The Pleasure of Worship

by Steve Pruitt

A few years ago I was a General Manager at a local Chick-fil-A restaurant. While I was there a directive came down from the home office for our employees to respond with "my pleasure" anytime our customers thanked us for our service. As Chick-fil-A employees it was our mission to ensure that each customer had a pleasurable experience when they came into our restaurant to eat. The "my pleasure" response was one way to let them know that we labored for that purpose. How much more should it be our pleasure to give God pleasure? Isn't that the very reason for our existence? Worship occurs when God receives pleasure from our existence.

God's pleasure is complete when it is our pleasure to exist for him. You might conclude that our act of worship is "giving him pleasure." No one exemplified a lifestyle of worship more than Jesus Christ. The fact that the Father took pleasure in him (and received pleasure from him) was evident from the very out set of his ministry. As he came up from the water after being baptized by John the Baptist the Father said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Matthew 3:17) Matthew quotes God through the prophet Isaiah saying, Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, my Beloved in whom my soul is well pleased! I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles. (Matthew 12:18; Isaiah 42:1)

The Greek word for pleased in these passages is eudokeo.
Eudokeo means to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate, (a person or thing). The word approbate means to sanction or authorize. So, God the Father thought well of his son. He not only approved of his actions he authorized them as well. The prophet Isaiah wrote speaking of Jesus, Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he has put him to grief. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. (Isaiah 53:10) The pleasure of the Lord prospered in the hands of Jesus.

Everything Jesus did was pleasing to the Father because Jesus did everything according to the Father's will. Paul wrote in Roman 15:3 that Jesus did not please himself. In other words he did nothing for the pleasure of his own flesh. He even took our sins upon himself on the cross to please the Father. Hebrews 12:2 states that Jesus endured the cross for the joy that was set before him. It was the pleasure of the Son to give pleasure to the Father. With Jesus as our model, we must conclude that a lifestyle of worship is one that takes pleasure in giving the Father pleasure. What can mere man do to give the Father pleasure? The scriptures give us an idea. The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his mercy. (Psalm 147:11) For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with salvation. (Psalm 149:4) I know also, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness.

As for me, who in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen your people, are present here to offer willingly to you. (1 Chronicles 29:17) As we just read, the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him and who hope in his mercy. To fear the Lord is to reverence him. Proverbs 16:6 says that by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil. Proverbs 8:13 says that the fear of the Lord is to hate evil. We give the Father pleasure when we hate and depart from evil. The Father also takes pleasure when we patiently wait for his mercy. These are acts of worship. God beautifies the humble with salvation. He gives grace to the humble (1Peter 5:5) and by grace we are saved (Ephesians 2:8). He takes pleasure in those who practice humility. The Amplified Bible renders Psalm 51:17 this way, My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent] such, O God, you will not despise. Isaiah wrote, For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy: I dwell in the high and holy place with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isaiah. 57:15) Our lifestyle of humility becomes an act of worship because God dwells with us. Only where God dwells is worship possible and it pleases him to dwell with the humble. God also takes pleasure in uprightness. The Hebrew word for pleasure used in Psalm 147:11, Psalm 149:4 and 1 Chronicles 29:17 is ratsah. This word means to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt.

