Apostle Grace Lubega

Proverbs 23:7(KJV); For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

We live in a world that is threatening to waterboard us with information regardless of whether it’s true or false.

Everything imaginable is competing for our attention: from social media and its addiction-inducing algorithms to commercial products promising quick fixes and to political or social idealists hunting for a following.

Sadly, some people have absolutely no filter for what they consume and allow into their minds. They believe every piece of tabloid trash, deferring to every opinion on social media, and experiment with every product providing a short fix to their various problems.

What a way to live!

The Hebrew word for “thinketh” in our theme scripture is translated to mean, “to open/act as a gatekeeper.”

This reveals to us that THE MIND IS A GATE. What you let into it defines what you will eventually become. In fact, you are a result and sum total of everything you have let into your mind over the years.

Some people are battling chronic depression because of hours spent watching programs that chip away at their self worth. The tattered pieces of some people’s self-esteem can only be located at the bonfire of vanities that is social media. Others abandon their faith in God and in humanity every after a news broadcast.

If your mind is a gate, you must take responsibility by paying very close attention to what you let into it.

Every morning, make the decision to stand guard at the door of your mind. Be deliberate about what you let in. You don’t have to be the dumping ground for every uneducated opinion; you don’t have to be the listening post for every form of slander.

Be selective about what you watch or listen to because you must be a responsible GATE KEEPER.

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:8

GOLDEN NUGGET: The mind is a gate. Take responsibility by paying very close attention to what you let into it. Be selective about what you watch or listen to.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this truth. I make the choice today to guard my mind. In wisdom, I take responsibility for what I watch, read, or listen to. I study the Word more deeply because it is the greatest investment in the mind. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

OMUKUUMI WA WANKAAKI

Omutume Grace Lubega

Engero23:7(KJV); Kubanga nga bw’alowooza mu nda ye, bw’ali bw’atyo: Lya, nywa, bw’akugamba; Naye omutima gwe teguli wamu naawe.

Tubeera mu nsi etubbika mu gayanja g’amawulire amatuufu n’amakyamu.

Buli kintu ekirowoozekeka kiri mu kaweefube okuwangula okufiibwako kwaffe: okuva ku mikutu gi mugattabantu n’enkola gaggadde gy’egiyitamu okusikiriza abantu okugibeerako entakera, okutuuka ku byamaguzi ebisuubiza okuddibwamu okw’embagirawo, okwo nga kw’otadde bannabyabufuzi bakagezimunnyo, ab’endowooza ez’enjawulo ku by’obufuzi ne ku ngeri ez’okutambuzaamu obulamu obwa bulijjo, n’abo abanoonya abagoberezi.

Eky’ennaku, abantu abamu tebalina yadde akakuŋŋunta eri ebyo bye bayingiza era bye bakkiriza mu ndowooza zaabwe. Bakkiriza buli kya bugwagwa ekinnyonnyolwa gye bali okuyita mu mawulire, nga bakkiriza endowooza ku mikutu gi mugattabantu okubasalirawo eky’okukola, era nga bagezesa buli kyamaguzi ekireeta okuddibwamu okw’embagirawo eri ebizibu byabwe eby’enjawulo.

Ngeri nnabaki eyo, okutambuzaamu obulamu!

Ekigambo ky’olwEbbulaniya ekya “bw’alowooza” mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kivvuunulwa okutegeeza, “okuggula/okweyisa ng’omukuumi wa wankaaki.”

Kino kitubikkulira nti ENDOWOOZA Y’OMUNTU WANKAAKI. By’okkiriza okugiyingiramu bye bisalawo kki ky’olibeera oluvannyuma. Mu butuufu bwakyo, oli ekyo ekiva mu mugatte gw’ebyo byonna bye wakkirizza mu ndowooza yo emyaka egiyise.

Abantu abamu balafuubana n’enyiike etatadde olw’essaawa ze baamala nga balaba pulogulaamu ku terefayina, ezaabebentula omuwendo gwabwe ogw’obuntu. Era ebipapajjo by’obuvumu bw’abantu abamu ebyayuzibwayuzibwa okuva ku muwendo gwabwe, bisobola kusangibwa ku “kikoomi ky’obutaliimu” oba kiyite emikutu gi mugattabantu. Abalala basuulirira okukkiriza kwabwe mu Katonda era ne mu bantu buli luvannyuma lw’okuwuliriza amawulire.

Endowooza yo bw’eba nga wankaaki, olina okutwala obuvunaanyizibwa nga wegendereza biki by’okkiriza okugiyingiramu.

