Apostle Grace Lubega

Luke 14:28-29 (KJV); For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

To prepare for success, you must first count the cost of what it is you wish to succeed at.

If you do not count the cost, you will be mocked by the very things that you seek to accomplish. In fact, our theme scripture points out the fact that men who do not count the cost never rise above the level of the foundation.

A business, career or ministry whose cost was not counted can never really take off. Counting the cost is what enables you to finish what you started because it gives you a clear vision of the long haul and what it will entail.

The cost is not merely financial, emotional or geographical. Counting the cost starts by understanding what one is getting into. Do you understand marriage before you get married? Do you understand ministry and its dynamics before you start a ministry? Do you understand business before you launch into it?

With regard to ministry, the late Kathryn Khulman came to the realization of the cost. She said, “It will cost you everything.”

Never let impulse and excitement propel you into any venture that you have not understood. The Bible calls this zeal without knowledge (Romans 10:2). Success belongs to those that know how to count the cost.

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 10:2, Proverbs 24:27

GOLDEN NUGGET: Counting the cost starts by understanding what one is getting into. Never let impulse and excitement propel you into any venture that you have not understood. Success belongs to those that know how to count the cost.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this wisdom. My steps are ordered by Your Spirit. I know when to start what I must start and I understand the cost of success.  By Your grace, I pay the price because I do not labour alone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

BALA OMUWENDO

Omutume Grace Lubega

Lukka 14:28-29 (KJV); Kubanga ani ku mmwe bw’aba ng’ayagala okuzimba ennyumba atasooka kutuula n’abalirira eby’emirimu gyayo, oba ng’alina eby’okugimala? Mpozzi bw’aba ng’amaze okuteekawo omusingi bw’atayinza kugimaliriza, bonna abalaba batanula okumusekerera,

Okwetegekera obuwanguzi, olina okusooka okubala omuwendo gw’ekyo ky’oyagala okufunamu obuwanguzi.

Bw’otabala muwendo, ojja kusekererwa ebintu ebyo byennyini by’oyagala okumaliriza. Mu butuufu, ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kitusongera ku mazima nti abantu abatabala muwendo tebazimba kusukka musingi.

Eby’enfuna, omulimu oba obuweereza ng’omuwendo gwabyo tegwabalibwa tebisobola kusituka. Okubala omuwendo ky’ekikusobozesa okumaliriza kye watandika kubanga kikuwa endaba ennambulukufu ey’olugendo oluwanvu olujja mu maaso n’ebyo ebirulimu.

Omuwendo ssi gwa bya nsimbi byokka, bya ndowooza, oba butonde. Okubala omuwendo kitandika n’okutegeera ki omuntu ky’ayingira. Otegeera obufumbo nga tonnafumbirwa? Otegeera obuweereza n’engeri gye bukolamu nga tonnabutandika? Otegeera bizinensi nga tonnagiyingira?

Mu buufu bw’obuweereza, omugenzi Kathryn Khulman yategeera omuwendo. Yagamba nti, “bujja kutwalira buli kimu.”

Tokkirizanga ndowooza n’okukyamuukirira kukusindiikiriza mu kintu kyonna ky’otategedde. Bayibuli kino ekiyita okunyiikira okutaliimu kumanya (Abaruumi 10:2). Obuwanguzi buli eri abo abamanyi okubala omuwendo.

YONGERA OSOME: Abaruumi 10:2, Engero 24:27

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Okubala omuwendo kitandika n’okutegeera ki omuntu kyali mu kuyingiramu. Tokkirizanga ndowooza n’okukyamuukirira okukusindiikiriza mu kintu kyonna ky’otategedde. Obuwanguzi buli eri abo abamanyi okubala omuwendo.

ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amagezi gano. Ebigere byange biteekeddwateekeddwa n’Omwoyo gwo. Mmanyi ddi lwe nnina okutandika kyennina okutandika era ntegeera omuwendo ogw’obuwanguzi. Ku lw’ekisa kyo, nsasula omuwendo kubanga ssikola nzekka. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

KWAN WEL NGO MA MITE

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Luka 14:28-29 (KJV); Aŋa i kinwu ka mito gero ot ma wiye bor, ci pe koŋ kwoŋo bedo piny ka kwano wel lim ma mitte, ka ce etye kwede ma eromo tyekone? Ka pe kumeno, miyo ka ocibo guti, ma tyekone oloye woko, dano ducu ma gibineno gibicako ŋale,

Wek iyube me bedo maber, myero kong mukwongo i kwan wel pa ngo ma obedo ma cwinyi mito ni itim maber.

Kace pe ikwano wel ngo ma mite, jami ma imito cobo ne ni en aye bicako ngalo in. I ada, wi kwan ma megwa ma okwongo me Lok pa Lubanga nyutu kamaleng lok ada ni dano ma kong pe kwano wel ngo ma mite pe bi ile matwal makato rwom guti.

Biacara, kwan, onyo dog tic pa Lubanga ma wel ngo ma mite iye pe kong gi kwano, pe twero cake matwal.

