Desejos
Os desejos revelam o que há no coração. A Bíblia nos ensina a purificar nossos desejos, submeter a carne ao espírito e buscar as coisas que são de cima.
Desejos da carne
A carne milita contra o espírito. O cristão é chamado a vigiar, resistir e não satisfazer os desejos da natureza pecaminosa.
My advice is to walk by the Spirit. Don’t satisfy the desires of your sinful human nature.
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to freedom! Just don’t use your freedom as an excuse to indulge your sinful human nature—instead serve one another in love.
My friends, if someone is led astray by sin, you who are spiritual should bring them back with a gentle spirit. Watch out that you don’t get tempted too.
Stay awake and pray, so that you don’t fall into temptation. Yes, the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
Please don’t let us give in to temptation, and save us from the evil one.
Be responsible, and stay alert. The devil, your enemy, is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
For all the things of this world—our sinful desires, wanting everything we see, boasting about what we’ve accomplished in life— these things don’t come from the Father but from the world.
The world and its evil desires are coming to an end, but those who do the will of God will live forever.
So kill your worldly nature—sexual sin, immorality, lust, evil desires, greedily wanting to have more—this is the worship of idols.
Purificar os desejos
Guarda o teu coração. Das profundezas do interior do homem saem os desejos — bons ou maus, conforme o coração.
"I vowed to myself never to look with desire at young women.
Can you walk on hot coals and not scorch your feet?
Some people only want more and more all the time, but the good give generously.
It disappears in the blink of an eye, suddenly growing wings and flying off into the sky like an eagle.
For the desire to be rich leads to many kinds of evil results. Some of those who longed for this have turned away from the truth, and have hurt themselves, experiencing a lot of pain.
People say, "I’m free to do anything"—but not everything is appropriate! "I’m free to do anything"—but I will not let anything control me! People say,
However, because of the temptation to sexual immorality, it is better that each man have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
You won’t experience any greater temptation than anyone else, and God is trustworthy. He won’t allow you to be tempted more than you can bear, and when you are tempted, he will provide for you a way out so you can stay strong.
Desejos santos
Como a corça deseja as correntes de água, minha alma suspira por ti, ó Deus. Os desejos do Espírito produzem vida e paz.
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so I long for you, God.
Yes, we follow your instructions, Lord, we put our hope in you. What we most want is to remember you and your wonderful character.
Through these promises you can share in the divine nature, being rid of the corruption caused by this world’s evil desires.
You burn with desire, but don’t get what you want. You kill for what you lust after, but don’t get what you’re looking for. You argue and you fight, but you don’t get anything, because you don’t pray for it.
Nobody should say when they’re tempted, "I’m being tempted by God." For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.
So what do we conclude? That the law is sin? Of course not! I wouldn’t have known what sin was unless the law defined it. I wouldn’t have realized that wanting to have other people’s things for myself was wrong without the law that says, "Don’t desire for yourself what belongs to someone else."
Everyone should honor marriage. Husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge adulterers.
For what you value the most shows who you really are.