It is in the hearts of men to please the god they believe in. But if we do not rest in God’s “best” and allow our actions to be in response to the understanding of the amazing love that Jesus demonstrated towards us, then that desire to please can soon become only actions that are driven by performance in order to get God’s attention turned towards us; that my friend is spelled “religion.” Pastor, what do you mean by this? Well, simply put, in the pursuit of doing our best to please God the creator, we soon discover our focus has shifted from God to focusing on our ability to become worthy and accepted. Then holiness, order, and discipline of religious duty will soon take the place of a personal relationship with Him.
Iko katika mioyo ya wanadamu kupendeza yule Mungu wanao amani ndani yake. Lakini tukitulia katika kilicho “bora” cha Mungu na kuruhusu matendo yetu yote kuwa katika mwitikio wa kufahamu upendo wa ajabu ambao Yesu alionyesha kwetu sisi, pasipo ile tamaa ya kupendeza mwishowe itakuwa matendo yanayo ongozwa kwa utendaji ili usababisha umakini wa Mungu kuelekea sisi; huyu rafiki yangu ana itwa “dini”. Mchungaji una maanisha nini kwa haya? Sawa,kwa urahisi wake katika, kufuata kutenda mambo yaliyo bora kupendeza Mungu muumbaji, hapo na hapo tutakunduwa mtizamo wetu unabadilika toka kwa Mungu na kutizama uweza wetu wa kufanyika wanaostahili na kubalika.Alafu utakatifu, mpangilio, na nidhamu ya jugumu la kidini itafanya kazi juu ya uhusiano wa kibinafsi na Yeye.