Encorajamento
O encorajamento é uma das vocações mais lindas do cristão. A Bíblia transborda de palavras de ânimo: não temas, levanta-te, Eu sou contigo. Deus nos encoraja para encorajarmos outros.
Não temas
Deus diz repetidamente: não temas, Eu sou contigo. Ele fortalece, sustenta e caminha ao nosso lado em cada desafio.
Deus está conosco
Se Deus é por nós, quem será contra nós? Tudo posso naquele que me fortalece. Ele nos encoraja pela sua presença.
ityatra vayaM kiM brUmaH? Izvaro yadyasmAkaM sapakSo bhavati tarhi ko vipakSo’smAkaM?
yUyaM punarapi bhayajanakaM dAsyabhAvaM na prAptAH kintu yena bhAvenezvaraM pitaH pitariti procya sambodhayatha tAdRzaM dattakaputratvabhAvam prApnuta|
asmAkam ekaiko janaH svasamIpavAsino hitArthaM niSThArthaJca tasyaiveSTAcAram Acaratu|
sahiSNutAsAntvanayorAkaro ya IzvaraH sa evaM karotu yat prabhu ryIzukhrISTa iva yuSmAkam ekajano’nyajanena sArddhaM manasa aikyam Acaret;
yato yuSmAkaM mama ca vizvAsena vayam ubhaye yathA zAntiyuktA bhavAma iti kAraNAd
yuSmAkaM sthairyyakaraNArthaM yuSmabhyaM kiJcitparamArthadAnadAnAya yuSmAn sAkSAt karttuM madIyA vAJchA|
mama zaktidAyakena khrISTena sarvvameva mayA zakyaM bhavati|
yuSmanmadhye yenottamaM karmma karttum Arambhi tenaiva yIzukhrISTasya dinaM yAvat tat sAdhayiSyata ityasmin dRDhavizvAso mamAste|
kenacit khrISTa Azrite nUtanA sRSTi rbhavati purAtanAni lupyante pazya nikhilAni navInAni bhavanti|
tato heto rvayaM na klAmyAmaH kintu bAhyapuruSo yadyapi kSIyate tathApyAntarikaH puruSo dine dine nUtanAyate|
kSaNamAtrasthAyi yadetat laghiSThaM duHkhaM tad atibAhulyenAsmAkam anantakAlasthAyi gariSThasukhaM sAdhayati,
aparaM tad dhanam asmAbhi rmRNmayeSu bhAjaneSu dhAryyate yataH sAdbhutA zakti rnAsmAkaM kintvIzvarasyaiveti jJAtavyaM|
vayaM pade pade pIDyAmahe kintu nAvasIdAmaH, vayaM vyAkulAH santo’pi nirupAyA na bhavAmaH;
vayaM pradrAvyamAnA api na klAmyAmaH, nipAtitA api na vinazyAmaH|
asmAkaM zarIre khrISTasya jIvanaM yat prakAzeta tadarthaM tasmin zarIre yIzo rmaraNamapi dhArayAmaH|
yIzo rjIvanaM yad asmAkaM marttyadehe prakAzeta tadarthaM jIvanto vayaM yIzoH kRte nityaM mRtyau samarpyAmahe|
ataeva prabho rbhayAnakatvaM vijJAya vayaM manujAn anunayAmaH kiJcezvarasya gocare saprakAzA bhavAmaH, yuSmAkaM saMvedagocare’pi saprakAzA bhavAma ityAzaMsAmahe|
anena vayaM yuSmAkaM sannidhau punaH svAn prazaMsAma iti nahi kintu ye mano vinA mukhaiH zlAghante tebhyaH pratyuttaradAnAya yUyaM yathAsmAbhiH zlAghituM zaknutha tAdRzam upAyaM yuSmabhyaM vitarAmaH|
yadi vayaM hatajJAnA bhavAmastarhi tad IzvarArthakaM yadi ca sajJAnA bhavAmastarhi tad yuSmadarthakaM|
