Apostle Grace Lubega
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV); Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
As a child of God, you must know how to keep yourself in God. The most significant way is to guard your heart. Our theme scripture emphasises this fact when it says, “above all else.” This means that while you may do many things in line with keeping yourself, the leading consideration is that you guard your heart.
We live in a world where people have mastered the art of manipulating perceptions and the cognitive abilities of the subconscious mind. Many people have fallen prey to what has been termed as data surveillance. More than ever, you have to be conscious of what you allow your mind to consume.
Thus, in guarding your heart, you must ask yourself some critical questions. What am I listening to? What am I reading? What am I watching?
It is naive for you to be an indiscriminate consumer of whatever information the world feeds you.
We live in an era of false news, a time when hoaxes spread like wildfire. In this age, many abuse the platforms of self-expression without any conscience, all in the name of freedom of speech. Do you ever ask the Holy Spirit if something is true or do you take all things at face value?
Purpose to be a lover of truth by having a filter over what information you consume. Guard your heart, child of God.
FURTHER STUDY: Luke 6:45, Mark 7:21-23
GOLDEN NUGGET: In guarding your heart, you must ask yourself some critical questions. What am I listening to? What am I reading? What am I watching? It is naive for you to be an indiscriminate consumer of whatever information the world presents you.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this wisdom. I embrace it completely and allow it to work in every area of my life. I know what information to take in and what to discard. I know what to believe and what to disregard. I can never be a victim of the deceptions in this world because of this understanding. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
KU BY’OKUKUUMA OMUTIMA GWO
Omutume Grace Lubega
Engero 4:23 (NIV); Okusukkuluma ku bintu byonna, kuumanga omutima gwo; buli kimu ky’okola kisibuka omwo.
Ng’omwana wa Katonda, oteekeddwa okumanya engeri ey’okwekuumira mu Katonda. Engeri esingayo obukulu kwe kukuuma omutima gwo. Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kikkaatiriza amazima gano bwe kigamba, “Okusukkuluma ku byonna.” Kino kitegeeza nti wadde nga osobola okukola ebintu ebirala bingi mu kwekuuma, ky’olina okukulembeza kwe kukuuma omutima gwo.
Tubeera mu nsi omuli abantu abakuguse mu ngeri ey’okubuzaabuza endaba n’obusobozi bw’okutegeera obw’endowooza. Abantu bangi bakoseddwa olw’enkola ey’okwekkaanya emboozi z’abantu ne bwino eby’ekyama. Kaakano n’okusingawo, olina okussaayo omwoyo eri kki ky’okkiriza endowooza yo okuyingiza.
Olwo nno, mu kukuuma omutima gwo, oteekeddwa okwebuuza ebibuuzo ebimu eby’enkizo. Kiki kyempuliriza? Kiki kyensoma? Kiki kyendaba?
Kiba kya buto ggwe obutasosola mu mawulire ensi g’ekuwa.
Tubeera mu mulembe ogw’amawulire ag’obulimba, akaseera obufere nga bubuna ng’omuliro gw’oluyiira. Mu kyasa kino, bangi batyoboola obutuuti obw’okwolesa kiki kye bali awatali kulumirizibwa wadde mu mitima, byonna mu linnya ery’eddembe ery’obwogerero. Obuuzako ku Mwoyo Omutukuvu oba ekintu ky’owulidde kituufu, oba otwala buli kimu nga bwe kizze?
Ssalawo okubeera omwagazi ow’amazima ng’oyita mu kubeera n’akasengejja eri amawulire g’okkiriza. Kuuma omutima gwo, mwana wa Katonda.
YONGERA OSOME: Lukka 6:45, Makko 7:21-23
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Mu kukuuma omutima gwo, oteekeddwa okwebuuza ebibuuzo ebimu eby’enkizo. Kiki kyempuliriza? Kiki kyensoma? Kiki kyendaba? Kiba kya buto ggwe obutasosola mu mawulire ensi g’ekuwa
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amagezi gano. Ngatwalira ddala era ngakkiriza okukolera mu buli kifo eky’obulamu bwange. Mmanyi mawulire nnabaki ag’okutwala era galiwa ag’okusuula. Mmanyi kiki eky’okukkiriza ne kki eky’obutakkiriza. Ssirisobola kubeera omukosefu ow’obulimba mu nsi eno ku lw’entegeera eno. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
EBIKWATIRAINE N’OKURINDA OMUTIMA GWAAWE
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Enfumu 4:23 (KJV); Okukira ebindi byona, rinda omutima gwawe, ahakuba nigwo gurugwamu enshuro z’amagara.
Nk’omwaana wa Ruhanga, oine kumanya oku oshemereire kwerinda omuri Ruhanga. Omuringo ogurikukirayo n’okurinda omutima gwaawe. Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigukyongera amaani ku gurikugira ngu, “okukira ebindi byoona.” Eki nikimanyisa ngu n’obu oraakore ebintu byingi ebikwatiraine n’okwerinda, ekirikukira byoona n’okugira ngu orinde omutima gwaawe.
