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.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
I will fear no one.
The Lord protects me from all danger;
I will never be afraid.
The Lord saves the righteous
and protects them in times of trouble.
You answered me when I called to you;
with your strength you strengthened me.
I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus.
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.
The people replied, "We would never leave the Lord to serve other gods! The Lord our God brought our fathers and us out of slavery in Egypt, and we saw the miracles that he performed. He kept us safe wherever we went among all the nations through which we passed.
Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer.
For I want very much to see you, in order to share a spiritual blessing with you to make you strong. What I mean is that both you and I will be helped at the same time, you by my faith and I by yours.
For this reason we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet our spiritual being is renewed day after day.
And so encourage one another and help one another, just as you are now doing.
So, in all our trouble and suffering we have been encouraged about you, friends. It was your faith that encouraged us,