We can never satisfy our dept to God by working our own uprightness. Our debt is only satisfied because God made him who knew no sin to become sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21). It is not by works of righteousness that we have done but according to his mercy he saved us (Titus 3:5). Proverbs 14:2 says that he who fears the Lord will walk in uprightness. Therefore, as we walk in uprightness and humility, in patient hope of his mercy he takes pleasure in us. This way of life is our sacrifice of worship to our Father. This sacrifice of worship is not only a vertical one but has a horizontal aspect as well. The writer of Hebrews wrote, Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Hebrews 13:15-16) The word share in verse 16 (communicate in the KJ) is the Greek word koinonia which means partnership or fellowship. God is well pleased with our kind deeds to others and our fellowship with the saints. He takes pleasure in us when it is our pleasure to serve the brethren. Again, these are the acts of a true worshiper. This must have been the life of Enoch. Look at what is written about him. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5) The Greek word for pleased in this verse, as well as Hebrews 13:16, means to gratify entirely. God was so gratified with Enoch that he couldn't wait for him to die to be with him. What a testimony! What a life of worship! Enoch surely learned what King David would learn years later. You will show me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalms 16:11) They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your pleasures. (Psalms 36:8) It is God's desire that we experience the pleasure of his presence. He finds pleasure in filling us and visiting us with his presence. It is equally proper for us to get pleasure as we worship the Father. For example: I receive pleasure from spending time with and doing things for my wife. If those things didn't give me pleasure would that be edifying or insulting to her? I couldn't imagine saying to Renae (much less God), "I receive no pleasure from spending time with you or doing stuff for you. The only reason I spend time with you or do anything for you is because that is what a husband does; it is my duty." If I give Renae flowers because it is my duty she will loathe the gift. However, she will get mounds of pleasure from the gift knowing that I received pleasure from giving the gift. Don't we want God to receive pleasure from our worship? That's sort of the point. Well, God gets pleasure from our worship when it is our pleasure to give it. - See more at: http://www.justworship.com

It Matters Whom You Marry

 

My husband and I were once with a youth group. There were three kids sitting across from us at a meal: two guys and a girl. The one guy was a computer geek with glasses. The other one was a college student with slightly cooler hair and no glasses. The girl was obviously with him. But while the computer geek was busy serving everyone at the meal, clearing plates and garbage, the college student got angry with the girl for a small accident and poured red juice over her leather jacket and white shirt. She picked the wrong guy, and the juice didn’t seem to change her mind. She is in for some grief if that relationship continues and especially if it leads to marriage.

So to all the young, unmarried Christian girls out there, listen up: who you marry matters. You might think that the way he treats you isn’t so bad. It’s not going to get better after the wedding. You might think that he’ll change. It’s possible, but most don’t. You might think that you’ll be able to minister to him and help him. Possibly, but if you can’t now, you won’t then, and you will be at risk yourself. A husband should lead and cherish you, not need your counsel for basic personality or behavior issues.
Unless someone married is very frank with you, you can’t understand how much a husband will impact your entire life. Next to salvation there is no other long term event that will change so many areas of your life so deeply. Here are just some of the ways that marriage will impact every aspect of living.

1. It will impact you spiritually. If the guy is not a believer, you can stop right there. You have no business yoking a redeemed soul with an unregenerate one, even if he seems open to change. Christ has bought you with a price and it is not an option to give away that blood bought heart to someone who doesn’t know and love your Lord. It will cripple your spiritual development, open up a host of temptations, stifle your prayer life, make regular church going difficult, and cause massive parenting conflict if you have children.
If the guy is a believer, is he a strong one? Will he lead you in prayer, Bible reading, family devotions, and public worship? Or will you be on your own? Is he going to make spiritual growth a priority or do other things come first? Is he going to ask you how it’s going with your soul so he can help you grow in holiness and love for Christ, or will he leave that to your pastor? Is he going to lead the children in this, or will you have to spearhead that? In church, is he going to help the kids sit well, pray, find the hymn, or will you be the one pointing out what is happening next and helping the family keep up? Many women have married spiritually immature men, thinking that it wasn’t a big issue, or that the man would change, and they were wrong. They bear the scars.
The health of your eternity is at stake. Think carefully.

2. It will impact you emotionally. Is the guy you’re thinking of going to encourage you, love you, be kind to you, and seek to understand you, or will he want to go out with the guys when you’re having a hard night? Will he listen when you are struggling with something or will he be preoccupied with a video game? Is he going to be annoyed when you cry or will he get you Kleenex and give you a hug? Is he going to going to understand that you are probably more tender than he is, more sensitive to issues and comments, or is he regularly going to run rough shod over your feelings? One woman was struggling to breastfeed her new baby, believing that that was the best thing for her, but it was very difficult. Instead of giving support and encouragement, the husband would make mooing sounds whenever he saw his wife working at it. We have to get rid of princess complexes, but we do have emotional needs. Any guy who is uncaring about your feelings and self esteem is selfish and should be left alone.
Be careful – a husband can cripple or foster emotional health.

