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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 5
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Upendo kwa vitendo.

Upendo kwa vitendo.

Love in Action


hotuba zetu alasiri hii hazichungi maana ya upendo au maneno kadhaa ya Kiyunani yaliyotafsiriwa.
hawatakuwa wa kiufundi; wanaweza wasiwe hata wasomi lakini natumai watakuwa kweli kwa sababu wakati tunapozungumza juu ya upendo kwa vitendo tunajitahidi kuzungumza juu ya mazoezi au udhihirisho wake.tunatarajia kuchunguza Udhihirisho au upendo katika uhusiano wetu na mwenzako, na tunazingatia maneno yaliyotolewa au shida zilizoundwa ambazo zinaweza kuonyesha kutokufanya au upendo.


maandishi yetu labda ni ya kushangaza kwa kuzingatia au mada hii, kutoka sura ya tano ya Yakobo, aya ya kumi na sita unajua ikiwa tunapendana na kupenda Bwana inamaanisha kwamba tunajipenda kidogo.

tunatumai kuwa mwishowe tutakuja kujipenda mwenyewe kabisa. hapo mtume, akiongea kuhusiana na mambo fulani, anaweka kanuni ya jumla ambayo wengi wetu tumefuata kwa miaka mingi katika ushuhuda wetu.Shauri lake ni "kukiri makosa yako kila mmoja na uombe mwenzake ili upate uponyaji. maombi ya dhati na ya dhati ya mtu mwadilifu hupata mengi".hii inasikika kama ushauri wa kushangaza, kitu kama kudharau kibinafsi. Ushauri huu unatufanya tufikirie, ni maoni gani ambayo kukiri kwa aina hii, kukiri makosa yetu kila mmoja, kuunda kwa sisi wenyewe?, tunakubali kwamba akili ya asili, aina hii ya Ushauri unasikika kama shauri la kushangaza .


Mtazamo wa maandiko ni kwamba hakuna mmoja wa watumishi wa Bwana anayejitahidi kutushawishi waajiriwa wake kusimama peke yao, kuhudumia peke yao, wala kuwa na nguvu peke yao.kusanya mtume anajitahidi kukuza uboreshaji katika maana kamili ya neno hilo.udugu ambao unapendana, ambao utakufa na kutoa na kufa kuhudumiana .Na katika hali hii pana ya udugu, tunashukuru kwamba watakatifu wa enzi za mapema walikuwa wakizingatia undugu kamili, hata wale ambao walikuwa kupata ufahamu wa ukweli, katika hii, wakati wetu .Tabia yetu ya hii inapaswa kuwa sawa. Udugu ambao utasaidia na kusaidia na kutumia kile wanachojua wao wenyewe, ambayo ni ya washiriki wengine wa undugu, kwa msaada wao na ukuaji wao .sasa ni busara kuhitimisha kuwa kuna mambo ambayo tunajua juu ya mwenzake, haswa ikiwa tumefahamiana muda mrefu kama ilivyokuwa kwa wengi wako; na baadhi ya mambo haya sio ya kupongeza .Baadhi ya mambo yasiyofaa ambayo tunajua juu ya mwenzake ni kama uzoefu wetu katika makosa, makosa, hasira, na kupigwa .tunazingatia makosa ya wengine ili tuweze kusaidia, kusaidia, kutumia kile tunachojua kwa uzuri, kwa msaada wao na ukuaji. Hatutaki kutafakari juu ya vitu visivyofaa na wazo la kujiinua juu ya ndugu zetu.


unajua, inawezekana kwamba ikiwa tunatumia kioo kilicho na fikira mbaya akilini tutakuja badala ya kufurahishwa na kile tumeona .ikiwa kioo huunda kulinganisha baina yetu na ndugu zetu, wakati mwingine kwa sababu ya kujithamini, tunaweza kugundua kuwa tumeridhika na yale tumefanya,lakini ikiwa tunatumia kioo kwa kusudi la kweli la kutuwezesha kufanya kulinganisha kati yetu wenyewe na muundo mzuri, ambao kwa kweli ndio msingi pekee wa mantiki wa kulinganisha na wale wanaojitahidi kuwa kama kichwa chetu,basi tunaona kuwa hatufurahii na matokeo ya uchunguzi huu.


