Esperar no Senhor: como renovar as forças no cansaço
Para renovar as forças no cansaço da espera
Esperar no Senhor não é inércia, mas a decisão diária de confiar quando tudo parece parado. A Bíblia ensina que essa espera não desgasta a sua vida: ela devolve o fôlego a quem não aguenta mais lutar com as próprias forças.
But those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed. They will fly high with wings like eagles. They will run and not be tired. They will walk and not be worn out.(Isaiah 40:31)
Dá fôlego novo para continuar caminhando quando a exaustão faz parecer que você não vai aguentar o resto da semana.
Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!(Psalms 27:14)
Sustenta o coração na hora da fraqueza, lembrando que a coragem nasce de descansar em Deus, não de tentar controlar o desfecho.
So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.(Isaiah 30:18)
Tira a sensação de abandono e garante que Deus não está atrasado: Ele prepara o momento certo para estender a mão.
Para acalmar o coração quando a pressa aperta
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.
He gave me a new song to sing, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see and be in awe, and they will put their trust in him.
Happy are those who trust in the Lord, who do not look for help from the arrogant or from those who worship idols.
Lord my God, you have done so many wonderful things for us, and you have so many plans for us. No one compares to you. I want to tell all that you’ve done—blessings too many to count.
You don’t want sacrifices and offerings. Now you have helped me understand—you’re not asking for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
Then I said, "Look! Here I am! I’ve come to do what is written about me in the scroll of the Book.
I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind."
I have announced the good news of salvation to the whole congregation. I don’t keep quiet, Lord, as you know.
I have not kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole congregation.
Lord, please don’t keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.
For I’m experiencing so many problems—I can’t even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can’t see over them. They’re more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up!
Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!
Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.(Psalms 40:1-14)
Mostra que o seu clamor não se perdeu no vazio e que Deus é especialista em tirar os pés da lama para colocá-los em terra firme.
Only in God do I find peace; my hope comes from him.(Psalms 62:5)
Cala a ansiedade e devolve a serenidade, ensinando a alma a não depender de garantias humanas para ficar em paz.
I’m waiting for the Lord, longingly waiting, for I trust in his word.
I long for the Lord to come, more than watchmen longing for the dawn to come, more than watchmen longing for the dawn to come.(Psalms 130:5,6)
Acolhe a angústia da vigília e traz a certeza de que a fidelidade de Deus vai raiar na sua vida com a mesma pontualidade da manhã.
Para perseverar quando a promessa parece longe
Put your trust totally in the Lord—don’t rely on what you think you know! Remember him in everything you do, and he’ll show you the right way.(Proverbs 3:5,6)
Descarrega o fardo de ter que descobrir todas as respostas sozinho e entrega o mapa da sua vida a quem enxerga a curva da estrada.
Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth’s precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains. You need to be patient too. Stay strong for the Lord’s return is near.(James 5:7,8)
Ajuda a tolerar a espera lembrando que a semente lançada em oração está germinando em segredo, mesmo que os olhos ainda não vejam o fruto.
The Lord is not delaying the fulfillment of his promise, as some define delay, but he is being very patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be lost, but everyone to come and repent.(2 Peter 3:9)
Troca o desespero da demora pela confiança no caráter de um Pai que não quebra promessas nem erra a hora de agir.
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