3. It will impact you physically. Is the guy you’re with going to provide for your basic needs? Will he be able to shelter, clothe and feed you? At one point in our marriage, I was worried that there was no employment opportunity. My husband assured me that he would work at McDonalds, dig ditches, clean up roadkill – whatever it took to provide for the family, regardless of his gifts and training. That’s the kind of attitude you want. A man who doesn’t provide for his household is worse than an infidel (I Tim. 5:8). You might have to help ease the financial burden, but unless your husband is disabled or there is another unusual circumstance, you shouldn’t have to carry it yourself.
Will the man you are with care for your body or abuse it? If he gives you little smacks, kicks, etc. when you’re dating, get away. It’s almost guaranteed that he will abuse you after marriage, and stats show that’s especially true when you are pregnant. Is he going to care for and protect your body or will he hurt it? There are women in churches across America who thought it was no big deal to have little (sort of friendly) punches or slaps from their boyfriends, but who are covering up the bruises from their husbands.
Will the man you are with care for you sexually? Is he going to honour the marriage bed in physical and mental faithfulness to you or will he flirt, feed his porn addiction, or even leave you for another woman? You can’t always predict these issues, but if the seeds or practices are already there, watch out. I recently saw a newly married couple and the husband was flirting openly with another woman. Unless something drastic happens, that marriage is headed for disaster.
Is he going to be tender and gentle to you in bed? An unbelieving co-worker once told my sister that after her first sexual encounter, she had trouble walking for a few days because her boyfriend was so rough. In other words, he wasn’t selfless enough to care for the body of the woman he said he loved.
Watch out. Your body needs care and protection.

4. It will impact you mentally. Is the man that you’re thinking of going to be a source of worry or will he help you deal with your worries? Is he going to encourage your intellectual development, or will he neglect it? Is he going to value your opinions and listen to what you are thinking, or will he disregard your thoughts? Is he going to help you manage stress so that your mind is not burdened that way, or is he going to let you struggle through issues alone? Is he going to care for you and be thoughtful of you if you are experiencing mental strain, or will he ignore it? I know of a woman who could handle pregnancy and child birth very well physically but postpartum depression took a huge toll on her mind. The husband overlooked it, continuing to have more children, until his wife ended up in a mental institution.
You might think that the intellectual or mental side of a marriage is small. It’s bigger than you think. Consider it seriously.

5. It will impact you relationally. How’s your relationship with your mother? Your dad? Do you love them? Does your boyfriend? Fast forward ten years: you tell your husband that your mother is coming for the weekend. Is he excited? Disappointed? Angry? Making snide jokes with his friends? Of course, a husband should come first in your priority of relationships, as you both leave father and mother and cleave to one another. But parents are still a big part of the picture. Whatever negative feelings he has about your parents now will probably be amplified after marriage. Your marriage will either strengthen or damage – even destroy – your relationship with your parents. The people who know you best and love you most right now could be cut out of the picture by a husband who hates them.
It’s the same with sisters and friends. Will they be welcomed, at reasonable times, in your home? Will the guy who you’re with encourage healthy relationships with other women, or will he be jealous of normal, biblical friendships? Will he help you mentor younger women and be thankful when older women mentor you, or will he belittle that?
Don’t sacrifice many good relationships for the sake of one guy who can’t value the people who love you.
So how will your boyfriend do after the vows? Because this is just a sampling of the ways that a husband can bless or curse his wife. The effects are far reaching, long lasting, and either wonderful or difficult. True, there are no perfect men out there. But there are great ones. And it’s better to be single for life than to marry someone who will make your life a burden. Singleness can be great. Marriage to the wrong person is a nightmare. I’ve been in a church parking lot where the pastor had to call the police to protect a wife from a husband who was trying to stop her from worshiping and being with her family. It’s ugly. Don’t be so desperate to get married that your marriage is a grief. If you are in an unhappy marriage, there are ways to get help. But if you’re not married, don’t put yourself in that situation. Don’t marry someone whose leadership you can’t follow. Don’t marry someone who is not seeking to love you as Christ loved the church. Marry someone who knows and demonstrates the love of Christ.

source:http://thechristianpundit.org/2012/08/15/it/

Enjoy Everyday Life

Go your way…And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.—Nehemiah 8:10

I spent a lot of time in years gone by learning to enjoy my life. The key phrase is my life. I learned not to covet someone else’s life, but to enjoy mine. It has not been easy and I am still learning.
 But one thing I do know is that it is God’s will for you to enjoy the life He has provided.
The joy of the Lord is your strength. You must make a decision to enjoy everyday life.