James inaonekana imetupa ushauri wa kimungu, na kwa hivyo tunaamini kuwa ni ushauri mzuri. Kuchukua mtu wa kwanza, basi, (na ningependekeza uifanye mwenyewe katika uchunguzi wako)-ninapokiri makosa yangu kwako, inakuelezea uelewa kwamba nimekuwa nikijitazama na nimefikiria maanani muundo mzuri na nimeamua kuwa kuna upungufu kwangu.kwamba kutazama, uchunguzi, kunifunulia mapungufu yangu, ambayo ninatumahi kuwa umeyazingatia, ikiwa kweli umeyazingatia .inakuhakikishia una wengine wanaweza kuwa wakijitahidi na wakashindwa kama vile unavyoweza kuwa, na hii inaweza kuwa moja ya kutia moyo sana ambayo kila mmoja wetu anaweza kupata kutoka kusikia mtu mwingine akifunua makosa yake .inakuhakikishia kuwa ninataka kufanya vizuri zaidi na inakuambia kuwa makosa yangu ya baadaye hayatakubaliwa zaidi ya makosa ya zamani.inakupa nafasi ya maombi kwa niaba yangu, ambayo kwa kweli ilikuwa hatua maalum ya kumbukumbu katika sura ya 5 aya ya 16.haihakikishi kuwa utaenda kuomba kwa niaba yangu, lakini inakupa nafasi ya kuwa na maarifa ya fulani.inakuhakikishia kwamba sitarajii kupata kukubalika kwa nguvu yangu mwenyewe, sivyo ningeridhika na mambo yaliyotekelezwa zamani.Inashuhudia kwamba sitafurahi makosa yako,inathibitisha kuwa sitafurahi katika makosa yako, yaliyoonyeshwa au yasiyofafanuliwa, hata mimi sipendi wewe unidharau kwa makosa yangu, yaliyoonyeshwa au yasiyofafanuliwa.


na bado unafikiri naweza kuja kwenye mkutano wa ushuhuda na kuelezea kutoka moyoni mwangu ufahamu ninao wa makosa yangu. jinsi wengi wa hoja hizi za kumalizia kwa msaada itakuwa uzoefu wako wa faida,na vipi kukiri kwangu kwa msaada wangu kuelekea kuridhika kwako, ikiwa haamini kukiri kwangu. ikiwa haamini taarifa yangu ya moyo, ikiwa haamini hisia zangu zilizoonyeshwa?,ikiwa badala yake, unafikiria ninajaribu kupata sikio lako la huruma, au ikiwa badala yake unafikiria kuwa sifanyi kazi ya kutosha ya kupigania na baada ya yote sio lazima siitiwe na Mungu;ikiwa badala yake unafikiria kuwa mimi ni dhaifu na sio kushinda kwa sababu ya ukosefu wa maombi, na ikiwa unahitimisha, labda vizuri, kwamba ninafanya kila wakati nikishindwa katika mtihani huo huo, ikiwa badala yake, unagundua.na tukae juu ya kutokubaliana na taarifa za zamani au vitendo kwa upande wangu, ambayo inawezekana kabisa, ikiwa, katika yoyote ya vidokezo hivi mtu yeyote anamalizia au kuhukumu au kushawishi mwingine, basi upendo wa udugu haufanyi kazi kama inavyopaswa.tunazungumza juu ya upendo kwa vitendo, sio jambo moja upande.love katika vitendo inajumuisha kila mtu.Pendo ambalo linaamini vitu vyote vizuri haipaswi kuwa kazi.


sasa mambo kadhaa ambayo ninaweza kukiri hayatakuwa mambo mazuri, lakini utaftaji na utambuzi wa ukosefu huo ni nzuri, kwa sababu inaonyesha kiwango cha maombi cha kuondoa vitu hivyo.na kwa hivyo ni kwamba sisi tumeonywa, kuwa na upendo, kuamini vitu vyote, na tunajua kuwa tunaweza kustahiki ipasavyo hii kwa wazo la kuamini kuwa vitu vyote ni vizuri .tutakuwa na mwelekeo gani wa kuelezea hisia za mioyo yetu kila mmoja ikiwa tunalinganisha kwa msingi wa makosa yetu yaliyokubaliwa na kuhukumiwa (kuhukumiwa) na mwenzake kwa sababu ya kukiri kwao.


naamini sote tunajua kuwa hatufai kuhukumiana, lakini wakati mwingine njia zetu zinaweza kuwa za kulaumiwa, hata bila maneno. wote tunataka kuhisi joto la ushirika, kushirikiana katika baraka za kiroho na sisi sote tunataka kuhisi joto la ukuaji na mafanikio katika ukweli,kupata uzoefu wa kuchochea kwa akili zetu katika ukweli, kuhisi ukaribu wa kweli na watu wake.Lakini tunaweza kuzuia uzoefu huu kwa sisi wenyewe au tunaweza kuzuia wengine kuhusika katika baraka kamili za ukweli, kwa kukosa joto la upendo wa moyoni.


