Mwina – kapena
Mwina mumakhala mogwirizana ndi chibadwa chanu chaumunthu, chomwe m'matembenuzidwe osiyanasiyana a Baibulo chimatchedwa kuti uchimo wanu kapena monga thupi, kapena mumakhala mogwirizana ndi Mzimu. "Amene amakhala monga momwe chikhalidwe chawo chaumunthu chimawauza, kukhala ndi maganizo awo olamuliridwa ndi zomwe chikhalidwe cha anthu chikufuna. Amene amakhala monga Mzimu amawauza, kukhala ndi maganizo awo olamuliridwa ndi zomwe Mzimu akufuna. Kulamulidwa ndi chikhalidwe cha anthu kumabweretsa imfa; kulamulidwa ndi Mzimu kumabweretsa moyo ndi mtendere." Aroma 8:5-6 (GNB). Mukhoza kukhala mogwirizana ndi chikhalidwe chanu chochimwa (Aroma 7:5), kapena mukhoza kukhala mu Mzimu (Aroma 8:9). Zili kwa inu. Kodi mumakhala mogwirizana ndi zokhumba za chibadwa chanu chaumunthu, kapena kodi mumakhala mu Mzimu Woyera?
"Choncho pamenepo, abale ndi alongo anga, tili ndi udindo, koma si kukhala monga momwe chikhalidwe chathu chaumunthu chimafunira." Aroma 8:12 (GNB). Ngati mukukhala mu Mzimu, chikhalidwe chanu chaumunthu ndi zilakolako zake zauchimo n'chopanda mphamvu; ndi "wopachikidwa" (Gal.2:20). Koma ngati mukukhala mogwirizana ndi chibadwa chanu chaumunthu ndi zilakolako zake zauchimo, mumaphwanya chikumbumtima chanu, ndipo simungathe kumva Iye amene amalankhula kuchokera kumwamba. Kodi mukumvetsera chiyani? Ku zilakolako ndi zikhumbo mu chikhalidwe chanu chaumunthu, kapena ku chikumbumtima chanu ndi kwa Iye amene amalankhula kuchokera kumwamba?
Palibe amene angatumikire ambuye awiri
Ndi imodzi kapena ina. "Palibe amene angatumikire ambuye awiri; pakuti mwina adzadana ndi mmodzi ndi kukonda winayo, apo ayi adzakhala wokhulupirika kwa winayo ndi kunyoza winayo." —Mateyu 6:24. Kodi Ambuye wanu ndani? Kristu kapena Satana? Kodi mumakonda kwambiri ndani? Kodi mumatsatira ndani? Mayankho anu pa mafunso ofunika kwambiri amenewa adzasankha mmene umuyaya wanu uingakhalire. Khalani oona mtima.
Ngati mpaka pano mwakhala mogwirizana ndi chikhalidwe chanu chaumunthu chochimwa, ndipo mwachita mogwirizana ndi chifuniro ndi malingaliro a chikhalidwe chanu chochimwa, ndiye kulapa; kuthetsa zofuna zonse za uchimo wanu. Tsegulani mtima wanu ndi khutu lanu ku maitanidwe a Mulungu ndi mawu Ake. Aliyense ayenera kutumikira mbuye - kaya tchimo ndi chosalungama chomwe chimabweretsa imfa, kapena chilungamo chomwe chimabweretsa moyo ndi mtendere. Palibe njira yapakati. Kaya imfa ikulamulira, kapena chisomo ndi chilungamo kulamulira (Aroma 5:17). Mumadzitsegulira nokha ku chikhulupiriro kapena mumadzitsegulira nokha kusakhulupirira.
Kodi mudzatumikira ndani?
"Koma tsopano popeza mwamasulidwa ku uchimo ndipo mwakhala akapolo a Mulungu, phindu limene mumakolola limatsogolera ku chiyero, ndipo zotsatira zake ndi moyo wosatha." Aroma 6:22 (NIV).
Aliyense wa ife ayenera kusankha yekha amene tidzatumikira. Zimadalira zomwe tikufuna. Tonsefe tili ndi mphamvu yosankha. Palibe amene anganene kuti sangathe kutumikira Ambuye ngati akufunadi. Mulungu amayankha mwamsanga pamene munthu asankha kumtumikira. Iye adzathandiza munthuyo kuika mbali iliyonse ya moyo wake m'dongosolo. Ngati Iye sakanachita izo, palibe amene akanatha kumutumikira. Komabe, kwalembedwa kuti, "Aliyense amene akufuna, atenge madzi a moyo momasuka." Chivumbulutso 22:17.