Kwano wel ngo ma mite en aye ngo ma weko in ityeko ngo ma onongo i cako pien miyo weko ineno neno maleng ikom wot kamabor ki ngo ma tye iye.

Wel pe obedo lim mere keken, tuge kom onyo kabedo ma orumu in. Kwano wel ngo ma mite cake ki niang ikom ngo ma ngat moni tye ka donyo iye. In mono iniang lok kom nyom ma peya inyome? In mono iniang ikom dog tic pa Lubanga ki kit ma jami ne tine kwede mapeya icako tic pa Lubanga? In mono iniang biacara mapeya idonyo iye?

Malube ki tic pa Lubanga, Kathryn Khulman ma dong oto woko ni obedo ki niang ikom wel ngo ma mite. En owaco, “obi tero jami ducu”

Pe iwek matwal gone pa cwiny ki yomcwiny oywa in me ceto i gin ma peya iniang i kome. Baibul waco meno ni donyo i gin ma pe ingeyo (Jo Roma 10:2). Bedo maber tye pi jo ma ngeyo kit me kwano wel ngo ma mite.

KWAN MUKENE: Jo Roma 10:2, Carolok 24:27

LWOD MADIT: Kwano wel ngo ma mite cake ki niang ikom ngo ma ngat moni tye ka donyo iye. Pe iwek matwal gone pa cwiny ki yomcwiny oywa in me ceto i ngo ma peya iniang i kome. Bedo maber tye pi jo ma ngeyo kit me kwano wel ngo ma mite.

LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyo In pi ryeko man. Cwiny Meri Maleng aye ma doro yo tyena. Angeyo awena ma myero acak ngo ma myero acaki dok aniang wel ma mite me bedo maber. Ki kica ma Meri, aculu wel ngo ma mite pien an pe atiyo tic kena. I nying Yecu, Amen.

BALI’RA OMUHENDO

Apostle Grace Lubega

Luka 14:28-29 (KJV); Baitu araha omulinywe obwaba nagonza okwombeka orukomera, atabanza okuika’ra nabali’ra ebyemirimo yarwo,oku aine eby’okurumara? Rundi obwaliba amazire okusimba emiganda, atarukusobora kurumara, boona abasunga balibanza okumusekereza.

Mukwetekaniriza obusinguzi, ky’iteka okubali’ra omuhendo ogw’ekyo eky’okwetagamu obusinguzi.

Kakuba otabali’ra omuhendo, oija kusekerezibwa ebyo byonyini h’okwetaga obusinguzi. Dora, ekyahandikirwe kyaitu ekyahamutwe ogw,ahati niky’oleka ngu abantu abatabali’ra muhendo gw’ebyo ebibakwetaga kukora, tibaimuka n’okuruga mumusingi gwabyo.

Obusubuzi,eby’emirimo rundi obuhereza ebitabalirwe omuhendo tibisobora n’akake kwimuka. Okubali’ra omuhendo nikyo kikusobozesa kumali’ra kyona ekiwatandikire habwokuba kikuhereza okwolekwa okwebyahara n’ebyo ebiry’etagisa.

Omuhendo tiguli n’akake ebya sente, empu’ra rundi omw’anya. Okubali’ra omuhendo kutandika n’okwetegereza ekyoli mukutandika. Obuswere n’obwetegereza’hoki atakabugenziremu? Obuhereza n’emitwalize yabwo n’obwetegereza otakabutandikire? Obusubuzi otakabutandikire n’obwetegereza?

Ebikukwata h’abuhereza, omugenzi Kathryn Khulman akakyetegereza hanyuma ngu “omuhendo gwabwo gulikumaraho byoona.”

Otal’ikiriza ekimatuko n’amaibaibani kukutwara omukintu kyoona eky’otaketegerize. Baibuli kinu eky’eta okwekamba okutanyina kumanya (Abarumi 10:2). Obusinguzi buba bw’abo bonka abamanyire okubali’ra omuhendo.

GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: Abarumi 10:2, Enfumo 24:27

ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Okubali’ra omuhendo kitandika n’okwetegereza kurungi eky’okwetaga kutandika. Otal’ikiriza ekimatuko n’amaibaibani kukutwara omukintu kyoona eky’otaketegerize. Obusinguzi buba bw’abo bonka abamanyire okubali’ra omuhendo.

ESAARA: Is’itwe ow’engonzi ninkusiima habw’amagezi ganu. Entambo zange ihaburwa Omwoyo waawe. N’imamanya akasumi ak’okutandikiramu buli ek’insemerire kutandika kandi n’inyetegereza omuhendo ogw’obusinguzi. Habw’embabazi zaawe, nsasura omuhendo gunu habwokuba t’infuba nyenka omulikyo. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

OBALIILILE MUHENDO

Mukwenda Grace Lubega

Luka 14:28-29 (KJV); “Dhaani niwaabaliye kukwela numba, tookudhubha obaliilile muhendo ghwa sente esi ekutwala, olole olakaba oli na syakughimala? Nanga nuwaalimiye musingi kusa otagubha kughimala, weena oghu akubona musingi oghu akukusekelela,”

Kweteekanilija businguji, obhonganuuwe kudhubha kubaliilila muhendo ghw’eki eki okubala kusingula mu.

