1 Timotheo 6:6-9, \u201cBali kumcha Mungu na kuridhika ni faida kubwa. Kwa maana hatukuja na kitu cho chote hapa duniani, wala hatuwezi kutoka na kitu. Lakini kama tuna chakula na mavazi, basi tutaridhika. Watu wanaotamani kuwa matajiri huanguka katika majaribu na mtego na katika tamaa nyingi mbaya na za kijinga, ambazo huwatokomeza wanadamu katika upotevu na maangamizi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watu wa Mungu, ingawa jaribu la kujilinganisha na jirani zako limekuwa mtego wa ibilisi, leo mtandao umepanua ulinganisho wetu hadi kiwango cha kimataifa. Hakuna kikomo cha nani tunaweza kujilinganisha naye! Jana, jamii ilijilinganisha na wale walio jirani nao; leo tunaweza kujilinganisha na mtu yeyote tunayemwona mtandaoni – licha ya wao kuishi katika nchi nyingine au kutoka utamaduni na asili nyingine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kujilinganisha na kile ambacho watu huonyesha mara nyingi ni kujifanya na kujionyesha. Wanajivunia vitu vya kimwili – lakini je, wanamiliki kile wanachodai kuwa nacho? Wanaonekana kuwa na mwonekano usio na dosari – lakini je, kweli hawajachakachua? Ni rahisi sana kuanguka katika mtego wa kutanguliza kutafuta hazina za ulimwengu huu. Unapojikita katika kufikiria kile ambacho huna, hautathamini kile ulicho nacho – na kusababisha maisha ya mfadhaiko, na kukunyima kuridhika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ishi kwa kusudi, si faida! Tumia mitandao ya kijamii kukuza imani yako, si kukuza matamanio yasiyo halisi! Tumia mitandao ya kijamii kuchochea nidhamu, si udanganyifu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kumbuka kila wakati kwamba hakuna kinachoweza kukuridhisha nje ya Mungu. Hakuna hazina inayoweza kuokoa moyo uliotaabishwa. Kwa hivyo weka kipaumbele kuishi maisha kwa kumcha Bwana. Njia bora zaidi ya kusimamia hazina ni kutoiweka kama hazina moyoni mwako.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sala: Bwana Yesu Kristo, nipe neema ya ndani ya kuweka moyo wangu ukiwa umejikita kwako Wewe pekee. Ulimwengu unapojaribu kunivutia katika mtego wa kujilinganisha, nisaidie kushukuru kwa kile kilicho mikononi mwangu leo. Kwa jina la Yesu, amina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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