Enjoying life does not mean you have something exciting going on all the time; it simply means you enjoy simple, everyday things.
Most of life is rather ordinary, but you are supernaturally equipped with the power of God to live ordinary everyday life in an extraordinary way.
Live life to the fullest and be a witness to the power of God that is available to everyone.
Enjoy everyday of your life!

...MAFANIKIO NI HATUA...

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Leo katika MAFANIKIO NI HATUA tutajifunza jambo moja kubwa ambalo linaweza kukupelekea wewe kufanikiwa au kubaki katika hali ile ile uliyonayo.
Unajua kuna watu wengi sana na huenda nawe ukawa mmoja wao, wanazuia baraka na mafanikiko yao kwa sababu ya maneno wanayojinenea?
Unajua kwa maneno yako unaweza kuwa kile unachotaka kuwa katika maisha?
Je, unajua kuwa maneno yako yanaonesha una mtazamo gani kuhusu maisha?
Na unajua kuwa maneno yako yanaonyesha kiwango cha ufahamu wako kuhusu maisha?

Basi kama hukujua hilo ni vema leo ukaelewa kuwa maneno unayosema kila siku kwenye maisha yako ndio yanatengeneza aina ya mtu tunayemuona leo.
Biblia inasema,mtu atashiba kwa matunda ya kinywa chake, lakini pia inasema, aonavyo mtu nafsini mwake ndivyo alivyo na inasema pia mtu hunena yaujazayo moyo wake. Kwa hiyo huwezi kuongea kitu ambacho hakiko ndani yako.
Na kile unachoongea ndicho kitakua katika maisha yako.
Katika jamii tunayoishi wazazi wengi huzoea kuwaita watoto wao, majina ya wanyama, au vitu visivyo na thamani, mara utasikia we mbwa, we paka, we mjinga, mtoto kichaa wewe.. na maneno ya jinsi hiyo, na baadae katika kukua kwao watoto wakianza kuwa na tabia mbaya mzazi anaanza kujiuliza huyu mtoto ametoa wapi hii tabia wakati yeye mwenyewe ndie aliyeiumba kwa mwanae.

Watu huwa wanajisemea maneno katika maisha yao, oh, mimi siwezi, oh, kwetu huwa hatufanikiwi, oh, mi ni kilaza, ohh sie kwetu ni masikini, hatujawai kufika hata kidato cha nne, kwetu huwa tukiolewa lazima tuachike, kwetu huwa hichi kwetu huwa kile, huishi kujisemea maneno ya kushindwa na kutokufanikiwa.
Na kabla hujagundua unajikuta unaishi katika aina hiyo ya maisha, na chochote utakachoshika hakitafanikiwa,na kila utakae oa au kuolewa nae anakuacha, unajikuta umezalishwa watoto kila mmoja na baba yake, kwa sababu ulishajisemea kwetu huwa kila mtoto anakua na baba yake.
Mwanadamu amepewa mamlaka katika maneno yake, na ndio maana mambo mengi unayoyasema katika maisha yako hutokea na kuwa kweli.
Amua leo na anza leo kujisemea maneno ya baraka, maneno ya mafanikio na utaona mtazamo wako unaanza kubadilika, anza leo kuwatamkia watoto wako, maneno mazuri, waambie mwanangu una akili sana, wewe ni mtoto mwenye hekima, utafanikiwa katika maisha, wewe sio wa kushindwa n.k na utaona jinsi mtoto wako anakavyoanza kubadikia.
Anza leo kutamka maneno mazuri kuhusu uchumi wako, kuhusu ndoa yako, kuhusu, masomo yako.
Na ,maneno hayo yatakupa nguvu ya kufanya juhudi kufikia kile unachojinenena..

Tuonane tena wiki ijayo katika segment nyingine ya MAFANIKIO NI HATUA.