Inawezekana kwa yeyote kati yetu kumkaribia Mungu na asikaribie watu wake?, hii ni dhahiri kwamba ni mada ambayo Yohana alizingatia katika ushirika wake na ndugu wa mapema, kwa sababu yeye ametoa maoni yake juu ya wazo hili.swali lilikuwa, kweli inawezekana kwa yeyote kati yetu kumkaribia Mungu na sio watu wake? 1 Yohana sura ya 4 mstari wa 20, "ikiwa mtu anasema ninampenda Mungu na kumchukia ndugu yake, yeye ni mgeni, kwa maana yeye asiyempenda ndugu yake ambaye amemwona, anawezaje kumpenda Mungu ambaye hakumwona.na amri hizi tunazo kutoka kwake, kwamba ampendaye Mungu ampenda pia ndugu yake."


hawapendi ndugu zetu huunda ndani yetu nguvu ya kuvumilia ndugu?, je! tuna uwezo wa kuwaambia au kuwazuia au kuwazuia?, huu ndio kina cha athari ya Upendo kwenye mitazamo yetu.hakika lazima iwe ya kina zaidi, ya joto, ya kibinafsi zaidi kuliko hii. Je! tunapata msaada lakini tunakataa kutoa faraja?, hii inatuleta kwa kuzingatia hatua ambayo tumekuwa tukigusa pindo la: ni nini upendo wa kindugu.


akifahamisha haya katika Wakorintho, Paulo anatuita umakini wetu wa undugu na anaonyesha hisia fulani zinapaswa kushirikiwa na kila mjumbe anayedai kuwa mshiriki katika mwili wa Kristo.ikiwa kiungo kimoja kinateseka, washiriki wote wanateseka pamoja na hilo, au kiungo kimoja kikaheshimiwa, washiriki wote wanafurahi pamoja naye. Na sababu ya hii ni kwamba, wewe ni mwili wa Kristo, na washiriki hasa .sasa mateso haya, kwa kweli, yanaweza kuwa na sifa zake nyingi, na ina zaidi ya miaka, lakini kwa kweli, ushirika wa kibinafsi, shauku, wasiwasi, ni sehemu ya kushiriki katika udugu,kugawana mambo ya ukweli, kutambua uzoefu wa maisha, na kujitahidi kuhamasishana kushinda katika kila uzoefu ambao umesababisha mateso.


Kuna tofauti kubwa kwa njia ambayo kila mmoja wetu alipatikana kabla hatujavutiwa na Bwana. Tofauti hii inaweza kuelezewa kwa kina kama tofauti ya tabia, tofauti ya mtazamo, kwa sababu ya asili tofauti .Mhusika anaweza kuelezewa kama jumla ya sifa tofauti za mtu mmoja. Muhuri wa umoja unavutiwa na maumbile, huvutiwa na elimu na tabia .tabia, sifa, uboreshaji, mitazamo, muonekano, mwenendo, hisia ambazo tunaweza kufikisha, haya yanaweza kuwa mambo ambayo tungehitimisha kama kuunda tabia yetu .sasa unaweza kuona kwamba katika mkutano huu kumekuwa na tofauti kati yetu. Hiyo ni, kila mmoja wetu kama maonyesho ya kibinafsi ya kutofautisha. Labda anayemaliza muda wake ana shauku kutokana na mwonekano wa nje; wengine wanaweza kuwa wamehifadhiwa zaidi .sifa hizi za mhusika zinaweza kuthaminiwa na kuthaminiwa na kukubaliwa, bila kejeli yoyote au dharau ya kufikiria kwa sababu kuna utofauti huu .