Otaabaliliiye muhendo, bintu ebi okubhala kumalilila byonini niibiyo bikukusekelela. Mu kwonini, kighambo kyatu ekikulu kikutwoleka kiti bantu abataakubaliililagha tibalighubha kuumukiya Kusaala ha musingi.

Busuubujji, misomo, kedha buheeleliya ebi mihendo yabho etaabalilibuuwe tabikughubha kusimbuka. Kubaliilila muhendo niikuyo kukukughubhiyagha kumala eki waatandikiye nanga kukukwolekiyagha kuteseka okukuli mumaaso, N’ekikkakubaluwa.

Muhendo taghuli nsimbi, mwoyo, kedha ambali oli munsi. Kubaliilila muhendo kukutandikilagha ha kukenga eki oli mataaha mu. Okengiye bufumbu otakaswewe? Okengiye buheeleliya na ebibukwetoo otakatandikiye buheeleliya obu? Okengiye busuubujji otakabughendiye mu?

Ha ebikwetoo buheeleliya, mubule Kathryn Khulman akaasa ha nkenga ya muhendo. Akaghamba ati, “muhendo ghukuba buli kantu.”

Otalileka kusemeleluwa kukutwala mu  kukola kintu kyona eki otakakengiye. Baibuli ekwetagha kiti kwekamba otakengiye kwonini (Balooma 10:2). Businguji ni bw’abala  abamaniye kubaliilila muhendo.

OTODHE OSOME: Balooma 10:2, Nsimo 24:27

KASUSI KA FEZZA: Kubaliilila muhendo kukutandikilagha ha kukenga eki oli mataaha mu. Otalileka kusemeleluwa kukutwala mu  kukola kintu kyona eki otakakengiye. Businguji ni bw’abala  abamaniye kubaliilila muhendo.

TUSABE: Baaba owengonji, Nikukusiima hwbwa mageji  ghani. Ntambo syanje mwoyo ghwawe niighuwo ghukusidhuumilagha. Nikumanyagha obu nikutandika eki nibhonganuuwe kutandika, kandi nikengiye muhendo ghwa businguji. Habwa kisa kyawe, nikusasulagha muhendo oghu nanga tankukolagha nenkaha. Muliina lya Yesu, Amiina.

IHESABU GHARAMA

Mtume Grace Lubega

Luka 14:28-29 (KJV); Maana ni nani katika ninyi, kama akitaka kujenga mnara, asiyeketi kwanza na kuhesabu gharama, kwamba anavyo vya kuumalizia? Asije akashindwa kuumaliza baada ya kuupiga msingi, watu wote waonao wakaanza kumdhihaki,

Ili kujiandaa kwa mafanikio, lazima kwanza uhesabu gharama ya kile unachotaka kufanikiwa.

Usipohesabu gharama, utakejeliwa na mambo yale yale unayolenga kutimiza. Kwa kweli, andiko letu kuu linadhihirisha ukweli kwamba watu ambao hawahesabu gharama, kamwe hawainuki juu ya kiwango cha msingi.

Biashara, kazi au huduma ambayo gharama yake haikuhesabiwa kamwe haiwezi kufaulu.

Kuhesabu gharama ndiyo inayokuwezesha kumaliza yale uliyoanza kwa sababu inakupa maono wazi ya safari kamili na yote itakayojumuisha.

Gharama sio tu ya kifedha, ya kihisia au ya kijiografia. Kuhesabu gharama huanza kwa kuelewa ni nini mtu anaingia. Je! Unaelewa ndoa kabla ya kuoa? Je! Unaelewa huduma na mienendo yake kabla ya kuanza huduma? Je! Unaelewa biashara kabla ya kujiingiza ndani yake?

Kuhusiana na huduma, marehemu Kathryn Kuhlman aligundua gharama hiyo. Alisema, “itakugharimu kila kitu.”

Kamwe usiruhusu msukumo na msisimko ikuchochee kuanza mradi wowote ambao haujaelewa. Bibilia inaiita juhudi bila maarifa (Warumi 10:2). Mafanikio ni ya wale wanaojua kuhesabu gharama.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Warumi 10:2, Mithali 24:27

UJUMBE MKUU: Kuhesabu gharama huanza kwa kuelewa ni nini mtu anaingia kwake. Kamwe usiruhusu msukumo na msisimko ikuchochee kuanza mradi wowote ambao haujaelewa. Mafanikio ni ya wale wanaojua kuhesabu gharama.

SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa hekima hii. Hatua zangu zinaamriwa na Roho Wako. Najua wakati wa kuanza kile ambacho ni lazima nianze na ninaelewa gharama ya mafanikio. Kwa neema Yako, mimi hulipa gharama kwa sababu sifanyi kazi peke yangu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.