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MAFANIKIO NI HATUA ni segment mpya katika blog ambayo ina lengo la kukuhabarisha, kukufikirisha na kukuchangamotisha wewe msomaji kuhusu nini maana ya mafanikio, juhudi mbalimbali ambazo hufanywa na watu waliofanikiwa, njia ambazo yapasa kuzifuata kuyafikia mafanikio yako,kwa nini watu wengi hutamani kuafanikiwa lakini hawafikii yale mafanikio..fuatana nami hapa hapa blogini! Na leo nataka nikufikirishe zaidi..

Kama wanadamu kila dakika inayopita huwa tunafanya maamuzi ya kile tunachotaka kuwa, maamuzi ya kufungua biashara mpya, kuanzisha kampuni, kuwa mjasiliamali, kuwa mkulima ,kutafuta kazi nyingine, kuoa/ kuolewa, kujenga nyumba nyingine, na kadhalika na kadhalika.

Kaa ukijua kuwa, njia yoyote utakayoichagua, kumbuka kuwa hutakua peke yako, ushindani sio kitu cha kuchagua ni lazima utakutana nao. Namna mbalimbali za kufanya vitu zilishavumbuliwa miaka mingi iliyopita, na hata hicho unachofikiri kufanya hakitakua kipya chini ya jua.Tayari kuna mtu alishawahi kufikiri kufanya hivyo pia!

Hebu tufikiri pamoja, kwa mfano unataka kufungua biashara ndogo ya kuuza matunda, na una kila malighafi inyohitajika.Matunda unayo na una namna ya kuyapata huko baadae, vifungashio unavyo,na unafikiri itakua ni biashara nzuri sana.
Kabla hujachukua hatua ya kuanza biashara yako,unatafuta eneo ambalo ndio utakua unafanyia biashara zako. Eneo ambalo unapata, tayari unakuta kuna mtu anafanya biashara kama ile ile ya kwako unayowaza kuja kuifanya hapo!Je, utabadilisha mawazo na kufanya biashara nyingine?

Kama uko focused, hutaacha, kwa sababu hiyo ndio njia unayotaka kuiendea.
Kuna wakati katika maisha tuna pita na kukanyaga kule ambapo wengine wamepita na kukanyaga,tunaishi yale maisha ambayo wengine wameishi, lakini ukweli ni kwamba,haijalishi ni watu wangapi wanaonekana kufanya kile ambacho wewe unataka kufanya, haijaishi ni hatua ngapi unaziona zimeshakanyaga pale unapotaka kukanyaga,hakuna anayeweza kukanyaga kama wewe. Hakuna anayeweza kufanya vitu kama ambavyo wewe utafanya.Kwa sababu tumeumbwa tofauti, na kila mtu ana kitu cha tofauti ndani yake. Haijalishi wanaouza matunda ni wangapi, lakini hawafanani, huduma zao hazifanani, haijalishi mafundi vyerehani wako wangapi, lakini hawafanani, kila mmoja ana kitu chake unique.
Njia utakayoichagua ni njia yako, haijalishi ushindani utakao kuwepo, as long as you are sure that it is your path, follow it!
Katika kufanya uamuzi wa kuifuata njia ulioichagua, kuna changamoto ambazo utakutana nazo.. ungana nami wiki ijayo hapa hapa kwenye blog ntakapoongelea changamoto hizo.

How Saying the Right Things Can Change Your Life!

by Joyce Meyer

I started smoking when I was nine years old and smoked for many years. I liked it! So when I decided to stop, it was really difficult.
Every time I tried to quit, I’d last a few hours and then I’d be running around, digging cigarette butts out of the trash or looking for cigarettes in my coat pockets – anywhere I could think to look for them!
I didn’t have success until I got a revelation: I was burying myself in defeat with negative confessions.

Why I Had to Stop Talking Myself Out of My Victory

I finally realized that I was causing myself to fail through the negative things I was saying about myself. For a long time I would say, “I just know I could never quit smoking. And if I did, I’d probably gain a lot of weight.”
Thankfully, God was able to get through to me eventually and help me see that if I didn’t change my confession, I wouldn’t change. Then, He began to put desires in my heart to start speaking what I wanted, not what I had.
I started saying things like, “I can’t stand to smoke! These things stink and they’re expensive. I don’t smoke anymore!”
At first, I felt silly doing this because I would make these declarations while I was smoking. However, within about a week of changing my confession, I realized I now had the grace of God to quit smoking.
What I learned from this is I cannot rise above my own confession.