tulipataje kuwa vile tulivyo kwa heshima na mambo haya ya tabia?, labda tulipata kwa urithi, kwa mazingira, na elimu, kwa mafunzo na hali ya uchumi .tulipata kutoka kwa uzazi, ambayo ni, riba ambayo wazazi wetu walituonyesha, uelewaji, na upendo ambao walionyesha ndani yetu .Na tulipata sifa zetu za tabia isiyo ya kawaida au tofauti kutoka kwa ushawishi wa kidini ,kutoka kwa utumwa mwingine, kutoka kwa nidhamu za kila aina, au ukosefu wa nidhamu.tulipata kutoka kwa kupewa majukumu, au kutokana na kulindwa kutokana na majukumu wakati wanakua.Lakini Bwana ana tabia moja ya kawaida, iliyomalizika akilini;na ndio sababu kila mmoja wetu anahusika katika utimilifu wa tabia. Kuna sifa fulani tofauti ambazo Bwana hutengeneza kukuza katika watoto wake wote wakati wa injili, tunaweza kusema, kwamba, kwamba kuna tabia moja ya kawaida .


hatumaanishi wahusika sawa, lakini wahusika ambao walitoa kwa pamoja sifa zote zinazohitajika, imani, tumaini, Upendo, Haki, hekima, amani, usawa, kiasi .mtume Peter anataja baadhi ya hizi katika kifungu cha pili cha sura ya 1 mstari wa nne ili kujitenga.wakati huo huo kuna sifa fulani tofauti ambazo tunaweza kupata hata baada ya kuingia katika shule ya Kristo, ambayo atataka tuondoe chini ya mkono wake na maagizo .kwa hivyo kuna malengo fulani, na kuna mambo kadhaa ambayo tunayo na sisi ambayo sio ya kutamanika.kwa sababu tumeitwa na tumefanya majibu ya busara kwa simu hii haimaanishi kuwa vitu vyote tulivyorithi kupitia familia ya Adamu vimezuka.hii haimaanishi kuwa tumeweza katika mwaka wa kwanza, au kumi ya kwanza, kujizuia kwa sifa hizi, zisizostahiki ingawa tunazitambua kuwa ni .zingine hizi mtume huzitaja katika Warumi sura ya 1 hadi 28 hadi 32-wivu, kiburi, kuumwa nyuma, kukosa huruma, kutoweka au kutokuwa na msamaha, majivuno, unyonge.tumeondoa kwenye orodha iliyopewa katika Warumi 1: 20-32 vitu hivyo ambavyo haviwezekani kuwa nasi baada ya kuingia kwenye shule ya Kristo, na kuorodhesha zile tu ambazo tunaweza kuwa bado tunagombana nazo .


sasa ikiwa bado haujapambana na wivu na kiburi na kurudisha nyuma na kutokuwa na huruma, mtazamo wa kusamehewa, kamwe kujivunia, na kamwe kukosa huruma, unaweza kuwa kichwa cha wengi wetu na labda karibu na lengo .kumbuka tulisema kwamba hizi ni sifa za tabia ambazo zinaweza kuwa kubwa kwa sisi, hii haifai kuashiria kukatishwa tamaa au kukata tamaa, lakini kutambuliwa kwa hitaji la kuomba moyoni tabia ambayo itapendeza zaidi mbele za Bwana. 


haifai kushangaa, sio kutushangaza, ili tuweze kupigana na vitu kama hivyo, kwa sababu Paulo, alisema katika 1 Wakorintho 1: 26-31 kwamba Mungu amefuata utaratibu wa kushangaza katika wito wa wateule wake .ameamua hapana kupiga, waliozaliwa vizuri na vitu ambavyo ni, lakini badala yake awaite wale walio wazaliwa wa chini na ambao, kwa makadirio ya ulimwengu sio ,ili utukufu na utimilifu wa kiumbe hiki kipya uweze kukaa katika kazi yake. Kwa hivyo tunapata sababu ya sifa zetu za tabia ambazo tunataka kuziweka .Bwana kupitia roho wake mtakatifu alituahidi nguvu na nguvu ili tuweze kukamilishwa ikiwa tutafanywa mazoezi vizuri.kwa hivyo lazima tuhitimishe kuwa tunachukua kazi mbele yetu ya kupigania na maendeleo na maboresho mbele ya Bwana kutukuta tukikubaliwa kwa yale ambayo yamehifadhiwa kwa walioshinda.Na ikiwa hii ni kwa sababu yetu inafundisha kwamba inaweza pia kuwa kwa ndugu zetu, ili wapate kufahamu kazi ambayo bado inafanywa kufanywa ndani yao.


