Confiança
A confiança em Deus é âncora da alma em tempos de tempestade. Quem confia no Senhor não será abalado — porque o Deus fiel sustenta, protege e guia os que nele esperam.
Confiança inabalável
Tudo posso naquele que me fortalece. O meu Deus suprirá toda necessidade. Quem confia não será confundido.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: perform: or, finish
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
3 When I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.
Fundamento de confiança
Deus não é homem para que minta. Todas as suas promessas são firmes. Confiar em Deus é segurança absoluta.
19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
5 Let your manner of life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
3 Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Commit: Heb. Roll
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. handleth…: or, understandeth a matter
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. safe: Heb. set on high
Confiar em todas as coisas
Não pertenço ao mundo — minha cidadania é do céu. A confiança cristã repousa na fidelidade de Deus, não nas circunstâncias.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. affection: or, mind
23 Jesus said to him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
27 But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. drought: or, restraint
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: in: or, concerning
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: in: or, concerning
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Esperar com confiança
O Senhor está perto de todos os que o invocam. Na espera confiante encontramos descanso e direção divina.
18 The LORD is near to all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way in which I should walk; for I lift up my soul to thee.
3 He will not allow thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness
19 O how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)