afazuz 6 - KIB1967 & MB

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Navigating the complexities of life can be challenging, especially for young people who are still finding their way. The Bible offers timeless wisdom and guidance that can help shape a fulfilling and purposeful life. Here are some key Biblical tips for young people:

1. Seek Wisdom and Understanding

Proverbs 4:7 – “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”

The pursuit of wisdom is highly valued in the Bible. Wisdom helps in making informed decisions, understanding the world better, and living a life that is pleasing to God. Young people are encouraged to seek wisdom and understanding, not only through formal education but also through life experiences and learning from others.

2. Honor Your Parents

Ephesians 6:1-3 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise—’so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.'”

Respecting and honoring parents is a fundamental principle in the Bible. It fosters healthy family relationships and sets a foundation for a respectful attitude towards authority and elders.

3. Guard Your Heart

Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

The heart, in Biblical terms, is the center of one’s being, encompassing emotions, desires, and thoughts. Guarding your heart means being mindful of what influences you—your thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves being cautious about the company you keep, the content you consume, and the activities you engage in.

4. Flee from Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”

Temptations are a part of life, but the Bible reassures that there is always a way to overcome them. Young people are encouraged to recognize their weaknesses, seek God’s strength, and make conscious efforts to avoid situations that might lead to sin.

5. Develop a Prayerful Life

Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Prayer is a powerful tool for maintaining a close relationship with God. It helps in finding peace, gaining strength, and seeking guidance. A prayerful life enables young people to stay connected to their faith and find solace in difficult times.

6. Cultivate Good Friendships

Proverbs 13:20 – “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”

The company you keep significantly influences your character and decisions. The Bible encourages surrounding yourself with wise and good-hearted individuals who uplift and encourage you to grow in faith and virtue.

7. Serve Others

Galatians 5:13 – “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”

Service to others is a core principle in Christianity. It teaches humility, compassion, and selflessness. Young people are encouraged to look beyond their own needs and contribute positively to the lives of others.

Conclusion

The Bible offers invaluable guidance for young people striving to live meaningful and virtuous lives. By seeking wisdom, honoring parents, guarding their hearts, fleeing from temptation, developing a prayerful life, cultivating good friendships, serving others, living with integrity, trusting in God’s plan, and staying humble, young people can navigate the complexities of life with faith and purpose.

aza 6

A Father's Love: Poem dedicated to fathers on Father’s day

Through trials and triumphs, his heart remains true, A reflection of God’s love in all that he’ll do. "The righteous man walks in his integrity,"

1 nyelle, eṯi inyici rarnyalu ŋwuzi nana lanyalu ŋali eḏi Kweleny-na, kaka ofḏanar gwu ŋu. 2 kuruu karuŋw: eṯi iɽi ṯarnyalu ŋwuzi-na lanyalu gi—na amr wu orɔ wiŋna weḏi ṯikitaḏa-na tɔk— 3 ṯeni ŋwu: mindaŋ ma ami nanuŋw, na a yiḏla yɔŋwa uri tɔk ki ṯurmun-na. 4 papaŋa, eṯere lakazi nyelle nyalu mac, mindaŋ eḏi zi eprini ŋarriny, lakin eṯi zi dandimaḏa keni əpa yi ṯilŋiiḏina ṯi ṯeḏi Kweleny.

5 ŋaŋa lir yaḏaam, eṯi inyici lelenyi nana lalu leḏi ṯurmun kḏu; laŋraḏi eḏi zi əmi-na beṯen ṯugwor ṯi ṯutuput ma keni əkizi Kwruztuŋw ŋɔḏɽor. 6 eṯere aki ŋɔḏɽor eḏi ŋi əmi lizi-na mac mer ŋazi izaci, lakin kaka yaḏaam yeḏi Kwruztu leṯizerri ṯugwor ṯi ṯeḏi Allah rugwor ri ralu. 7 eṯizəkizi ŋɔḏɽor ṯinyiŋla ṯi-na, kaka kla leṯəkizi Kwelenyi ŋɔḏɽor ŋiti ŋir ŋeḏi lizigwunaŋ mac. 8 kiḏayinar eḏaruŋw, ma kwizi erri kwɔmne kwete nyiḏak kwicaw, ŋwu ṯa afi kwir ṯaŋwu nani gwu Kweleny, muŋw kinna orɔ kaḏaam kir kwuway, ya kir hurr. 9 na ŋaŋa lir leleny leḏi yaḏaam yir luway, eṯizerri ṯaŋwu tɔk; eṯi zi ere ketice ŋiḏenya mac, lilŋiiḏi rac eḏaruŋw, ŋgwa kwir Kweleny kweŋen, nuŋw orɔ Kweleny kwalu tɔk ŋgwana kwunani kilerena, nuŋw ere ruzi kwete kwecer kwupa, kwizaw eḏi kwuḏaḏu la, kwecer kwɔkwɽeny.