hatutashinda kwa njia hii nyembamba ikiwa tutajitahidi kwa Kipolishi au Tabia ya uso, au kwa kujizuia ili tuzuie kuonyesha tabia za mioyo yetu .hii haitakubalika kwa Mfanyikazi mkuu. Hii ni aina ya mawazo ya kung'ang'ania na kuibeba, lakini bado kuwa na msukosuko ndani .tunachohitaji ni kukamilisha na kutakasa na kusafisha moyo kutokana na tabia hizi, kwa hivyo huduma ya Bwana na kukamilisha matakwa yake ni mfano wa hamu yetu na kusudi letu.


Jesus aliweza kuwa na tabia kamili na alionyesha utii kabisa na upendo na mwaminifu kwa majaribu ambayo alivumilia, mwaminifu hadi kufa. Sio hivyo hata sisi .hatuna mhusika kamili, wala hatuna kiumbe kamili cha kuhimili mtihani bila makosa, lakini tunakamilisha tabia, tunachochea kukuza sifa zinazostahili .sifa za tabia lazima ziwe sawa na alizokuwa nazo, lakini kwa upande huu pazia tunakosa utoshelevu wa kiumbe ambamo tuwaeleze kikamilifu .


katika kujadili mada hii hapo awali, ndugu zingine walidhani tumesisitiza hitaji letu muhimu la sifa zile zile za Yesu.mawazo yetu sio kwamba lazima tuwaonyeshe kikamilifu lakini ni kwamba tunahitaji kuwa na na kweli kufanikiwa kusudi kamili, hamu kamili ya kuwaonyesha, halafu, tukiwa na kusudi hili kamili.tunaweza kugundua wakati tumeshaanguka kutoka kwa kufanikiwa kwa hili.tunafikia kufikia ukamilifu huu wa kusudi kabla tutapewa miili kamili ya kiroho ambayo kutimiza mapenzi yake kikamilifu .kwa hivyo ikiwa kuna nia yoyote ile ambayo nia yetu haifanyi kile tunataka kufanya, au fanya kile mtu mwingine anataka tufanye ambacho ni kinyume na kile Bwana angefanya tufanye, hii itakuwa isiyompendeza. Ni kusudi lake. kwamba tunajitahidi kupatana kikamilifu,na kujitahidi kujiepusha na mazoea ya kutokuwa na upendo kadri tuwezavyo.



mtume anasema "kama wengi wenu mmebatizwa kwa Kristo, mmevaa Kristo".Hiyo ni, tunaendeleza au kuingiza katika wahusika wetu, Kristo.ni kama ilivyokuwa kwa Yesu. Alisema "nina ubatizwa kubatizwa na na ni vipi katika ugumu hata itimie"."na hali hii ya kusudi la bwana lazima tupate mwelekeo unaofaa, wakati Paulo anasema, "wengi wenu ambao mmebatizwa kwa Kristo, mmevaa Kristo",hii haimaanishi kuwa tumemaliza shughuli hii, lakini kwamba tumeanza maendeleo katika kazi hii .itakamilika kwa kufanikiwa kwa kazi zetu, ikiwa tutaendelea kubatizwa .


Paul anasema tena tunapaswa "kuvaa mtu mpya na kumwondoa yule mzee na matendo yake."Petro  anajiunga na shauri inayohusu udhihirisho wa upendo kwa vitendo.

katika 1 Petro 3: 8, anasema "mwishowe nyinyi wote kuwa na nia moja mkilinganisha mmoja, penda kama ndugu, kuwa wenye huruma, wenye huruma, wenye fadhili."sasa tunajua kwamba wakati anasema, "mwishowe", haimaanishi kwamba tunapaswa kuahirisha hii hadi uzee.Lakini yeye anatutaja kwa umakini wetu kwamba hii ndio lengo la kuunda tabia yetu katika uhusiano na umoja wa mwili .basi, nyinyi nyote kwa nia moja, mkiwa na huruma na upendo, kama ndugu ndugu wenye huruma, huruma, na adabu. Anaendelea katika 1Petro 3: 9, rukia kutoa ubaya kwa ubaya, au kutukana kwa matusi, lakini baraka za kawaida, kwa kujua kuwa Wakaitwa, upate kurithi baraka.