Buli kumakya, salawo okukuuma oluggi lw’endowooza yo. Wegendereze biki by’okkiriza okugiyingiramu. Tolina kubeera kiti kya ggirikiti, okuziikibwako buli mbwa yandowooza etali ya buyivu; tosaanidde kubeera muwuliriza wa buli kigambo kyakuwaayiriza.

Suunsula mu ku biki by’olaba oba biki by’owuliriza kubanga olina okubeera OMUKUUMI WA WANKAAKI ow’obuvunaanyizibwa.

YONGERA OSOME: Abaruumi 12:2, Abafiripi 4:8

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Endowooza yo wankaaki. Twala obuvunaanyizibwa nga wegendereza biki by’okkiriza okuyingiramu. Sunsulamu ku biki by’olaba oba biki by’owuliriza.

ESSAALA: Kitange, nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Nkola okusalawo kwange olwaleero okukuuma endowooza yange. Mu magezi, ntwala obuvunaanyizibwa obw’ebyo byendaba, byensoma oba byempuliriza. Nsoma Ekigambo mu buziba ennyo kubanga ky’ekyokufunamu esingayo eky’okuteeka mu ndowooza. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

OMURINZI W’OMURYANGO

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Enfumu 23:7 N’obu araabe naakugira ati: Ija orye, kandi onywe! Kwonka omu mutima gwe, naaba atakwetsire.

Nitutuura omunsi erikwenda kutumanyisa ebintu n’obu byakuba bihikire nari bitahikire.

Ebintu byoona ebirikuteekateekwa nibihayahayana naitwe okubiha omutima: kuruga aha biri aha mikutu y’eby’okuhurizana n’okubihugiraho- okutaho ebiragiro by’okubara aha bintu by’obushuubuzi ebirikuraganisa ebyaaho naaho kandi n’abebembezi narishi abantu abarikusherura okukuratirwa.

Eky’obusaasi, abantu abamwe tibaine kagyegyena ahabintu ebi barikuhurikiriza bakaikiriza omu nteekateeka yaabo. Nibaikiriza ebihandiikirwe omu mahurire byoona, bahakanisa buri nteekateeka yoona aha mikutu y’okuhurizana kandi bagyezaho buri kintu ekirikuraganisa ebyaaho naaho aha nshonga zaabo zoona.

Nimuringo ki ogu gw’okubaho!

Ekigambo ky’oruheburaayo “eky’okuteekateeka” omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nikivunurirwa kumanyisa, “kwigura narishi kukora nk’omurinzi w’omuryango.”

Eki nikitushoborora ngu ENTEEKATEEKA N’OMURYANGO. Eki orikwikirizamu nikishoborora eki oraabe bwanyima. Nangwa, noija oba ebintu byoona ebi oikiriize omu nteekateeka yaawe omu myaaka myingi.

Abantu abamwe babonabwiine n’obusaasi obutarikuhwaho ahabw’obwiire obu bamazire barikureeba ebintu ebirikubagarura ahansi. Ebicwanyagurika bw’ekitiinisa ky’abantu nibisherurwa aha bintu byabusha aha mikutu y’okuhurizana. Abamwe nibeehakana enyikiriza yaabo omuri Ruhanga hamwe n’omu buntu burikureeba amahurire.

Enteekateeka yaawe yaba eri omuryango, oshemereire kugira obuvunanizibwa kufayo munonga ahabintu ebi orikutasyamu.

Buri kasheeshe, cwamu kwemerera aha muryango gw’enteekateeka yaawe. Fayo munonga aha bintu ebi orikutasyamu. Toshemereire kuba ekintu ky’okunagamu ekiwahurira kyoona ekitahikire; toine kuhurikiriza buri kubehererana okw’omuringo gwoona.

Kyencura ebi orikureeba nari ebi orikuhurikiriza ahabw’okuba oshemereire kuba OMURINZI W’OMURYANGO orikuvunanizibwa.

SHOMA NEEBI: Abarooma 12:2, Abafilipi 4:8

EZAABU: Enteekateeka n’omuryango. Gira obuvunanizibwa kufayo munonga ahabintu ebi orikutasyamu. Kyencura ebi orikureeba nari ebi orikuhurikiriza.

OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Nincwamu erizooba kukuuma enteekateeka yangye. Omu bwengye, ninvunanizibwa ebindikureeba, ebindikushoma n’ebindikuhurikiriza. Ninshoma ekigambo munonga ahabw’okuba nikyo kintu kikuru omu nteekateeka yangye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.