Dependência
A dependência de Deus é o caminho da verdadeira liberdade. Sem Cristo, nada podemos fazer. Mas em Deus encontramos sustento, direção e força para todo desafio.
Sem Ele nada podemos
Sem mim nada podeis fazer. O cristão que se desconecta da videira seca — mas o que permanece dá muito fruto.
5 I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.
1 Michtam. Of David. Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
8 I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
1 A Song of the going up. Of Solomon. If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
3 \44:2\Uprooting the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place; cutting down the nations, but increasing the growth of your people.
14 The Lord will make war for you, you have only to keep quiet.
Depender do Senhor
Confia no Senhor de todo o coração e não te estribes no teu próprio entendimento. Em todos os caminhos o reconhece.
5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
19 \80:18\So will we not be turned back from you; keep us in life, and we will give praise to your name.
1 A Song of the going up. My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you.
18 If I say, My foot is slipping; your mercy, O Lord, is my support.
5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
1 A Psalm. Of David. The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing.2 He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters.
Contentamento e confiança
Aprendi a viver contente em toda situação. A dependência de Deus nos livra da ansiedade e nos firma na paz.
11 But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.
13 For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.
29 He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.
16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
4 For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use,5 So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;
8 So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.
34 Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.
14 But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.