angalia hapa kwamba mtume anarejelea kiasi cha 8 kwa kuwa na "fadhili" .itakuwa kosa kubwa kuwa tunawahi kuhitimisha kwa hisani ni tabia ya kudanganya .Wengine wanaweza kupendekeza kusema ukweli, wakisema ni kama ni, au tunapoona jambo, au tunafikiria ni, ni utaratibu. Kwa hivyo mtume anashauri tuwe na tabia zetu bora katika udugu ili tuweze kutia moyo mwingine,na tukibaki tukiwa katika nafasi ya kupokea kitia-moyo kutoka kwa wengine. Ili kufanya hitimisho ambalo sio sawa kwa adabu wakati wa tofauti au kutokuelewana ,kwa maana inaonyesha kuwa mioyoni mwetu tumehukumu na kulaani mawazo na mitazamo na hatua za mwingine kwetu, na inadhani kwamba wanafunika au kujificha kile ambacho tunaweza kuhukumu kuwa hisia zao za kweli .ikiwa tunafikiria hiyo haifai kuwa na adabu hakika tumejihusisha na mantiki isiyofaa.Uhukumu wa wengine itakuwa ule ambao haumridhishi Bwana katika jambo hili .maneno magumu, mazungumzo ya nguvu, ambayo yanaonekana kuwa na heshima kidogo inayohusika nao, mara nyingi yanaweza kusaliti ukweli kwamba uamuzi umekwisha kutolewa.


kuna wale wamependekeza kwamba ni vibaya kuficha au kuficha hisia zetu au mawazo yetu au hitimisho letu juu ya ndugu wakati hatuwapendekezi, kwamba kuficha hisia zetu ni kudanganya .lakini hitimisho hili kwamba kuficha hisia zetu au ni udanganyifu, ninaamini yenyewe kuwa mbaya kabisa. Ni vibaya kwetu kuficha hisia zetu au hitimisho wakati hazipendekezi, ingawa wacha tusihitimishe kuwa hio ni fumbo la upendo.wakati wote, kuficha hitimisho letu inaweza kuwa rahisi Haki, au hekima, au zote kwa sababu mara nyingi mawazo au hisia kama hizi huwa sawa, na ikiwa unaficha ambayo sio sahihi hii ni Furaha kufanya .sio unafiki kuficha uamuzi au upunguzaji wa sisi wenyewe na kutenda kana kwamba hatukuhisi kuhisi kwamba njia hiyo inaweza kuwa na ukiukaji wa sheria ya Kiungu, ambayo ni kuhukumu, kutofaulu kuamini ndugu yetu akionyesha nia nzuri au kanuni zingine zinazofanana ambazo tunataka kufuata, lakini tumeshindwa kuzingatia kwa muda.

ni mara ngapi tumejifunza baadaye kuhusu hitimisho letu potofu, na tukizuia hitimisho la maneno yetu kurekebisha, na kutafuta msamaha,

na sio kuwa na jukumu la athari kama hiyo maneno mabaya inaweza kuwa nayo kwa wengine ambao tulishiriki hitimisho letu.


je! umewahi kufanya hivyo, je! umewahi kupata kwenye kusanyiko la karibu au mwisho wa Jumapili au mwisho wa mazungumzo ya simu, ghafla inakuumiza sana kwamba lazima uende nayo,, ghafla inakupiga ngumu kwamba lazima lazima uende kwa kaka na hivyo au dada hivyo na hivyo na uwaambie wazi kuwa umewaambia kitu ambacho sio sawa.haikuwa sahihi, haikuwa sahihi, haikuwa tu, haikuwa busara.Je ambayo imewahi kukutokea ?, ikiwa ina, unajua juu ya dhamana ya kuficha maoni na hukumu zako za kibinafsi, kwa sababu bado hatujafika amewekwa kwa hakimu.


