Ciposi, 21 Julho
Pitirizani kutsangalazana. — 1 Ates. 4:18.
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
Cipiri, 22 Julho
Mbatikondweni pomwe tikugumana na mabvuto. — Aro. 5:3.
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
Citatu, 23 Julho
Imwepo mwandibweresera mabvuto makulu. — Gen. 34:30.
Djakobo adagumana na mabvuto mazinji. Wana awiri wa Djakobo, Simiyoni na Levi, adanyozesa banja lawo pabodzi na Yahova. Rakeli omwe akhali mkazi wa Djakobo adafa pomwe akhabereka mwana wace waciwiri. Ndipo thangwe ra njala, Djakobo adacoka komwe akhakhala aciyenda ku Edjipito pomwe iye akhadakalamba. (Gen. 35:16-19; 37:28; 45:9-11, 28) Napo kuti Djakobo adagumana na mabvuto yentseneya, iye adapitiriza kukhulupira kuti Yahova angadadzacita bzomwe adalewa. Yahova adalatiza Djakobo kuti akhakomedwa naye. Yahova adamupasa bzinthu bzizinji. Ndokumbukirani momwe Djakobo adakomedwera pomwe adagumana pomwe na mwana wace Zuze omwe akhakumbuka kuti adafa. Uxamwali bomwe Djakobo akhanabo na Yahova budamuthandiza kuti akunde mabvuto yomwe akhagumana nayo. (Gen. 30:43; 32:9, 10; 46:28-30) Tikakhalambo pa uxamwali bwakulimba na Yahova, iye an’dzatithandiza kukunda mabvuto yomwe tikhayadikhirira lini. w23.04 15 ¶6-7