Thursday, March 28, 2013

KUELEKEA PASAKA

Pasaka imekaribia, leo ikiwa Ijumaa kuu tunakumbuka kuteswa kwa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu. Wengi wanapanga mengi ili tu siku ya pasaka iwe ya furaha. Tutaandaa, nguo, vyakula, tutajiandaa kwa ibada, wenye kusafiri kujumuika na ndugu zao au marafiki hufanya hivyo pia. Pia wapo wengine wanajipanga kwa mambo hata yasiyo husiana na dhima nzima ya sikukuu hii.
Sidhani kama nitakuwa nakosea nikisema kuwa sikukuu hii imewekwa kwa ajili ya kukumbuka swala zima la ukombozi. Neno la Mungu linatuammbia mara kwa mara kuhusiana na habari hizi lakini kuadhimisha siku hii iwe ni alama kwetu kuona uhalisia wa sisi kukombolewa na Yesu.
Kaa tayari, katika kuadhimisha tukio zima la ukombozi alioufanya Bwana Yesu. Isiwe kufurahi tu kwa kula na kunywa bali ifanye siku hii kuwa halisi na iweke alama katika maisha yako ya wokovu!
Fanya kama haijawahi kutokea pasaka hapo kabla katika maisha yako. Ifanye iwe siku ya pekee kwasababu ndivyo ilivyo, kila pasaka ni ya tofauti na Mungu ataachilia kitu kipya katika maisha yako. 
Mungu akubariki na nakutakia pasaka njema!!!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

TALENTS AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.....(4)

It has been a while since the last time I wrote about this sermon and promised that the lesson will continue. All is well and I thank God for this other opportunity He has given us once again to meditate on His word. Surely it is a blessing.

Today, I love to talk about the similarities and the differences of talents and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. And this will be answering the second question that we had in the first session, Are they the same?

Starting exploring the similarities

  • Both talents and gifts of the Holy Spirit are intended to be used on behalf of the others. They are not to be used selfishly. God gives us the gifts and talents so that we can share and benefit from them. That is why we are given different portions but all of them are supposed to be a benefit to all of us.
  • Both grow as you use them. Using your talents or gifts is one of the ways of sharpening them. The more you use them, the better they become. So I encourage you to make use of whatever gift and whatever talent you have.


Now let us talk about the differences between the two.

  • While talents are inherited through natural birth. They come from the family tree, gifts are received from the Holy Spirit supernaturally.
  •  Talents are possessed by anybody whether saved or not but gifts of the Spirit resides in believers only.
  • Talents are developed and expected. On the other hand, gifts are matured and surprising, they are directly proportional to our relationship with God.
  • People may happen to use talents selfishly but the gifts of the Holy Spirit can not be used selfishly otherwise they will fade away. 

That is what we have for today, but more is to come. There are so many things we can learn concerning gifts and talents. But in this lesson, I will do my best and may God help me cover all the basics!

Thanks and God bless you so much!

                           to be continued...!!!

Tuesday, March 26, 2013



 IYF (International Youth Fellowship)


Ukiandika ESSAY ya hadithi ya Moyo wako uliobadilika kupitia World Camp hadi tarehe 1 Mei 2013. Utapata zawadi aina mbali mbali.


Regulations of 2013 Essay Contest on IYF Tanzania Camps
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1. IYF Camp participants are to write it in English or Kiswahili
2. The essay is limited to 1,500 words in Times New Roman and 12-point font of MS-word doc. format by E-mail attachment
3. In case of post mail, the essay is limited to two sides filled papers of A4
4. Once essays are submitted, they will become property of the IYF. The IYF may reprint them for publications or other events without compensation
5. All participants will receive 30% discount for 2013 World Camp fee
6. Contest winners will be announced on 6th May 2013 on FACEBOOK IYF Tanzania and will be individually notified through email or mobile phone
7. The essay must be sent to iyf.tanzania@gmail.com or P.O. Box 79426 Dar es Salaam with FULL Names & Ages, PHONE number and residential address.

Make the most of the opportunity...!!!