yeḏre yir yilim yeḏi likwruztyan

10 ṯaŋwu, firliri teter eḏi Kweleny-na, ŋuma ŋi ŋuŋun ŋupa ŋiminni. 11 kinnari yeḏreŋi yeḏi Allah yir minmin, mindaŋ ma eḏi ŋuma eḏenji ŋwara lu teter ki tumɔmma-na ṯeḏi ibliiz. 12 kaka iti ur gwu ṯububla ṯeri ṯeḏi lizigwunaŋ mac, lakin nuŋw orɔ teḏi lizulṯa liti lijina mac, na kla lupa leḏi ŋuma, na leleny leḏi kirim keḏi ṯurmun kḏu, orṯa yi witezir weḏi ŋikya kezir weḏi yilim. 13 ṯaŋwu, kinnari yeḏreŋi yeḏi Allah yir minmin, mindaŋ ma eḏi ŋuma eḏenji ŋwara lu teter ki lamin lifirli ŋiɽaŋali ŋir ŋiki, na mezi ṯimazi tatap, eḏeḏi ŋuma eḏi zi rillazi la titir. 14 ṯaŋwu, irlaḏir la titir, likəkine ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ŋir rerem ki yiriny kaka yaraṯ, likinna yeḏreŋi yir ṯofḏana, 15 linanalu cugwɔ-cugwɔp yiḏwan yi ŋwara ŋi, yir ŋiɽaŋal ŋizaw ŋeṯafa ŋiɽena. 16 ki ŋiɽaŋal la ŋu tatap, eṯapi lerwa leḏi ṯəmna, a li eḏi ŋuma eḏi li iɽinyaḏa lorje leḏi igə weḏi ŋgwa kwiki. 17 na kinnari yeḏreŋi yeḏi ŋwoɽa yir ŋigileḏa, na kalala keḏi Ṯigɽim tirlinelu ter, kir ŋiɽaŋal ŋinḏi nani gwu Allah. 18 ariri ki yiriny nyamin tatap ki Ṯigɽim-na ṯirlinelu ter, ṯara ṯi tatap ki yiriny na ṯuṯa ṯi lu tɔk. eṯinḏiri mac eḏizerici kla ki yiriny leni lirlinelu ter eḏi Kwruztu-na, ṯideŋṯina ṯi ṯeḏi ṯi ari ki yiriny duṯu-duṯuk. 19 ericeri nyuŋwu tɔk ki yiriny, mindaŋ menyi Allah inḏeḏa ŋiɽaŋali ŋofḏana kworɔ-na eḏi zi ŋi andaci pɔrpɔr, ŋugul ŋi, ŋiɽaŋali ŋir injiil, ŋulucina kerreny ki ṯugwor-na tuŋwun; 20 ŋinderṯa ŋu ŋimenyi ruzi kafur keḏi Melik kweni Allah—ŋwuɽu ŋi; mindaŋ menyi andiza lu ŋugul ŋi, kaka ofḏanar gwu eḏizandazi.

ŋaɽi ṯa kunuŋ

21 tihiikuz, kwir eŋgeri kwamɽanyi beṯen, kwir kwumeca kwirlalu ki ŋɔḏɽor-na ŋeḏi Kweleny, kwɔŋazi andaci ŋiɽaŋali tatap ŋeni nyi, mindaŋ ma elŋe eḏaruŋw, nyi kwir ti ḏa, na nyi ŋgwu kwerre aḏa. 22 nyi kwumɔ ŋazi uzica ŋunduŋwu ŋiɽaŋal ŋi ṯa ŋa ŋete ŋete, mindaŋ ma eḏi ŋuma eḏelŋe ŋiɽaŋali ŋeni ŋeri; na ŋwu lirli rugwori ralu nana teter.

23 eḏi ŋiɽena nani nani gwu lieŋgeri leri na ṯamɽa-ŋa ṯəmna ṯi, ṯinḏi nani gwu Allah wir Papa, na Kweleny kweni Yecu Kwruztu. 24 eḏi ṯimeca ṯeḏi ŋimɽi nani lizi li tatap leṯamɽi Kwelenyi kweri kweni Yecu Kwruztu, ṯamɽa ṯi kḏa titi ṯeṯay mac.