How God Taught Me to Talk Like Him

Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” And Hebrews 4:14 (AMP) says we should “hold fast our confession [of faith in Him]”
Confession means “to say the same thing as.” As the High Priest of our confession, Jesus can only do what we’re saying that agrees with His Word. So it’s vital for us to learn how to speak the Word of God and not just say things based on our feelings or even what others have said about us.
I believe we’ll have greater success with this if we concentrate on what we should be saying, rather than focusing on all the things we shouldn’t say. It’s self-defeating to go around saying things like, “I shouldn’t do that… I’d better not do this…”
I want to encourage you to really listen to yourself. Where’s your heart? See Luke 6:45. We need to stop saying, “Oh, I didn’t mean that. I was just kidding.” And we need to start being accountable for the words we speak.
The truth is, the things we say come from something that is formed in our heart. So you can determine where your heart is by listening to yourself. You can hear bitterness and jealousy…insecurity and unhappiness.

What Changing the Way You Talk Will Do

“We all have room to grow in our relationship with God.”

Do you need a change of heart? All of us do. We all have room to grow in our relationship with God.
And the way to make progress is to speak His language…

• Bless everything you can possibly bless. James 3:8-10 says we have the power to bless or curse with the words of our mouth.
• Be thankful and say so! (See Psalm 100:4.) Don’t just think about how much you appreciate someone – tell them!
• Be an encourager. Give someone an encouraging word every day.
• Tell the truth!
• Speak the Word of God. Recite and memorize verses that deal with things you want to change or overcome – anger, unforgiveness, insecurity…
• Don’t talk too much. Be quick to hear and slow to speak.

I encourage you to pray and ask God to help you use your mouth to say the right things. When you do, it will change your life!

HATIMAYE AFLEWO TANZANIA 2013 KUFANYIKA JANA MAY 3, 2013 PALE BCIC

Ule Mkesha Mkubwa wa Aflewo (Africa Lets Worship) ambao hufanyika mara moja kwa mwaka, umfanyika usiku wa leo katika Kanisa la BCIC Mbezi Beach. Mkesha huo ambao ni Maalum kwa ajili ya Kusifu, Kuabudu na Kuombea bara la Africa Umehudhuriwa na Maelfu ya wakazi wa Jiji la Dar-es-Salaam na Vitongoji Vyake.

Mkesha huo ulifunguliwa rasmi na Askofu Sylvester Gamanywa kwa maombezi maalum ya Kuombea Taifa la Tanzania. Pia katika Mkesha huo kulikuwa na team ya watu kutoka Mwanza, Zanzibar na Moshi kwa ajili ya kupata uzoefu wa kuandaa aflewo katika Mikoa hiyo.

 

 Bishop Sylvester Gamanywa  akifungua mkesha

 

 

It was awsome!

Aflewo mass choir

Ma MC wa event wakiwa kazini

Pastor Safari akiongoza wimbo

Pastor Abel akimwabudu Mungu

Madhabahu ya Mungu yamejengwa Tanzania

Jembe la Bwana, Joel  akiwa kazini

Sound team..

 

Music director wa Aflewo 2013, Sammy akiongoza wimbo

Ilikua furaha na shangwe

Dr. Ona akiongoza wimbo wa 'He'a Able'

 

 

Watu people

MTBC praise team ndani ya AFLEWO

Mama Mchungaji MTBC akimsifu Mungu

Dancing team from DPC walikuwepo

The Voice pamoja na Angel Magoti nao walikuwepo

Prohpet Rose Mushi akiongoza maombi

Pastor Dickson wa MTBC Moshi akiongoza maombi

PRESS CONFERENCE ILIYOFANYIKA LEO TAR 02 MAY 2013 IKIWA NI MAANDALIZI YA AFLEWO TAR 03 MAY 2013

Tukiwa katika countdown ya kuelekea AFLEWO, yakiwa yamebaki masaa machache kuelekea tukio ambalo limesubiriwa kwa hamu kubwa na wakazi wa jiji la Dar na mikoa ya jirani, baadhi ya wanakamati wa AFLEWO walikua na Press conference na waandishi wa habari kuelezea nini hasa kitajiri katika AFLEWO siku ya Ijumaa tar 3 May 2013, pale BCIC Mbezi Beach kwanzia saa tatu usiku mpaka baadae.

