Umthandazo yinxalenye enkulu yobomi bawo wonke umKristu ozelwe ngokutsha, ohamba emva koMoya. Kungenxa yokuba amaKristu azelwe ngokutsha ayakwazi ukubaluleka komthandazo kwaye akanakuphila ngaphandle komthandazo. Benza ixesha baze babekele bucala ixesha lokuthandaza, kuba umthandazo yeyona nto iphambili kubomi bamakholwa. Ikholwa elingenabo ubomi bomthandazo lifana nomlanjana owomileyo. Makhe sijonge kubomi bomthandazo obuyimfihlo bekholwa.
Ubomi bomthandazo ngenxa yomsebenzi okanye uthando?
Xa uthanda umntu, ufuna ukuba kunye naloo mntu kwaye uchithe ixesha kunye naloo mntu. Amakholwa amaninzi athi yithandeni iNkosi, kodwa kwenzeka njani ukuba abaninzi bangabi naxesha kwaye bangenzi ixesha lokuchitha kunye neNkosi emthandazweni? Maninzi amakholwa, abawugqala umthandazo njengomsebenzi wonqulo.
Amaxesha amaninzi abanawo umnqweno wokuchitha ixesha kunye noBawo kwaye bazinyanzele ukuba bathandaze. Baza kuthandaza imizuzu embalwa baze bame baqhubeke nemicimbi yabo yemihla ngemihla.
Bathandaza xa bevuka, phambi kokuba badle, kwaye ngaphambi kokuba balale, kwaye ubugqale ubomi babo bomthandazo.
Bacinga ukuba olu hlobo lobomi bomthandazo lwanele yaye bayifezile imbopheleleko yabo yonqulo. Kodwa ubomi bomthandazo obuphuma emsebenzini yinto enqwenelwa nguBawo?
Ungaziva njani, xa umhlobo eze kuwe ephuma emsebenzini, endaweni yokonwabela ukuchitha ixesha nawe kunye, ngokuba umhlobo wakho uyakuthanda?
Ungaziva njani xa abantu befuna ukuchitha ixesha nawe kuphela kwaye bahlale nawe, ukuze ndizuze okuthile kuni? Endaweni yokufuna ukuhlala nawe kuba bekuthanda, ngokuba ungubani?
Andicingi, ukuba ungathanda oko. Kuba ubuya kwazi ukuba loo mntu akakuthandi ngokwenene, but only spend time with you because they want something from you or out of duty to ease their mind and not being accused in their conscience.
Kuyafana noThixo. God knows the heart of people. God knows exactly, who spends time with Him and have a prayer life out of duty or to get something from Him or spends time with Him and have a prayer life out of love.
God knows your heart
UThixo uyazi, whose heart is devoted to Him and whose heart is devoted to the world. You can say and sing that you love Him. And you can piously keep the commandments of the Bible in front of other people. But your speech, hamba, and the works you do, even behind closed doors, testify if you really love him or that what you say are just empty words and dead works
There’s nothing hidden from our Almighty God; Ubona yonke into! Akukho ntliziyo ifihlakeleyo kuThixo. UThixo akalindelanga abantu abanyanisekileyo, ontliziyo ingaphumiyo kuye nakubukumkani bakhe, phumani niye ehlabathini, nasebukumkanini bobumnyama.
Mhlawumbi umntu angayifihla intliziyo yakhe yokwenene kumakholwa enyama, ohamba emva kwenyama. Kodwa intliziyo yakhe yokwenene ayiyi kufihlwa kuThixo nakwabo, abazelwe nguye. Ngokuba uMoya oyiNgcwele uyacalula real ukusuka fake.
Ubomi bomthandazo wekholwa
Ikholwa ngalinye kufuneka libe nobomi bomthandazo wobuqu kwaye kufuneka libekele bucala ixesha lokuchitha kunye emthandazweni kunye noBawo. Xa umntu eguquka aze azalwe ngokutsha kuKristu, kusenokwenzeka ukuba loo mntu umele enze umgudu wokuthobela inyama kunomoya. Kuba inyama ibisoloko ilawula kubomi bomntu nakubomi bakhe inyama ayifuni ukuthandaza. Inyama ifuna ukondliwa nokonwatyiswa zizinto zenyama zeli hlabathi. Yi, ke ngoko, Kufuneka uziqeqeshe kwaye uzibekele ixesha lokuthandaza.
Ngoku, usenokucinga: “hayi, Linda umzuzu. Umthandazo awufanele unyanzelwe, kodwa kufuneka ibe ngaphandle kwenkululeko yokuzikhethela. Andiyithandi inkolo kunye nomthetho, Ndifuna ukuba nobudlelwane noYesu noBawo.” Impendulo kule nto: ewe kwaye hayi.
