Tikakhala tiribe kutambira bzinthu bzomwe takumbira, bzingakhale bwino kubzibvunza kuti: ‘Kodi bzomwe ndikupemphererabzo bzikubverana na kufuna kwa Mulungu?’ Nthawe zinango timbakumbuka kuti tikudziwa bzinthu bzomwe mpsabwino kwa ifepano. Tsono pinango bzinthu bzomwe ifepano takumbira bzingatithandize lini mpaka kale-kale. Penu tikupemba kwa Yahova thangwe ra bvuto linango lomwe tikugumana nalo, pinango Yahova angawone kuti pana njira yabwino yakutithandizira kuposa momwe ifepano tikukumbukira. Ndipo bzinthu bzinango bzomwe ifepano tikukumbira bzingakhale bzikubverana lini na cakulinga ca Yahova. (1 Juw. 5:14) Mwa ciratizo, kumbukirani bza abereki omwe adakumbira Yahova kuti athandize mwana wawo kuti apitirize kumutumikira. Umweyu ukuwoneka ninga mkumbiro wabwino. Tsono Yahova an’dzangingimiza lini ali-wentse wa ifepano kuti amutumikire. Iye akufuna kuti tentsenefe kuphatanidzambo wana wathu tisankhule tekha kumutumikira. (Deut. 10:12, 13; 30:19, 20) Ndipopa bzingadakhala bwino aberekiwo angadakumbira Yahova kuti awathandize kuti iwo akwanise kuthandiza mwana wawoyo kucita bzinthu bzomwe bzingamuthandize kuti afune Yahova na kukhalambo xamwali wace. — Mim. 22:6; Aef. 6:4. w23.11 21 ¶5; 23 ¶12

Thangwe ranyi kutsangalazana n’kwakufunika kwene-kwene pa kulatizana lufoyi? Mwakubverana na bukhu linango lomwe limbafotokoza nkhani za m’Bibliya, fala lomwe Paulo adaliphatisa basa pakulewa bza “kutsangalazana” limbathandauza “kukhala ku mbali kwa munthu kuti timulimbikise pomwe akugumana na mabvuto.” Ndipopa, tikambatsangalaza abale na mpfumakazi zathu pomwe akugumana na mabvuto, timbawathandiza kuti apitirize kufamba mu njira yakuyendesa ku moyo. Nthawe zentse tikambatsangalaza m’bale ayai mpfumakazi yomwe ikugumana na mabvuto, timbakhala tikulatiza lufoyi kwa abale wathu wacikristau. (2 Ako. 7:6, 7, 13) Kubva ntsisi na kutsangalaza mpsinthu bziwiri bzomwe bzimbafambira pabodzi. Thangwe ranyi tikulewa tenepoyo? Ntsisi ndizo zimbacitisa munthu kuti afune kutsangalaza omwe akugumana na mabvuto. Ndipopa, pomwe tikanati kuthandiza munthu, cakuyamba timbabva ntsisi; ndipo patsogolo pace timbatsangalaza munthuyo. Onani kuti Paulo adalewa kuti ntsisi zomwe Yahova anazo kwa wanthu ndizo zimbamucitisa kuti awatsangalaze. Paulo adalewa kuti Yahova ni “Baba wa ntsisi kwene-kwene na Mulungu omwe ambatsangalaza wanthu mu njira iri-yentse.” — 2 Ako. 1:3. w23.11 9-10 ¶8-10

Ateweri wentse wa Jezu angagumane na mabvuto. Mbatiwoneni ciratizo ca Paulo. Iye adauza Akristau wa ku Tesalonika kuti: “Ifepano tikhali pabodzi na imwepo, tidakuuzaniletu kuti tin’dzagumana na matsautso, ndipo bzacitika ninga momwe mukudziwira.” (1 Ates. 3:4) Ndipo kwa abale wa ku Kolinto, iye adanemba kuti: “Tikufuna lini kuti muleke kudziwa bza mazunzo yomwe tidagumana nayo . . . ndipo ne tikhakumbukira lini kuti tingadapulumuka.” (2 Ako. 1:8; 11:23-27) Akristau ntsiku zino angagumanembo na mabvuto yakusiyana-siyana. (2 Tim. 3:12) Pinango-pentse axamwali wanu na adzinza wanu akhambakucitirani bzinthu bzakuipa thangwe ra kutewera Jezu. Ayai pinango patrau wanu ayai anzanu wa ku basa ambakuzunzani thangwe rakuti mumbacita bzinthu mwakukhulupirika. (Aheb. 13:18) Kodi imwepo mudazunzidwa kale na boma thangwe ra kupalizira wanthu winango bza cidikhiro canu? Bziribe basa mabvuto yomwe tingagumane nayo, koma Paulo adalewa kuti tin’funika kukhala wakukondwa. w23.12 10-11 ¶9-10