Every time I have been alarmed about not accepting "the 2017 covenant", the words of scripture and Joseph have come to mind formed thoughts which brought me to peace and confidence in trusting God directly. I can't explain it in any way that would prove it to another, but I can offer the scriptures and thoughts that came to me, to do with what you will. Ask God for his word to *you*. I don't want to tempt God to give me a path he doesn't intend for me by repeatedly asking the same thing when doubt comes, so I ask instead to help me have confidence in s words to me. If I understand a little about previous ages, and evidence on the earth that supports the coming destruction to our way of life, the polar and climate reversal, the spiritual decisions I make that affect my family weigh heavily on me. Some may rely on the virtue of another, and maybe it will give them a salvation. In addition to prophetic words, the heat, the whiteness of the sun, the ice sheets that have not fully melted at spots on the equator from previous ages and more all stand as earthly, scientific witnesses to what's about to happen again. Globohomo digs deep holes into the earth to protect themselves from God's coming wrath, in hopes of emerging onto an earth wiped clean of the humanity they despise. May God find all their pits and avenge himself on them. In a complete reversal (just prior) D was extremely rude to those whose opinion didn't line up with this scripture project and turning it into a covenant. Instead of offering light and truth for our inspection and consideration, he compared anyone who didn't agree to the Israelites who craved the fleshpots of the Egyptians. Subsequently his followers (I mean that in the lowest sense of the term) ejected us from fellowship, and the official record keeper no longer allowed us to participate in any proceeding or vote without affirming we had accepted the 2017 covenant. Was this a blessing in disguise? Polygamists who were told not to break up their families had previously been treated roughly and accused and rejected by these followers. We should not have expected we would be spared. The words of the covenant were more kind "urged caution"...