Bitter Lessons Learned From Being a People Pleaser
By Fanyi, China In February 2021, both Wang Hua and I were elected as church leaders. Since Wang Hua had previous experience as a leader and was also …
Does Getting Along Mean Harmonious Cooperation?
By Cecily, Japan At the beginning of 2022, I was responsible for the work of several churches. One day, a few of us were discussing work together when…
Was I Really a “Good Leader”?
By Xiaoyue, China In May 2020, I was chosen as a church leader. A month later, two partnered sisters were dismissed. I saw in the evaluations written …
Does Kindness Represent Good Humanity?
By Xiaojin, China In August 2023, I was responsible for text-based work in the church. Usually, whenever brothers and sisters faced difficulties in th…
Is It a Wise Move to Keep Silent on Others’ Faults?
By Nanyi, China In April 2023, I unintentionally saw the leader’s evaluation of me, saying that I was a people pleaser, and that I lacked a sense of j…
Is Being Loyal to Others Being a Good Person?
By Yu Ming, China In 2012, when I was a church leader, Zheng Xin drew in and misled some brothers and sisters so that he could contend for the leaders…
Why Couldn’t I Practice the Truth?
By Ye Di, China When I was a leader, some brothers and sisters reported that Yang Li, the leader of a church that I was responsible for, wasn’t doing …
Does Being Understanding Mean Having Good Humanity?
By Wang Yin, China In 2016, Sister Ding Rui and I were partnered to oversee several churches’ work. Not long after that, an upper leader had Ding Rui …
Is Being Amiable a Principle of Conduct?
By Zi Yi, China I remember when I was in first grade, our homeroom teacher was amiable and approachable and always had a kind look on her face. She ne…
My Concerns About Dismissing False Leaders
By Jing Wei, China In September 2020, I was a preacher in the church, responsible for the work of four churches. The leader of one of these churches,…
The Hidden Motivation Behind “Not Calling Out People’s Shortcomings”
By Jiayu, China Sister Li Le was a preacher, and she also checked up on our church’s work. We normally got along very well, and whenever I had a bad …
Why I Fear Exposing Others’ Problems
By Ruo Tong, Taiwan When I was at school, I noticed that some of my classmates were pretty outspoken. When they saw others were wrong, they’d just co…
Is Amiability an Apt Criterion for Good Humanity?
By Frank, the Philippines When I was little, people always said I was sensible and well-behaved; in short, a good kid. I rarely got angry at others an…
Reflections on Not Promptly Dismissing a False Leader
By Cathy, Myanmar In August of 2021, I was chosen as a watering deacon. At the time, I was both watering newcomers and spreading the gospel. Because I…
What Stopped Me from Speaking Honestly?
By Chen Xi, China Hello, Zheng Xin! In your last letter, you mentioned that the sister you were partnered with was unprincipled, self-righteous, an…
What Lies Behind Being Lenient With Others
By Fang Gang, South Korea A few months ago, a leader assigned Brother Connor and I to take charge of watering work. After a little while, I noticed t…
Does a Good Friend Look the Other Way?
By Ding Li, USA Sister Barbara and I had known one another for two years, and we had built up quite a rapport, and every time we got chatting, it fel…
What Stopped Me From Practicing the Truth
By Si Ai, Italy I partner with several others in the church to do graphic design work. One day, the leader said to me that two sisters had mentioned …