vayaM khrISTasya premnA samAkRSyAmahe yataH sarvveSAM vinimayena yadyeko jano’mriyata tarhi te sarvve mRtA ityAsmAbhi rbudhyate|
aparaJca ye jIvanti te yat svArthaM na jIvanti kintu teSAM kRte yo jano mRtaH punarutthApitazca tamuddizya yat jIvanti tadarthameva sa sarvveSAM kRte mRtavAn|
ato hetoritaH paraM ko’pyasmAbhi rjAtito na pratijJAtavyaH|yadyapi pUrvvaM khrISTo jAtito’smAbhiH pratijJAtastathApIdAnIM jAtitaH puna rna pratijJAyate|
kenacit khrISTa Azrite nUtanA sRSTi rbhavati purAtanAni lupyante pazya nikhilAni navInAni bhavanti|
sarvvaJcaitad Izvarasya karmma yato yIzukhrISTena sa evAsmAn svena sArddhaM saMhitavAn sandhAnasambandhIyAM paricaryyAm asmAsu samarpitavAMzca|
yataH IzvaraH khrISTam adhiSThAya jagato janAnAm AgAMsi teSAm RNamiva na gaNayan svena sArddhaM tAn saMhitavAn sandhivArttAm asmAsu samarpitavAMzca|
ato vayaM khrISTasya vinimayena dautyaM karmma sampAdayAmahe, IzvarazcAsmAbhi ryuSmAn yAyAcyate tataH khrISTasya vinimayena vayaM yuSmAn prArthayAmahe yUyamIzvareNa sandhatta|
yato vayaM tena yad IzvarIyapuNyaM bhavAmastadarthaM pApena saha yasya jJAteyaM nAsIt sa eva tenAsmAkaM vinimayena pApaH kRtaH|
yasmin icchukatA vidyate tena yanna dhAryyate tasmAt so’nugRhyata iti nahi kintu yad dhAryyate tasmAdeva|
kRpAluH pitA sarvvasAntvanAkArIzvarazca yo’smatprabhoryIzukhrISTasya tAta IzvaraH sa dhanyo bhavatu|
yato vayam IzvarAt sAntvanAM prApya tayA sAntvanayA yat sarvvavidhakliSTAn lokAn sAntvayituM zaknuyAma tadarthaM so’smAkaM sarvvaklezasamaye’smAn sAntvayati|
Ânimo nas lutas
No mundo tereis aflições, mas tende bom ânimo — Eu venci o mundo. O Senhor é refúgio seguro em toda tribulação.
yathA mayA yuSmAkaM zAnti rjAyate tadartham etAH kathA yuSmabhyam acakathaM; asmin jagati yuSmAkaM klezo ghaTiSyate kintvakSobhA bhavata yato mayA jagajjitaM|
yathA mayA yuSmAkaM zAnti rjAyate tadartham etAH kathA yuSmabhyam acakathaM; asmin jagati yuSmAkaM klezo ghaTiSyate kintvakSobhA bhavata yato mayA jagajjitaM|
ahaM yuSmAkaM nikaTe zAntiM sthApayitvA yAmi, nijAM zAntiM yuSmabhyaM dadAmi, jagato lokA yathA dadAti tathAhaM na dadAmi; yuSmAkam antaHkaraNAni duHkhitAni bhItAni ca na bhavantu|
ahaM yuSmAkaM nikaTe zAntiM sthApayitvA yAmi, nijAM zAntiM yuSmabhyaM dadAmi, jagato lokA yathA dadAti tathAhaM na dadAmi; yuSmAkam antaHkaraNAni duHkhitAni bhItAni ca na bhavantu|
premni bhIti rna varttate kintu siddhaM prema bhItiM nirAkaroti yato bhItiH sayAtanAsti bhIto mAnavaH premni siddho na jAtaH|
Promessas de conforto
Vinde a mim os cansados e sobrecarregados. Lança sobre Ele tuas ansiedades, pois Ele cuida de ti.