 Mwaka huu 2013 kutakua na wageni toka Mwanza, Moshi na Zanzibar wanaokuja pia kujifunza Aflewo Ilivyo Kisha wanakwenda kuandaa AFLEWO kwenye mikoa yao.

Maono ya mwaka huu ya AFLEWO yakiwa ni kujenga madhabahu ya Mungu katika taifa letu.

Walio Pichani Kushoto ni Samuel Sasali, Mkurugenzi wa Habari Aflewo, Bishop Freddie Japhet Kyara Mlezi Wa Aflewo Tanzania, Pastor Paul Safari Mlezi wa Aflewo Tanzania, na Samuel Rodin Mwangati Music Director wa AFLEWO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USIKUBALI KUKOSA!

 

Mimi nitakuwepo, wewe je? Usikoseee!

Train Yourself!

For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. —Proverbs 23:7

I encourage you to practice being a positive person. It’s just a matter of breaking one bad habit and forming a new one. I was so negative at one time in my life that if I even tried to think two positive thoughts in a row my brain got into a cramp. But now I am very positive and actually don’t enjoy being with people who are negative.

Discipline is required any time you are forming a new habit. You might consider putting some reminders around your house or in your car, like little signs that say “Be positive.” Ask a good friend or spouse to remind you if they hear you slipping into negativism.

Practice trusting yourself rather than doubting yourself. If you are applying for a promotion at work, don’t think to yourself or say, “I probably won’t get it.” Pray and ask God to give you favor with your employer and then say, “I believe I will get the job!” And if you try and the outcome isn’t what you were hoping for, then tell yourself, “If the job was right for me, God would give it to me, and since He didn’t, He must have something even better in mind for me.” You can train yourself to be positive in what appears to be a negative situation.

Prayer: Lord, show me where I am stuck in negativity and need to break through to trusting You. Help me to have the right thoughts and attitudes that move me forward. Amen.

By Joyce Meyer

IBADA YA KUSIFU NA KUABUDU JANA DPC ILIKUA YA AINA YAKE!

Kama ilivyo kawaida kila jumapili ya mwisho wa mwezi tunakusanyika pale DPC kinondoni kwa ajili ya ibada kubwa ya kusifu na kuabudu, ambapo tunapata muda nzuri ya kumsifu na kumwabudu Mungu. Ndivyo ilivyokua pia jumapili hii ambapo wakazi wa Dar walikusanyika na kumsifu na kumwabudu Mungu.

Ilikua jioni ya tofauti kwa sababu uwepo wa Mungu ulikuwepo wa ajabu na watu walikutana na Mungu kwa namna ya tofauti.

 

 

 

Rivers of Life Worship Team wakiongoza watu katika kumsifu Mungu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IGMF 2013 IS COMING, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Paul Clement wa Gloriuos Worship Team kuzindua Album yake 28- Apr- 2013

Kama wewe ni msichana na Unajua kupiga chombo cha mziki, hii inakuhusu!