Nitutuura omunsi ahu abantu batungire obukugu omu kutegyeka enteekateeka n’amaani g’obwongo ag’ebiteekateeko ebitutarikweshariramu. Abantu baingi bagwiire omu mutego gw’ekibarikweta okushwijuma ebirikukorwa. Okukira obwire bwoona, hati oine kuta omutima aha kucwamu eki oraikirize kutaaha omu biteekateeko byaawe.
Nahabw’ekyo, omu kurinda omutima gwaawe, oine kugira ebibuuzo ebi waayebuuza ebikuru. Niki ekindikuhurira? Niki ekindikushoma? Niki ekindikureeba?
N’eky’obutamanya kushanga noikiriza buri kimwe eki ensi erikukumanyisa haza otarikubitaanisa.
Nitutuura omu busingye obw’amakuru g’obuhabe, omu bwiire obu ebishuba bijanjaire nk’omuriro gw’omu rushaka. Omu busingye obu, abaingi nibakozesa kubi emikutu y’okwegambaho bataine kushinjwa kwoona, byoona omu eiziina ry’obugabe bw’okugamba. Orabuurize Omwoyo orikwera yaaba ekintu kihikire ninga buri kimwe nokitwara nk’okukirikureebeka?
Gyenderera kuba omukunzi w’amazima ori kucencura ebintu ebi oshemereire kumanya. Rinda omutima gwaawe, mwana wa Ruhanga we.
SHOMA NEEBI: Luka 6:45, Mako 7:21-23
EZAABU: Omu kurinda omutima gwaawe, oine kugira ebibuuzo ebi waayebuuza ebikuru. Niki ekindikuhurira? Niki ekindikushoma? Niki ekindikureeba? N’eky’obutamanya kushanga noikiriza buri kimwe eki ensi erikukumanyisa haza otarikubitaanisa.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’obwengye obu. Nimbwakiirira kimwe kandi nimbwikiriza kukorera omu bicweeka byoona eby’amagara gangye. Nimanya ebinshemereire kumanya n’ebi ntashemereire kumanya. Nimanya ebi nshemereire kwikiriza n’ebi ntashemereire kwikiriza. Tindikubaasa kwakiira ebishuba by’ensi egi ahabw’okumanya oku. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
GWOKO CWINYI
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Carolok 4:23 (NIV); Gwokke i kom tam ma itamo ki i cwinyi ducu; pien kwoni ducu a ki i lok ma icwinyi.
Macalo latin pa Lubanga, myero inge kit me gwoke i Lubanga. Yo acel ma piretek dong loyo en aye me gwoke ikom tam ma itamo ki i cwinyi. Wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo loko matek ikom ada man ikare ma owaco ni, makato ducu.” Man tyen loke ni kadi kace itwero timo jami mapol malube ki gwoke keni, gin ma myero ki ket okwong yo en aye ni gwok cwinyi.
Wakwo ilobo ma dano omako tic me tuko ki niang pa dano dok kero me niang adam wic ma pe kwo. Pol dano odoko cam pa gin ma kilwongo ni gwoko data. Makato kit macon, omyero ibed ma ingeyo gin ma iye me donyo itami.
Macalo adwogi, i gwoko cwinyi, myero ipenye lapeny mogo ma pi gin tek. Ngo ma atye ka winyo ne? Ngo ma atye ka kwano ne? Ngo ma atye ka neno ne?
Obedo lworo pi in me bedo ngat ma tiyo ki lok mo keken ma lobo miyo botin labongo poko.
Wakwo i kare me kwena me goba, bwola me bura kee calo mac tim. I kare man, jo mapol gin yeto kabedo me lok piri keni labongo ngec, ducuweng i nying bedo agonya me lok. In mono ya ipenyo Cwiny Maleng kace gin mo tye ada onyo in mono itero jami ducu i wel kit manen kwede?
Mok tami me bedo ngat ma maro ada ki ibedo ki lalii me lok ma igwoko i in. Gwok cwinyi, latin pa Lubanga
KWAN MUKENE: Luka 6:45, Marako 7:21-23
LWOD MADIT: I gwoko cwinyi, myero ipenye lapeny mogo ma pi gin tek. Ngo ma atye ka winyo ne? Ngo ma atye ka kwano ne? Ngo ma atye ka neno ne?Obedo lworo pi in me bedo ngat ma tiyo ki lok mo keken ma lobo miyo botin labongo poko.
LEGA: Wora me Amara, Apwoyo In pi ryeko man. Agwako ducu dok aye wek oti i kaducu me kwo mera. Angeyo kit lok ango ma akwanyo atiyo kwede dok Lok mene ma abolo. Angeyo ngo ma atwero ye ikome dok ngo ma myero abol. Pe atwero bedo matwal labal me bwola i lobo man pi niang man. I nying Yecu, Amen.
EBIKWATA HAKULINDA OMUTIMA GWAWE
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Enfumo 4:23 (NIV); Haiguru yabyona ebindi, linda omutima gwawe, buli eky’okora kijuruutuka omuligwo.