Kanjalo, kufuneka ube nobudlelwane bobuqu noYesu kunye noYise, ngoMoya oyiNgcwele, endaweni ka ubudlelwane oomatshini. Kodwa….. amakholwa amaninzi awajongeli phantsi amandla enyama, ekhoyo nangoku kwaye ilawula ubomi bekholwa elitsha elizelwe ngokutsha (Funda kwakhona: ‘Ukholo lobuchwephesha‘).
Akufanele ulibale ukuba yonke loo minyaka, phambi komntu iinguqu, inyama iye yatyiswa kwaye ngokukhawuleza umntu uthatha isigqibo sokuba angayidli inyama kwakhona. Do you think that the flesh will agree with the decision of the person? Hayi, akunjalongo noko! The flesh will whine, whimper and beg until the flesh gets what it wants.
The flesh strives against the spirit
The spirit wants to spend time with the Father and wants to focus on the things of His Kingdom, but the flesh doesn’t want to do that. The flesh rebels, because the flesh doesn’t want to die, but wants to be fed with the things of this world and stay alive.
The flesh knows, that as soon as the flesh is not fed anymore, the flesh will eventually die. That’s why it’s important to stop listening to your flesh and stop feeding your flesh and let your spirit take control and reign in your life instead.
Maninzi amakholwa, who spend hours in front of the umabonwakude, on their phone, behind the (Ukudlala)ikhompyutha, or spend their time to all kinds of (ezentlalo) activities and hobbies, but are not able to spend 5 ukuya 10 minutes a day in prayer and spend 5 ukuya 10 minutes in the Word.
They confess that they are uzelwe ngokutsha, but they stay carnal and don’t walk after the spirit, Kodwa emva kwenyama. Because their flesh dictates their lives.
Everyone wants to be like Jesus and do the same signs, Imimangaliso, kunye nemimangaliso, He did. But not everyone is willing to pay the same price and live the same life like Jesus.
If your love for Jesus and the Father is not greater than the love for the world and your ‘self’ then you will not be able to stand. But you shall eventually succumb to the pressure of the world. Because the world doesn’t like the Word and rebels against every word, ebhalwe eBhayibhileni.
If the Word and the Holy Spirit live inside of you, you will be persecuted by those, Ngoobani Ilizwe (inkqubo) and are led by the spirits of this world.
Since many churches have allowed the spirits of this world to enter and the devil has established his throne kumabandla amaninzi, you may even experience persecutions from within your church.
The more time you spend with the Father and the more time you spend in the Word, the better you will get to know Him and the more you will love Him. Your love shall not decrease but increase. And because your love shall increase, you shall want to spend more and more time with Him.
Praying in tongues edifies the spirit
Ngokukwanjalo ke noMoya uncedisana nokuswela kwethu amandla: kuba esingakuthandazelayo ngokoko simelwe kukuthandaza ngako, asikwazi: ke uMoya ngokwakhe uyasithethelela ngezincwino ezingathethekiyo. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God (AmaRoma 8:26-27)
Praying in the Spirit, which is praying in tongues is necessary. Because the Spirit helps your infirmities and edifies your spirit. Praying in tongues is not meant for carnal manifestations, like goosebumps and experiencing pleasant feelings. But praying in tongues is needed to reveal those things, which are hidden, so that you can pray for those things.
If you don’t know how to pray and start praying in tongues, then the Holy Spirit will give you the words to speak, ezingokwentando yakhe. Your spirit shall be edified and your spiritual insights, ulwazi, and wisdom shall increase. You shall receive revelations from the Word and get insights.
The Holy Spirit knows the depths of God
The Holy Spirit knows the depths of God. He knows what’s in God and man and He reveals the hidden treasures. He even reveals in your own life which areas of your life are not fully committed and devoted to the Lord yet.
It’s important for every believer to know, that when you were ubhaptiziwe ngoMoya oyiNgcwele, you have received the Holy Spirit in all fullness and not just parts of Him. But what has been taken place in the spiritual realm, must become visible in the natural realm. This process is called sanctification; likhuphe ixhego kwaye yambathani umntu omtsha. The more the spirit of the new man is fed, the more the flesh of the old man will die.
How do you pray?
There are preachers and teachers, who teach prayer methods, ubugcisa, kunye namaqhinga. Bathi, that if you pray the right way and use the right prayer methods and strategies, you will receive what you ask for. Kodwa inyaniso kukuba, that there are no prayer methods, ubugcisa, and strategies for answered prayers. What they teach is called manipulation.
Ngelishwa, maninzi amakholwa, who have fallen for these lies and through these false doctrines they have developed a mechanical prayer life, whereby their prayers no longer revolves around their personal spiritual relationship with God, but a carnal ubudlelwane oomatshini, that revolves around manipulation and receiving things from God, especially material blessings and prosperity.