hakutakuwa na tukio wakati ambayo inaweza kuwa yenye kufurahisha kwa ndugu zetu. tunaweza kudhani kuwa mazungumzo yanatakiwa lakini labda tumefanya hitimisho lisilofaa.Tunaweza kudhani tunalazimika kukosoa imani ya ndugu .lakini mara chache haitoi kwamba hakuna njia nyingine ya kufanikisha marekebisho au uboreshaji. tunapendekeza kwamba ni sawa kwetu kukumbuka kuwa Bwana hatuitaji au anapenda sisi kujitenga na mstari au kutenda nje ya mipaka ya upendo sahihisha nyingine,au kuleta makosa kwa uangalifu wao, haijalishi ni nani au ni nani tunaweza kufikiria kuwa ni. Bwana hatuhitaji tuchukue njia za mzozo, hukumu au kuhusika katika biashara nyingine kusahihisha wengine. Je! suala hilo litashughulikiwaje basi?, kwanza, hebu tuzingatie: Je! Bwana anafanya chochote juu yake? na ikiwa, mbali kama tunaweza kuona, Bwana anaweza kuwa hafanyi chochote juu ya jambo ambalo sisi tunalifanya. wanaonekana kufikiria ni umuhimu mkubwa sana ,swali lifuatalo linaweza kuwa, unafikiri Bwana anaweza kufanya jambo juu yake? jaribu, ukamilifu.marekebisho yote ya watu wake ambayo anayaona yanahitajika bila kutenda au kuchukua hatua zaidi ya mipaka ya upendo na mwenendo ambao Upendo ungetaka kuamuru.na unajua tunajitahidi kuzingatia upendo kwa vitendo .


hisani ya dhati inapaswa kuhisiwa na kuonyeshwa, inaweza kuonekana kuwa haiwezekani lakini katika uhusiano wetu na mwenzako kuna haja ya msuguano na uadui .oh najua hatuko Utopia.na mimi sio kupendekeza kwamba msuguano au uhasama hautawahi kufikiwa wakati tungali mwili. Lakini je! hauamini kweli kuwa haujawahi kuungwa mkono,

kamwe haujawajibika kwa hisia za kufadhaika, ingawa zinaweza kuweko bila hitaji.Ulizo utakuwa bila sehemu, na hii ni shughuli pia, bila sehemu.kwa imani, hii inamaanisha kuwa tunawatendea ndugu wote kwa njia ile ile, njia ile ile ya msingi angalau.tunakuwa na subira kwa wote.Inatarajiwa kwamba kutakuwa na udhihirisho tofauti, kama vile huko na Yesu katika udhihirisho wake kuelekea mtume.Lakini shukrani ya kimsingi ya mwenzako inapaswa kuwa sawa.


katika Mathayo 18: 16 Yesu alitoa ushauri mzuri kuhusiana na yetu katika mahusiano ya Mwili. ukweli kwamba kulikuwa na migogoro ni dhahiri kutoka kwa Mathayo 18: 15. inawezekana kabisa kwamba Yesu aliona tofauti fulani, ambayo ilisababisha shauri hili .Ndugu yako akikukosea go na kumwambia kosa lake kati yake na wewe yeye alone.if wataisikia wewe atakuwa na umempata ndugu yako .tunatambua katika ushirika wetu na ndugu zetu kwamba tofauti zetu nyingi zinachangia kuunda maelewano, shida, na wakati mwingine hata uhuishaji .Yesu alionekana wazi kuwa wakati huo ni kweli na angekuwa kweli katika siku zijazo, kwa sababu alitoa ushauri huu ambao hautumiwi sana.Lakini ni ushauri wa aina gani huu? ni aina gani ya formula,sio kifaa ambacho Yesu alipendekeza kuwahakikishia ushindi kwa moja juu ya nyingine kwenye mzozo. labda hii ni sababu moja haitumiwi kwa sababu sio jambo ambalo mtu anaweza kupata ushindi juu ya mwingine.badala yake ni njia ya kurudisha hali ya upendo wa kindugu, na hiyo ndio matokeo wakati utaratibu unatumiwa vizuri, na ushindi unapatikana juu yetu sisi wenyewe, na kiapo cha kutumika kwa bidii zaidi .


