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 remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
1 Preserve me, God, for I take refuge in you.
8 I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
1 Unless the LORD builds the house,
they who build it labour in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchman guards it in vain.
3 For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword,
neither did their own arm save them;
but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face,
because you were favourable to them.
14 The LORD will fight for you, and you shall be still."
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 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and don’t lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
9 A man’s heart plans his course,
but the LORD directs his steps.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.
22 The LORD’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
26 My flesh and my heart fails,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
19 Turn us again, LORD God of Armies.
Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills.
Where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to be moved.
He who keeps you will not slumber.
18 When I said, "My foot is slipping!"
Your loving kindness, LORD, held me up.
5 Out of my distress, I called on the LORD.
The LORD answered me with freedom.
1 The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still 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 Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learnt in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
13 For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand,
saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid.
I will help you.’
29 He gives power to the weak.
He increases the strength of him who has no might.
16 Be of the same mind one towards another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,
8 Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.
34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.