Ngabo abo, who cry out the loudest. Ngabo abo, who say that it’s not about religion and legalism, but about a relationship. While in the meantime they are the ones, who pray according to complicated prayer technics and prayer methods, which are written in their prayer manual.
They are more focused upon their use of words and more concerned about their prayer techniques and prayer methods, than taking time to kneel down and listen to what the Father has to say to them in secret. Many times God never gets the chance to answer, because the prayer is already finished before it has even started.
What does Jesus say about prayer life?
Naxa uthandaza, Awuyi kuba njengabahanahanisi: kuba bayathanda ukuthandaza bemi kwizindlu zesikhungu nakwiimbombo zezitrato, ukuze babonwe ngamadoda. Inene ndithi kuni, Banomvuzo wabo (UMateyu 6:5)
Jesus said a few things about prayer. He began by commanding His disciples to not follow the examples of the hypocrites; the religious actors of the stage of life. They wanted to be seen and heard by the people in the synagogues and on the corners of the street. Kodwa uYesu wathi, that they already had received their reward.
Baninzi abantu, who have the same character and also want to be respected and worshiped by people. These people want to stand out and be seen by others. Phambi kwabanye, they pray long beautiful carnal prayers. They use emotional words that move people’s feelings and emotions. They present themselves as experts in the area of prayer and move the people’s emotions and feelings. Kodwa enyanisweni, they fool them.
“Pray to the Father which is in secret”
Wena, xa uthandaza, Ngena kwingubo yakho, Kwaye xa uwuvalile umnyango wakho, Thandaza utitshala wakho okwisimfihlo; Uyihlo wakho okuzibonayo kuya kukuvuza ekuhleni (UMateyu 6:6)
Jesus commanded His disciples that when they would pray, they should enter into their closet and shut the door, and pray to the Father, who is in secret. Ngoko ke, despite the fact that you are continuously united in the spirit, through the Holy Spirit with Jesus and the Father, it’s important to set time apart and spend time in prayer with the Father.
Jesus commanded this to His disciples, ababeseyindalo endala. But Jesus was the new Creation and Jesus withdrew Himself often to spend time with the Father. Therefore if Jesus spent time in prayer with the Father, we should follow-up His example. NjengoYesu, we should spend time with the Father in secret.
Kodwa xa uthandaza, SEBENZISA UKUPHILA, Njengoko kwenza njalo: kuba bacinga ukuba baya kuvakala ngenxa yokuthetha kwabo kakhulu. Musa ukuba ngowethu: kuba ekwazi uYihlo enikusweleyo, Ngaphambi kokuba nicele (UMateyu 6:6-8)
When you pray, don’t use vain repetitions as the heathen pray to their god(s). Because God hears and knows everything. God knows you and He knows exactly what you want and need, even before you have asked Him. God knows your thought and your heart.
Wathini uYesu ngomthandazo?
UBawo wethu osemazulwini, malingcwaliswe igama lakho. Ubukumkani bakho bufike. Intando yakho yenziwa emhlabeni, njengoko isezulwini. Siphe le suku sonka semihla ngemihla. Kwaye usixolele amatyala ethu, Njengoko sibaxolela abo banamatyala kuthi. Kwaye sikhokelele ekuhendweni, Kodwa sihlangule ebubini: Kuba bubukumkani bakho, namandla, kwaye ubuqaqawuli, ngonaphakade. Amen (UMateyu 6:9-13, ULuka 11:2-4)
This is the prayer, which Jesus gave to His disciples. When we look at this prayer, we see a total devotion and submission to God the Father. We see an acknowledging for who He is.
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verything revolves around God; His Name be hallowed, His Kingdom come, Makwenzeke ukuthanda kwakhe in earth, njengoko isezulwini.
This means that the Church shall live according to Intando yakhe and obey His Word and do what He has commanded to do.
Believers shall no longer murmur, khala kwaye ukhalaze. But they shall submit themselves to God and no longer do their own will, but do His will. NjengoYesu, when He prayed in the umyezo waseGetsemane: “Ayisiyo intando yam, but Your will be done.” Because to God is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever.
What believers should pray for, is their daily bread, ukuxolelwa kwamatyala (izono), nokungabakhokheli bangene isilingo, ke ubahlangule ebubini.
UYesu wada waqhubeka ethetha ngokuxolelwa kwezono (amatyala). Wathi ukuba ikholwa liyamxolela onetyala, wothi naye uYise amxolele. Ukuxolela umntu onetyala kuthetha, ukuba xa umntu ekwenza kakubi kwaye akuphathe kakubi, kufuneka umxolele. Kuba ukuba awuxoleli, uya kwandula ke uBawo anixolele (Funda kwakhona: ‘Imfihlelo yokuxolelwa’).