Ŋgwai ndi Uti'bai be

1 Ŋgwai, ono ni kama amiro Kristo'ba ro uti'bai amiro orone, tana ono orivoya takado yi oyene. 2 “Miro täpi miro ndi endre be” se ni ota käti yi a'ba tao'ba te driigye: 3 “Tana ta cini ka'do robe kado miri, ago miri robe madaro 'bädri ya.”

4 Uti'bai, mìye ŋgwai amiro ko liti se o'bana ànya ndi a'done kyilaro yasi. Oko nyèca ànya ŋgaloto ndi ŋgaemba Kristo ro voro.

Iyeäṛii ndi 'Desii be

5 Iyeäṛii, mìro 'desii amiro lidri ro turi ndi lä'bi be si; ago mìye inye ya ŋgye si, oso nyàbe ugu ruindu Kristo ri ronye. 6 Mìye ko gialo tuse ànya kabe ugu ami ondre si, tana mìle ta amiro ri ànya usine; oko mìye tase Lu kolebe ayani ya cini amiro si, oso iyeäṛii Kristo ro ronye. 7 Mìye losi amiro oso iyeäṛii ronye riyä amba si. Mìye losi oso nyà oyena Opi ri ronye, ko toto oso nyà ruindu lidri ri. 8 Mìyi ta ono tana ndi tana Opi ozona päläti 'da 'dicini ri, kode iyeäṛi yi kode dritai ro yi, ta losi kado se nda kabe oyena rota.

9 'Desii, mìye ta kpa oso inye iyeäṛii amiro ri ago nyè'be ta ozionya ro. Mìyi ta ono anjioko ami ndi iyeäṛii amiro be orivoya 'Desi alo be vo'buyakuru ya, se ka vure 'dicini ro opena ojoojoro.

Ŋga Kyilaoyero Lu ro

10 Äduro, nyòtomba ami rudro'be Opi be si ago mbara fopara ndaro si. 11 Mìso ŋga kyila ro cini se Lu kabe ozona ämiri, tana nyà'do robe mbara ro edrene ŋgyiri ta ŋgaodoro undiro Kicu'ba ro mile. 12 Tana mà ko ugu kyila oye lidri be oko mbara tori koziro vokuru ya robe, 'dimiri'bai, drikaca'bai ndi mbara vouni ro 'bädri ono robe. 13 Ka'do inye mìso ŋga kyila ro Lu ro ami lomvo yau! Tana ondro tu kozi kesate oko, nyà'do robe mbara ro gbotoza ŋgagota kyila'baazi ro mile; ago mìye kyila te äduna ya oko, nyèdre robe 'du vo amiro ya.

14 Ka'do inye nyèdre ŋgyiri, taŋgye embe si anda kyini kunduro ronye ami kundu, takado be oso boŋgo kätäti gagaro ronye, 15 ago mì'ba a'do nja amiro Lazokado taliatokpe ope ro ka'do oso mvoka ronye pa amiro ya. 16 Ago mìru taoma tu cini si oso ŋga 'di gagaro kyila ya ronye; tana sina nyà'dona ndi mbara ro ätu asiro Nda se Kozi ono ro izwene. 17 Ago miru ŋgaopa oso ŋga dritakoro logoro ronye, ago ata Lu ro oso bando ronye se Tori kabe ozona ämiri ono. 18 Mìye ta cini ono mätu si, ugu taeji si ŋgaopa Lu rota. Nyä̀mätu tu cini si ago mì'ba Tori kelepe ami mätu amiro ya. Ta ono ta nyà'do vookwa be, nyòzo vo ko; nyä̀mätu ondoalo lidri cini Lu rota. 19 Ago nyä̀mätu kpa ma ta, tana Lu kozo lazo robe märi tuse ma'dote nja taopene si, tana mape ta robe turiako ago ma'ba tandrwi Lazokado ro robe unine. 20 Tana ta Lazokado ono rota ma orivoya lazo'bai yi, yau ma ca kamba ya ono owo. Nyä̀mätu tana mugu lazokado ope robe turiako oso sibe märi opene ronye.

Mede Äduro

21 Tukiko, ädrupi amaro se mulu tawi ago ruindu'ba 'diri ro losi Opi roya, itina ta 'da ami cini ri ta maro ta, tana mini a'do maro tana robe. 22 Tase ma'debe nda ozone ami re ni wo, ta ama cini ro itine ämiri mà ugu ori 'bo eŋwanye, ago kpa agoago ozone ämiri.

23 Ka'do inye Lu Täpi ago Opi Yesu Kristo kozo taliatokpe ŋgalu ndi taoma be ädrupii cini Kristo'ba ro ri. 24 Ka'do inye tai'dwero Lu ro ka'do ànya cini se kabe Opi amaro Yesu Kristo lu ŋgalu okyeako si be.