with Jehovah's Witnesses. She began attending Christian meetings and reading The Watchtower and its companion magazine, Awake!, which she shared with her husband. They both started to study the Bible with the Witnesses. As they developed an appreciation for Jehovah's high standards, they quit all substance abuse. The result? "Our new life has brought us so much joy," Jane wrote some years later. "I am so grateful to Jehovah for the cleansing power of his Word and for the free and healthy life that we are now able to lead."

The value of being an honest employee is well illustrated by the case of Kurt, whose work involved caring for computer systems. New equipment was needed, and Kurt's employer entrusted him with the task of getting it at a good price. Kurt located a suitable supplier, and a price was agreed upon. However, the supplier's clerk made an error on the written quotation, so that the price was lowered by almost $40,000 (U.S.). Noting the mistake, Kurt called the company, and the manager said that in his 25-year career, he had never seen such honesty. Kurt explained that his conscience was molded by the Bible. The result was that the manager asked for 300 copies of an issue of Awake! that dealt with honesty in business so that he could give them to his fellow workers. As for Kurt, his honesty led to a promotion.

* Names have been changed.

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