UYesu ude athi, ukuba nibathandazele abo, abakusebenzisa kakubi (ukukuphatha kakubi, ukuthuka, akuthobe, kabuhlungu, ukutyhola ngobuxoki (ULuka 6:28))
Kuthekani ngemiqobo?
ILizwi linika izizathu zokuba kutheni imithandazo ingaphendulwa. Kodwa ukuba ulikholwa elizelwe ngokutsha, othandazayo alandele uMoya no ukuthobela ILizwi kwaye uphila ngokwentando yaKhe, kwaye unobudlelwane bobuqu noYesu noYise, emva koko yonke le miqobo iya kususwa, ngokuba imiqobo ethintela imithandazo isenyameni.
Lowo ususa indlebe yakhe ekuwuveni umyalelo, nomthandazo wakhe ulizothe (IMizekeliso 28:9)
Kwaye zonke izinto, Nantoni na eniyicela emthandazweni, ukukholelwa, niya kwamkela (abangenalukholo, aniyi kwamkela (UMateyu 21:22, Phawula 11:24))
Ngokufanayo, nina madoda, hlala nabo ngokokwazi, umbeka umfazi, njengesona sitya siethe-ethe, njengeendlalifa kunye nani zobabalo lobomi; ukuze imithandazo yenu ingathinteleki. (1 UPetros 3:7)
Niyalwa nemfazwe, ukanti anikabi nako, ngokuba ningaceli. Uyabuza, kwaye ningamkeli, ngokuba nicela kakubi, ukuze nibugqibelise ezinkanukweni zenu (UJames 4:2-3)
Xa umoya wakho ulawula, anisayi kuphinda nithandaze ngokwasenyameni, ezele kukungqiba nokucenga zonke iintlobo zezibonelelo zenyama kunye nezibonelelo.
Kunoko, niya kuzisebenzisa izixhobo zomoya ebukumkanini bukaThixo. Uya kuthandaza ukhubekise kwaye uthethe amazwi kaThixo ngegunya. Awusayi kugxila kuwe kodwa kuBukumkani bukaThixo.
Ize ningabi sathandaza njengaye Indalo yakudala yenyama, obekwe phantsi kwegunya leentloko zomoya, abalawuli, kwanamandla obukumkani bobumnyama. Kodwa uya kuthandaza njengesidalwa esitsha, nguba ni u ehleli kuYesu Kristu, ngaphezu kwazo zonke iinqununu, abalawuli, namandla obumnyama, kwaye athandaze ngokwentando kaThixo.
Yiyo loo nto kubalulekile ukwazi Intando kaThixonokwazi ukuba Uthini na ngemibandela ethile, ukuze uthandaze emva kokuthanda kukaThixo kwaye ungathandazi ngokwentando yakho nentando yehlabathi kwaye uthandaze imithandazo yabantu, eziphuma kwiimvakalelo kunye neemvakalelo zakho.
Kuthekani ukuba imithandazo ayiphendulwa?
Ingaba wenza ntoni, xa kuthandazwa, ezisemva kokuthanda kukaThixo, aziphendulwa? Ukuba imithandazo ayiphendulwa ngokukhawuleza, musa ukuphaphazela. Ngenxa yoko konke malunga, ukuba ngenene uyakholwa kwiLizwi kwaye uyamthemba uThixo. Uyalithemba iLizwi laKhe? Do you believe that His Word is the truth? If you trust Him and believe that His Word is the truth, you shall stand on the Word and persevere.
As soon as doubt tries to enter your mind, command it to leave. Because if you don’t command it to leave, but listen to the doubt and feed upon it and obey it, by deviating from the words of God, you show that you do not really believe the Word. Because if you did, you wouldn’t doubt the words of God and deviate from His words. When you choose to believe the doubt above the words of God and act upon it, you will depart from the faith.
But if you keep standing on the Word and persevere, you show that you believe God and that you trust Him. The more time you spend with Him, the more you will get to know Him. Okukhona uya kumazi ngakumbi, kokukhona uya kumthemba. Ngoba ungamthemba njani umntu, ukuba awumazi umntu buqu kunye namava, kodwa umazi kuphela umntu ngegama okanye ngabanye?
Kholosa ngoko uThixo, chitha ixesha noThixo kwaye uya kutyhila owakhe isicwangciso kunye nentando kuwe. Okukhona uchitha ixesha elininzi kwaye kokukhona uthobela iLizwi lakhe kwaye uphila ngokwentando yakhe kwaye umthembe, kokukhona uya kukuthemba, akuphathise ngezinto zobukumkani. Kodwa ngaphambi kokuba Ayenze loo nto, umele uthembeke uze ujamelane nezinto zoBukumkani ngengqibelelo.
‘Yibani yityuwa yehlabathi’