Wamiliki blogu za dini waja na Chomoza

Pichani ni waanzilishi wa kipindi cha Chomoza Samuel Sasali na James Temu

WAMILIKI wa blogu za dini, James Temu na Samuel Sasali, wanatarajiwa kusikika katika kipindi kipya cha ‘Chomoza’ kitakachorushwa na Clouds TV.
Kipindi hicho, kitasheheni habari mbalimbali za muziki na wanamuziki wa injili, taarifa za injili nchini na burudani ya muziki wa ndani na nje ya Tanzania.
Wakizungumza kwa nyakati tofauti na Tanzania Daima jijini Dar es Salaam jana, Temu na Sasali walisema kuwa kipindi hicho ni cha kinabii, kwani wazo la kukianzisha lilitengenezwa kwa neno la ufunuo wa Mungu mwenyewe.
“Kama ambavyo tumeanza kusema katika Isaya 60:1, Biblia inasema, ‘Arise and shine, your light has come’, tunaamini kuwa, huu ni muda wa kipindi cha kanisa kusimama, hiki ni kipindi cha watu kumjua Mungu, kupenya, kuibuka, kusimama kama ambavyo Shedrak, Meshack na Abdinego walivyochomoza katikati ya watu wa Babeli,” walisema.
Temu alisema kuwa mashabiki watapata ladha halisi ya ‘Chomoza’, kwa sababu kila atakayekuwa anatamka neno hilo la kinabii, maisha yake yatainuliwa. Kipindi hicho kitarushwa kila Jumapili kuanzia saa tano asubuhi.

Chanzo: Tanzania Daima 17, Apr 2013.

 

 

Leadership Essentials, from Dr. Myles Munroe's Desk.

 

 

Leaders must be people of…

 

 

 

Purpose—one who discovers a sense of purpose, governed by a sense of destiny.

Conviction—one who has beliefs they’ll never compromise on. Nelson Mandela was convicted by equality, Martin Luther King, Jr., by racism, Mother Teresa, by poverty. Great leaders do not vacillate in their convictions.

Vision—one who has a clear picture of the future. The leader must also be able to articulate that vision.

Passion—one who has a deep drive to pursue what they believe in, and the ability to inspire in their pursuit!

Inspiration—one who is able to inspire (breathe life into) others. If you fail to inspire, you will end up manipulating, and manipulation eventually leads to dictatorship.

Trust—one who can be trusted. We see the collapses in trust in government, clergy, politics, etc. Once you lose people’s trust, it ruins your leadership. Trust is the true currency of leadership. It’s developed when you observe someone who, even under stress and test, never abandons their convictions.

Integrity—one who is honest in secret and in public. They are the same in the night (dark) as in the day (light.) They deliver on exactly what they say and live out what they say. They must be “well-integrated” with themselves.

Influence—one whose character creates influence (the capacity to flow into another.) Once you influence a person, they will change or rearrange their priorities for your priorities.

Risk-Taker—one who attempts things they’ve never tried before. They must be bold and daring, and can’t be afraid to fail.

Mentor—one who understands that they are NOT permanent and can make room for the next generation through mentorship. Today, leaders don’t want to leave positions, assuming they inherit positions forever. However, forward thinking, 21st-century leaders know that they must transfer and deposit to the next generation. We need leaders who measure success by their successor, those who are more concerned about their legacy than their place or position.

Foundation—one who possesses deep spiritual and moral fabric. One who is not only accountable to men but also accountable to God. Any leader who is not accountable to God should not be trusted because, by default, they have become an authority unto themselves.

SAFARI YA KUELEKEA AFLEWO 2013 DAR YAZIDI KUPAMBA MOTO

AFLEWO ni neno linalosimama badala ya "Africa Lets Worship", huduma ya kusifu na kuabudu, ambapo kunakua na mikesha ya kusifu na kuabudu na maombi kila mwaka katika nchi mbalimbali barani Africa.

Ilianzia Nairobi nchini Kenya mwaka 2004,na ina maono ya kuwa na usiku mmoja wa Kuomba,Kusifu na Kuabudu katika Africa ifikapo mwaka 2017.

Vison ya AFLEWO: " To stir up the hope of Jesus across Africa through annual events of Praise, Worship and Prayer by 2017"

Mnamo tarehe 3-5-2013 pale BCIC Mbezi Beach itakuwa ni usiku wa aina yake katika Kumsifu na Kumwabudu Mungu ambapo Aflewo Mass Choir yenye waimbaji zaidi ya 90 watapaza sauti zao wakiimba sifa kwa Mungu.
                                                                    

Usikubali Kukosa!

 

 

PICHANI  NI TEAM YA AFLEWO MASS CHOIR WAKIWA KATIKA MKESHA WA MAZOEZI KWA AJILI YA MAANDALIZI YA USIKU WA AFLEWO 2013 KATIKA KANISA LA DPC KINONDONI  HAPO JANA..