Kupona kutoka kwa Dhambi na Uraibu - Hatua ya 7 - Unyenyekevu na Maombi

7. Kwa unyenyekevu tulimwomba atusamehe na kuondoa mapungufu yetu

Kwa hivyo sasa tumekamilisha Hatua ya 6, ambapo tulifanya orodha kamili ya tabia zote ambazo tunatamani kuondoa kutoka kwa maisha yetu. Na wakati tunatengeneza orodha hii, pia tulifanya bidii kutambua tabia mpya ambazo tutachukua nafasi za zile za zamani.

Lakini tulipofanya kazi kwenye orodha hii, ukweli ulianza kuzama: "hakuna njia ambayo ninaweza kufanya hivi peke yangu!" Udhaifu wetu na kutokuwa na matumaini kwa udhaifu wetu; hatujui tu, lakini tunahisi sana! Kwa hivyo Shetani hujaza akili zetu kwa mawazo "haiwezekani! Je! Nitafanyaje hivi? ”

Kwa hivyo ndio sababu tunahitaji sana hatua ya 7. Katika hatua ya 6 hatukuanzisha mpango tu, tulihisi pia kutowezekana kwa mpango huo na sisi wenyewe. Na kwa hivyo imetunyenyekeza sana mahali ambapo tunahitaji kuwa, katika Hatua ya 7. Kwa sababu tunahitaji hisia hiyo ya kina ya unyenyekevu, kuweza kufikia kiti cha enzi cha Mungu na kilio chetu cha msaada. Na ni muhimu tufike mahali hapa pa unyenyekevu, ambapo Mungu atakutana nasi!

“Na watasema, Tupeni, tengenezeni, tengenezeni njia, ondeni kikwazo katika njia ya watu wangu. Kwa maana ndivyo asemavyo yeye aliye juu, aliye juu, akaaye milele, ambaye jina lake ni Mtakatifu; Nakaa mahali pa juu na patakatifu, pamoja na yeye ambaye ni mwenye roho iliyopondeka na mnyenyekevu, ili kufufua roho ya wanyenyekevu, na kufufua moyo wa wale waliopondeka. ” ~ Isaya 57: 14-15

Unyenyekevu Hutuwezesha Kubadilika

Step 6 helped us identify the stumbling blocks that need to be removed to “prepare the way.” And in the scripture above, we now see that God will meet with us in this humble place, and help us. Yes, in this humbling situation where we know we can’t do this on our own: there he will revive us!

“Lakini anatoa neema zaidi. Kwa hiyo anasema, Mungu huwapinga wenye kiburi, lakini huwapa neema wanyenyekevu. Nyenyekeeni kwa Mungu. Mpingeni shetani, naye atawakimbia. ” ~ Yakobo 4: 6-7

Tunajinyenyekeza kwa kuomba rehema na msamaha kwa mambo ambayo tumefanya. Kwa maana msamaha huu unatumika kwa mioyo yetu, ndio unatufanya tuwe na neema ya kufanikiwa kuendelea.

"Katika yeye tuna ukombozi kwa damu yake, msamaha wa dhambi, kulingana na utajiri wa neema yake" ~ Waefeso 1: 7

Dhambi zetu ni kubwa sana hata haiwezekani sisi kuzishinda. Kwa hivyo ni kwa upendo wa Mwokozi tu, ambaye alikuwa tayari kufa kama dhabihu kwa ajili yetu, inawezekana kwetu kukombolewa kutoka kwa nguvu ya dhambi.

“But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.” ~ Romans 5:15

Msamaha kwa Kila kitu, Ili Kila kitu kiweze Kubadilishwa

Sasa katika kutafuta neema hii ya rehema, hatuombi msamaha wa kuchagua, kwa dhambi zingine tu ambazo zimesababisha shida kubwa kwetu. Yesu alikufa kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu zote, ili tuweze kukombolewa kutoka kwa zote.

He did not die so that we can hold on to certain sins that seem more socially acceptable to mankind. He died to restore first our relationship with the heavenly Father, by removing sin from our lives. Most of mankind is separated from the heavenly Father because of their own sins. So clearly understand, our objective is not to be reconciled to a pool of sinful relationships amongst mankind. The purpose is to remove all addictions completely, including mankind’s addiction to sin! Personal integrity with God will enable us to have true integrity in all our relationships with the rest of mankind.

Because of the general watered down integrity of nominal modern-day Christianity, most people think that a relationship with God as a half-hearted, self-seeking purpose. Anything called Christian that lives with pure integrity and faithfulness, is often considered fanatical. But consider this: because of the half-hearted integrity of others, our list in Step 4 includes many painful memories of what half-hearted people have done to us. And additionally, through our addiction, we have been half-hearted. And through our half-heartedness we have also hurt others.

