Christians have been urged to be charitable throughout the year and not to wait for particular periods before showing hospitality to the needy.
\nThis forms part of the message to delegates at the just-ended three-day 2010 District Convention of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses, at the weekend, in Accra.
\nThe 6,394 delegates were told to imitate Jesus and his father Jehovah God and show kindness to their fellow man, especially the needy.
\nVarious speakers at the convention, espoused qualities that included empathy, impartiality, a forgiving spirit, reasonableness, loyalty, appreciative spirit and being approachable,
\nThey stressed that Christians needed to imitate Jehovah and his son Jesus Christ in the way the two display such endearing qualities to mankind.
\nMr Emmanuel Adjei, an elder from the Legon Congregation underscored the importance of Christians forgiving their fellowman from their heart.
\nHe said \u201cit is when people practiced forgiveness that God could forgive their own shortcomings and sins\u201d.
\nMr Christopher Slay, a member of the Ghana Branch Committee of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses, gave the assurance that a good relationship with God was \u201cthe best thing that could ever happen to a Christian.\u201d
\nSpeaking on the topic: \u201cRemain in the Secret Place of the Most High,\u2019\u201d Mr Slay said, a good relationship with God was critical to spiritual, physical, mental and moral security, and that, the relationship was essential for Christians to wage the spiritual warfare with the Devil.
\nA full-costume drama based on the bible record of the destruction of Ancient Jerusalem was enacted, with a call on the Witnesses to be alert and obedient to Jesus\u2019 warning of the end times.
\nAbout 110 convention delegates were baptized as a symbol of their dedication to worship God.
\nThe three-day convention was organized under the theme: \u201cRemain Close to Jehovah.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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