Nk’omwaana wa Ruhanga, oine kumanya omulingo gwokwerinda omuli Ruhanga. Omuhanda ogunyakukirayo muli eki kuli kulinda omutima gwawe. Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe kikometereza ekinyakuroho kinu obukigamba, “haiguru yabyona ebindi.” Kinu kikumanyisa ngu kakibe nosobora kora ebintu bingi ebiri omurusorongo rwokwerinda, ekisemiire kwebembera kiri ngu olinde omutima gwawe.
Twemeerra omunsi hali abantu balema ecwereerra ekyokuhingisaniza endora y’ebintu n’obusobozi bwokumanya obwenyetegereza anyakuculiire. Bantu baingi bagwire nk’okumanya hali eki eky’eserwe okuhondeerra ebiroho. Kukira ekirabaireho, oine kuba karabaraba hali ebi ebyoikiriize enyetegereza yawe okutunga.
Otyo, omukulinda omutima gwawe, oine kwehabuza ha bihabuzo eby’omugaso. Kiki ekinkuhuliriza? Kiki ekinkusoma? Kiki ekinkurora?
Kiri ky’obuto iwe kuba anyakutunga buli kumanya ensi kwekuliisa otasunswiremu.
Tukwomeerra omumulembe ogw’amahuurre ag’ebisuba, akaire hali okusandaaza kukuraranga nk’omuurro gworuhiira. Omumulembe gunu, baingi bajuma obutuuti bwokwegambaho batanyina enyetegereza, byona omw’ibara ly’obugabe bwokugamba. Ohabuzaho Omwoyo Arukwera ekintu obukiraaba kiri ky’amazima oba ebintu byona obitwara nkokubikuzooka?
Kifoore nsonga okuba anyakugonza amazima obu notunga akasengeijo hali eby’okumanya ebyotunga. Linda omutima gwawe, mwaana wa Ruhanga.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: Luka 6:45, Marako 7:21-23
ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Otyo, omukulinda omutima gwawe, oine kwehabuza ha bihabuzo eby’omugaso. Kiki ekinkuhuliriza? Kiki ekinkusoma? Kiki ekinkurora?
ESAARA: Is’itwe Owengonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amagezi ganu. Ningafumbata omubwijwiire kandi nigaikiriza okukora mubuli mwanya gwobwomezi bwange. Manyire amakuru agokutahya kandi nagokunaga. Manyire ebyokwikiriza kandi neby’okunuga. Tinsobora kuba mputazibwa ey’ebisuba byensi enu habwokwetegereza kunu. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KUHUSU KULINDA MOYO WAKO
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mithali 4:23 (NIV); Zaidi ya yote, linda moyo wako, kuliko yote uyalindayo, maana ndiko zitokako chemchemi za uzima.
Kama mwana wa Mungu, lazima ujue jinsi ya kujiweka ndani ya Mungu. Njia muhimu zaidi ni kulinda moyo wako. Andiko letu kuu linasisitiza ukweli huu linaposema, “zaidi ya yote.” Hii inamaanisha kuwa ilhali unaweza kufanya mambo mengi kulingana na kujiweka mwenyewe, cha kuzingatia zaidi ni kuwa ulinde moyo wako.
Tunaishi katika ulimwengu ambao watu wamejua sanaa ya kudanganya maoni na uwezo wa utambuzi wa akili ya fahamu. Watu wengi wameangukiwa na kile kilichoitwa ufuatiliaji wa data. Zaidi ya hapo awali, lazima uwe na ufahamu wa kile unachoruhusu akili yako itumie.
Kwa hivyo, katika kulinda moyo wako, lazima ujiulize maswali muhimu. Ninasikiliza nini? Ninasoma nini? Ninaangalia nini?
Ni ujinga kwako kuwa mtumiaji asiye na ubaguzi wa habari yoyote ambayo ulimwengu inakupa.
Tunaishi katika enzi ya habari za uwongo, wakati ambapo uwongo unaenea kama moto porini. Katika zama hizi, wengi wanatumia vibaya majukwaa ya kujieleza bila dhamiri yoyote, yote kwa jina la uhuru wa kusema. Je! Huwa unamwuliza Roho Mtakatifu ikiwa kitu ni kweli au je! Wewe huchukua vitu vyote kwa usawa?
Kusudia kuwa mpenda ukweli kwa kuwa na kichujio juu ya habari unayopokea. Linda moyo wako, mwana wa Mungu.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Luka 6:45, Marko 7:21-23
UJUMBE MKUU: Katika kulinda moyo wako, lazima ujiulize maswali muhimu. Ninasikiliza nini? Ninasoma nini? Ninaangalia nini? Ni ujinga kwako kuwa mtumiaji asiye na ubaguzi wa habari yoyote ambayo ulimwengu unakupa.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa hekima hii. Ninaikumbatia kabisa na kuiruhusu ifanye kazi katika kila eneo la maisha yangu. Najua habari gani ya kuchukua na ya kutupa. Najua ya kuamini na ya kupuuza. Kamwe siwezi kuwa mhasiriwa wa udanganyifu katika ulimwengu huu kwa sababu ya uelewa huu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.