Kwa hivyo kwanini tunapaswa kufikiria kuwa uhusiano wa nusu-moyo na Mungu utatoa kile tunachohitaji kubadilisha? Kwa nini Mungu aingilie kati kutusaidia, ili tu tumfanyie vile vile vile tayari tumewatendea wengine? Hapana! Ni wakati wa kubadilika kabisa. Ni wakati wa kumtafuta Mungu kwa moyo wetu wote!

“Kwa maana najua mawazo ninayowawazia ninyi, asema Bwana, ni mawazo ya amani, wala si ya mabaya, kuwapa ninyi tumaini. Ndipo mtaniita, nanyi mtaenda kuniomba, nami nitawasikiliza. Nanyi mtanitafuta, na kunipata, mtakaponitafuta kwa moyo wenu wote. ” ~ Yeremia 29: 11-13

Msamaha kwa Wengine

Kwa kuongezea, ni muhimu tuelewe kwamba lazima tuwe tayari kuwasamehe wengine: ikiwa tunatarajia Mungu atusamehe.

Back in Step 4, we created a very sensitive list. This list no doubt included painful things that others had done to us. But a critical part of our ability to be healed of the behaviors that have developed in our lives, is that we must be willing to forgive from the heart those that have harmed and betrayed us. If we are not willing to forgive, we will not be able to receive complete healing.

Je! Unakumbuka andiko hili ambalo tulirudi nyuma katika hatua ya 6?

“Uchungu wote na ghadhabu na hasira na kelele na matukano yaondoke kwenu, pamoja na kila namna ya ubaya; wewe.” ~ Waefeso 4:31-32

Andiko hili linatuelekeza jinsi ya kuweka tabia za zamani, na kuzibadilisha na tabia mpya. Na ona kwamba sehemu muhimu ya tabia yetu mpya ni "kusameheana, kama vile Mungu kwa ajili ya Kristo amewasamehe ninyi."

Haiwezekani kuponywa na kusamehewa kabisa, ikiwa hatuko tayari kujiachia, na kusamehe! Yesu alitufundisha wazi kwamba hii ni kweli.

“Ndipo Petro akamjia, akasema, Bwana, ndugu yangu atanikosea mara ngapi, nami nimsamehe? mpaka mara saba? Yesu akamwambia, Sikuambii, hata mara saba, bali, hata sabini mara saba. ” ~ Mathayo 18: 21-22

Kisha akaendelea kusema mfano kuhusu mtu ambaye hakuwa tayari kumsamehe mwingine. Na kwa sababu hiyo, aliadhibiwa vikali kwa hilo. Na Yesu alikamilisha mfano huu juu ya mtumishi huyu asiyesamehe hivi:

“Ndipo bwana wake, baada ya kumwita, akamwambia, Ewe mtumwa mwovu, nilikusamehe deni hiyo yote, kwa sababu ulinitaka: Je! wewe? Bwana wake akakasirika, akamkabidhi kwa watesaji, hata atakapolipa deni yote. Vivyo hivyo Baba yangu wa mbinguni atawafanyia ninyi, ikiwa msisamehe kwa mioyo yenu kila mtu ndugu yake makosa yao. ” ~ Mathayo 18: 32-35

So it is clear that if we are not willing to forgive what others have done to us, that we will continue to be tormented in our own mind and heart. Just as the scripture states above: “…and delivered him to the tormentors…”

Kuacha Maisha "Yote Kuhusu Mimi"

In my past, my life was mostly “all about me.” Consequently, most of my relationships have been impacted in some way as I sought what I wanted, and I placed defending myself as more important than what others needed.

Basi vipi sasa? Je! Niko tayari kabisa kuishi njia mpya? Njia ambayo sio yote juu yangu?

I Am Ready!

I know I will need help, therefore I am ready to ask forgiveness and to seek God for all the help I need. And I’m ready to seek that help from others also; and I’m willing to go through whatever things he would have me go through to get the help I need. You see, I have fully purposed this in my heart, and I am ready and willing for a complete change!

The old person I have been, needs to die. I need to become a new creature in Christ Jesus through his forgiveness and deliverance!

“Kwa hiyo ikiwa mtu ye yote yumo ndani ya Kristo, ni kiumbe kipya: mambo ya kale yamepita; tazama, mambo yote yamekuwa mapya. ” ~ 2 Wakorintho 5:17

Kwa hivyo na tuwe kama mtoza ushuru ambaye aliweka wazi dhambi zake na wazi mbele za Bwana, na akaomba rehema na msaada.

“Naye mtoza ushuru, akasimama mbali, hakutaka hata kuinua macho yake mbinguni, bali alijipiga kifuani, akisema, Mungu unirehemu mimi mwenye dhambi. Nawaambieni, mtu huyu alishuka akaenda nyumbani kwake akiwa amehesabiwa haki kuliko yule mwingine. Maana kila mtu anayejiinua atashushwa; naye ajishusishaye atakwezwa. ” ~ Luka 18: 13-14