he parizrAntA bhArAkrAntAzca lokA yUyaM matsannidhim Agacchata, ahaM yuSmAn vizramayiSyAmi|
ye kAyaM hantuM zaknuvanti nAtmAnaM, tebhyo mA bhaiSTa; yaH kAyAtmAnau niraye nAzayituM, zaknoti, tato bibhIta|
yUyaM sarvvacintAM tasmin nikSipata yataH sa yuSmAn prati cintayati|
tasmAd yUyaM yadyapyAnandena praphullA bhavatha tathApi sAmprataM prayojanahetoH kiyatkAlaparyyantaM nAnAvidhaparIkSAbhiH klizyadhve|
aparaM yadi yUyam uttamasyAnugAmino bhavatha tarhi ko yuSmAn hiMsiSyate?
yadi ca dharmmArthaM klizyadhvaM tarhi dhanyA bhaviSyatha| teSAm AzaGkayA yUyaM na bibhIta na viGkta vA|
Encorajar uns aos outros
Encorajai-vos mutuamente e edificai-vos uns aos outros. Não desanimemos — a bondade do Senhor é nova a cada manhã.
ataeva yUyaM yadvat kurutha tadvat parasparaM sAntvayata susthirIkurudhvaJca|
ataeva yUyaM yadvat kurutha tadvat parasparaM sAntvayata susthirIkurudhvaJca|
aparaM premni satkriyAsu caikaikasyotsAhavRddhyartham asmAbhiH parasparaM mantrayitavyaM|
aparaM katipayalokA yathA kurvvanti tathAsmAbhiH sabhAkaraNaM na parityaktavyaM parasparam upadeSTavyaJca yatastat mahAdinam uttarottaraM nikaTavartti bhavatIti yuSmAbhi rdRzyate|
yUyam AcAre nirlobhA bhavata vidyamAnaviSaye santuSyata ca yasmAd Izvara evedaM kathitavAn, yathA, "tvAM na tyakSyAmi na tvAM hAsyAmi|"
ataeva vayam utsAhenedaM kathayituM zaknumaH, "matpakSe paramezo’sti na bheSyAmi kadAcana| yasmAt mAM prati kiM karttuM mAnavaH pArayiSyati||"
ato he mama priyabhrAtaraH; yUyaM susthirA nizcalAzca bhavata prabhoH sevAyAM yuSmAkaM parizramo niSphalo na bhaviSyatIti jJAtvA prabhoH kAryye sadA tatparA bhavata|
yUyaM jAgRta vizvAse susthirA bhavata pauruSaM prakAzayata balavanto bhavata|
yUyaM jAgRta vizvAse susthirA bhavata pauruSaM prakAzayata balavanto bhavata|
yata Izvaro’smabhyaM bhayajanakam AtmAnam adattvA zaktipremasatarkatAnAm Akaram AtmAnaM dattavAn|
yuvAM mama pazcAdAgacchataM, yuvAmahaM manuSyadhAriNau kariSyAmi|
tatastau tatkSaNameva jAlAni parityajya tasya pazcAt jagmatuH|
Deus chama pelo nome
Ao longo da Bíblia, Deus chamou seus servos pelo nome — Abraão, Moisés, Samuel, Paulo — encorajando cada um pessoalmente.
tadanantaraM prabhustaddammeSaknagaravAsina ekasmai ziSyAya darzanaM datvA AhUtavAn he ananiya| tataH sa pratyavAdIt, he prabho pazya zRNomi|
tadA mariyam jagAda, pazya prabherahaM dAsI mahyaM tava vAkyAnusAreNa sarvvametad ghaTatAm; ananataraM dUtastasyAH samIpAt pratasthe|
paJca caTakapakSiNaH kiM dvAbhyAM tAmrakhaNDAbhyAM na vikrIyante? tathApIzvarasteSAm ekamapi na vismarati|
yuSmAkaM ziraHkezA api gaNitAH santi tasmAt mA vibhIta bahucaTakapakSibhyopi yUyaM bahumUlyAH|