Je! ni nini kinachotukataza kufuata shauri la Yesu?, ni kwanini tunayo adhari hatuwezi kwenda nje kwa ndugu yetu na kujitahidi kupata urejesho wa tabia ya ndugu kwenye udugu,Hakika kile kinachorekebisha sio kutarajia kufanikisha kitu kizuri.Hilo linatuliza sisi sio kutilia shaka kwamba Yesu alikujua kile alichokuwa akiongea. Je! ni ukosefu wa unyenyekevu?,Inawezekana tunaweza kupata tulikuwa tumefikiria kwamba kosa lilikuwa limefanywa ambalo halijakusudiwa kamwe?, na hii itamaanisha kwamba hatukuwa sahihi kwa kufikiria sisi tumekosa,kweli  kuna maoni mengi kati ya bora wetu.lakini mawazo kidogo tu husafiri hadi sasa, kwa haraka sana.katika ndani tunaweza kuepukwa kufuata shauri la jesus kwa sababu tunaona aibu kukubali kuwa tunachukua malalamiko dhidi ya ndugu zetu ambayo inahusishwa na mwili,na kwa hivyo wacha tusishikilie dhidi ya ndugu zetu vitendo vya kukomesha au tume ambayo tuna sababu ya kuamini wale ambao wametukosea wametubu.tusiwashike vitu hivi mioyoni mwetu dhidi yao, ikiwa tunajua wana toba kwa ajili yao. Kwa hivyo tunahitaji kukabiliana na kukiri ukweli wa ukweli na ambapo kweli tunaweza kujilisha mwenyewe na kujitahidi kudhibitishwa Mshindi.


Je! upendo wetu kwa ndugu zetu ni mdogo kiasi cha kutoruhusu juhudi zozote katika kufuata maagizo ya jesus? Kweli, tunapendaje? Je! Tunapenda sana? Je! Tunapenda vya kutosha kufuata hekima ya Kiungu.


tunaamini kuwa upendo pia una kazi muhimu inayohusika katika kusikia kwa mawasiliano mabaya. Je! unahisi vipi mtu akikupa habari ya siri juu ya makosa au makosa ya mwingine,Je! unahisi kufurahi wakati sasa umepokea habari nzuri?Je! unahisi kushukuru kwa kuingizwa kwenye duara la ndani?lakini na wewe, katika mduara huu wa ndani kuna mitizamo ya mwili. Kwa kweli hakuna sababu ya shukrani, kwa maana ndani yetu tumepandwa mbegu ya ufisadi, mbegu ambayo itaharibika isipokuwa imetambuliwa kwa asili yake ya kweli na imekatwa mizizi .kuchaguliwa kama mpokeaji wa aina hii ya habari ya upendeleo haijulikani inapogundulika ipasavyo.Mhitimisho imeombewa na kufikiwa kwamba unahisi kwa fadhili na huruma zaidi kwa mtoa habari kuliko unavyofanya kwa wale ambao ni mada ya majadiliano .na kwa hivyo katika upatanishi wa kihemko wa kuunga mkono msimamo, na njia ya kijana wa shule kuchagua pande, sasa umepatikana kama mshirika.really huo ni uchambuzi wa kweli wa hali hiyo ikiwa tutajiruhusu kuiona na kuikubali.


je! umewahi kumzuia mtu asiongee nawe juu ya mitazamo au mapungufu ya mtu mwingine au vitendo vibaya (kitu ambacho haukuhitaji kujua mwenyewe kwa usalama wako mwenyewe au kwa usalama wa eklesia yako)?,ni uzoefu wa kuvutia.it ni vizuri ikiwa tunaweza kudhibiti na kuacha kupendezwa na vitu kama hivyo na kusaidia wengine kudhibiti kozi yao.maoni yao, majibu yao ya kwanza ni kwamba umekuwa upande wa yule ambaye mazungumzo yalikuwa,na dhidi ya ujinga uliopo. Kwa hivyo, hii haifai kuwa kweli, au haipaswi kuwa kweli ikiwa tunafuata shauri la maandiko. "Yeye anayejibu au anahitimisha jambo kabla ya kusikia, ni ujinga kwake".kwa hivyo tunaweza kwa maandiko madhubuti kuwa na akili iliyofungwa kuwa burudani ya mada na bado kuwa huru kabisa kutoa uamuzi kwa ambaye dhidi ya uasi huo ungehusika.kukomesha mazungumzo hayo sio aina ya kukemea kwa mshirika wako na hii haitaboresha mitazamo yako ya haraka, bila shaka itasaidia wale ambao watafikiria baadaye katika habari za wenzako.


hii pia imekuwa Upendo kwa vitendo, lakini inamaanisha kupenda neno la Bwana, na kupenda kanuni zake na kupenda penda mwenyewe.na wakati yeyote kati yetu amekuja kwenye ufikiaji ambapo tunaweza kupendelea kusikia vibaya hata juu ya wale ambao tunatofautiana nao, kunaweza kuwa na fursa kwa ajili yetu ya huduma ya mbeleni katika ufalme.



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