Ânimo
O ânimo vem de Deus. Ele nos fortalece, nos encoraja e renova nossas forças. Quando o desânimo chega, as promessas de Deus nos levantam e nos impulsionam a seguir em frente.
You, Lord, are the light
that keeps me safe.
I am not afraid of anyone.
You protect me,
and I have no fears.
The Lord protects his people,
and they can come to him
in times of trouble.
When I asked for your help,
you answered my prayer
and gave me courage.
Christ gives me the strength to face anything.
God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won’t stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns.
God’s Spirit doesn’t make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.
I will bless you with a future filled with hope—a future of success, not of suffering.
The people answered:
We could never worship other gods or stop worshiping the Lord. The Lord is our God. We were slaves in Egypt as our ancestors had been, but we saw the Lord work miracles to set our people free and to bring us out of Egypt. Even though other nations were all around us, the Lord protected us wherever we went.
On that day you will be glad, even if you have to go through many hard trials for a while.
I want to see you and share with you the same blessings that God’s Spirit has given me. Then you will grow stronger in your faith. What I am saying is that we can encourage each other by the faith that is ours.
We never give up. Our bodies are gradually dying, but we ourselves are being made stronger each day.
This is why you must encourage and help each other, just as you are already doing.
My friends, even though we have a lot of trouble and suffering, your faith makes us feel better about you.