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.
I am like [MET] a vine. You are like [MET] the branches. All those who have a close relationship with me and with whom I have a close relationship will do much that pleases God, like [MET] a vine that bears much fruit. Remember that you can do nothing [HYP] that truly pleases God without my help.
God, protect me
because I go to you to keep me safe!
I know that Yahweh is always with me.
He is beside me;
so nothing will ◄perturb me/cause me to be worried►.
If people are building a house without knowing whether it is Yahweh’s will to build it,
they are building it in vain.
Similarly, if Yahweh does not protect a city,
it is useless for guards/sentries to stay awake to tell people if their enemies come to attack it.
It was not by using their own swords that they conquered the people that lived in that land,
and it was not by their own power that they were victorious;
it was only by your power [MTY, DOU] that they did those things;
and they were sure that you were with them,
and that showed that you were pleased with them.
Yahweh will fight for you! Just keep quiet. There is nothing else that you will have to do."
Depender do Senhor
Confia no Senhor de todo o coração e não te estribes no teu próprio entendimento. Em todos os caminhos o reconhece.
Trust in Yahweh completely,
and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
Always allow him to lead you.
If you do that, he will ◄show you the right path/direct your life►.
People plan what they want to do,
but Yahweh directs/determines what they will really be able to do.
People plan to do many kinds of things,
but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
Yahweh blesses some people by enabling them to become rich,
and working hard will not make them to become richer (OR, and he will not also cause them to become sad).
My body and my mind may become very weak,
but God, you continue to enable me to be strong;
I belong to you forever.
Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, restore us;
be kind to us in order that we may be rescued from our enemies!
When we travel toward Jerusalem,
I look up toward the hills and I ask myself, "Who will help me?"
And my answer is that Yahweh is the one who helps me;
he is the one who made heaven and the earth.
He will not allow us to fall/stumble;
God, who protects us, will not fall asleep.
I said/thought to myself, "I am about to die,"
but Yahweh, you held me up by faithfully loving me.
When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh,
and he answered me and set me free from my worries/troubles.
Yahweh, you care for me like a shepherd cares for his sheep.
So I have everything that I need.
You encourage me
and give me peace;
you are like a shepherd
who leads his sheep to places where there is plenty of green grass for them to eat,
and lets them rest beside streams where the water is flowing slowly.
Contentamento e confiança
Aprendi a viver contente em toda situação. A dependência de Deus nos livra da ansiedade e nos firma na paz.
I am saying this not because I am concerned that I lack things that I need. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am.
It will be as though I will hold you up by your right hand.
I am Yahweh, your God,
and I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid,
because I will help you.’
He strengthens [DOU] those who feel weak and tired.
Desire for others what you desire for yourselves (OR, Live harmoniously with each other)! Do not do things because you want to be famous! Instead, be content to do tasks that others consider that only unimportant people do (OR, to associate with unimportant people). Do not consider yourselves wise.
Although a person has one body, it consists of many parts. All of the parts are needed for the body, but they do not all function the same way. Similarly we, although we are many, are united into one group because of our relationship with Christ, and we belong to one another. So no one should act as though he is needed by God more than others are!
The people who let their self-directed nature control them cannot do what pleases God.
So each day do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because when that day [PRS] comes, you will be concerned about what happens during that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. So do not worry ahead of time."
But my people and I are not really able to give anything to you,
because everything that we have comes from you,
and what we have given to you are only the things that we have received from you [MTY].