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, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;
1 A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.
8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.
1 A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.
3 For, not by their sword Possessed they the land, And their arm gave not salvation to them, But Thy right hand, and Thine arm, And the light of Thy countenance, Because Thou hadst accepted them.
14 Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.
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 unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.6 In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
21 Many [are] the purposes in a mans heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
22 The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
26 Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion [is] God to the age.
19 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!
1 A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?2 My help [is] from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,
3 He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.
18 If I have said, My foot hath slipped, Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.
5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah [is] my shepherd, I do not lack,2 In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.
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 in respect of want I say [it], for I did learn in the things in which I am -- to be content;
13 For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, Fear not, I have helped thee.
29 He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.
16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
4 for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,5 so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.
8 for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.
34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day [is] the evil of it.
14 yea, because, who [am] I, and who [are] my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee [is] the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;