Alma
A alma é a parte mais íntima do ser humano — sede da vida, dos afetos e do encontro com Deus. A Bíblia convida a cuidar da alma com zelo e a aquietá-la diante do Senhor.
A alma diante de Deus
Bendize ao Senhor, ó minha alma! A alma suspira por Deus como a corça suspira pelas águas — com sede de eternidade.
Bless the Lord, my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You;
My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water.
Why are you in despair, my soul?
And why are you restless within me?
Wait for God, for I will again praise Him
For the help of His presence, my God.
My soul waits in silence for God alone;
From Him comes my salvation.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And I wait for His word.
My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You;
And my soul, which You have redeemed.
The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
For You created my innermost parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips,
From a deceitful tongue.
Cuidar da alma
Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? Buscar a Deus de toda alma é o caminho da vida.
For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?
And He said to him, " ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
Only be very careful to follow the commandment and the Law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God and walk in all His ways, and keep His commandments and cling to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
"Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; they all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
This is what the Lord says:
"Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is, and walk in it;
Then you will find a resting place for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.